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Leapy

Staffordshire

Alton Towers-sorry about mentioning that
Bass Brewery museum-getting better
Uttoxeter Race Course- for those who like a flutter
Cannock Chase-has a reputation for all sorts!!
Shugborough Hall-for a view into the past(with its Follies)
Just to mention a few

Leapy

Oldskool

Leapy

You forgot Oatcakes...I luv em Wink

G2EWS

Hi Grizzly,

Burford is in your list. I went to boarding school there and as a young boy in the 60's but did not appreciate it's beauty.

Have been back on many occasions. Whenever we go for an old boys re union I remember the Guiness Book Of Records, Burford was named as having the most antique shops per head of population and the most pubs! Basically as you walk through the High Street it is Pub, Antique shop, Pub, Antique ship!

Beautiful place.

I remember as a young boy we lived in Bourton On The Water which still has a model village and bird aviary, it used to have a witches museum as well. I came down the hill from Stow On The Wold on a bike that had no brakes and only half a handlebar. I could not stop so went into the pub car park at the bottom of the hill and went round in circles until I slowed down! All changed now, that was 1960! The pub car park is differently placed and traffic lights mean it would be impossible to repeat!

There used to be a perfume factory in Bourton On The Water and alongside and just near the river there was a little gift shop, on the wall they had a dispensing machine for Chanel perfumes 6d for a sample. A few years ago I was staying in Bourton and told the shop keeper and he did not believe me. I took him outside to show him where the machine used to be and there were the holes where the machine was mounted!

I remember my Brother taking me fishing for rainbow trout at 05:00 in the shallow waters at Bourton and he thought I enjoyed it! Only recently did I explain it was a sport I hated since then! We caught a beauty and he tried to kill it in the toilets. In the end we took it home and put it in the bath. When we got home from School, Dad had cooked it for his tea!

Regards

Chris

Saruman

hi thanks to all who made the effort to draw attention to some areas to visit in there repective countys Smile

thanks

ray

to be continued

Grizzly