Walk no 1 – 24 April 2026 The upper Churn Valley, walking from Rendcomb, hosted jointly with Cotswolds National Landscape Oh to be in England, now that April’s there! Robert Browning might have been listening as we gathered at Rendcomb Village Hall on a glorious Friday morning in late April. Spring was literally springing as we set off, led by our walks leader Anne, with fresh green leaves unfurling, bluebells and primroses flowering and lambs bounding in the fields. But it’

After a fabulous service at Gloucester Cathedral on Sunday my first High Sheriff engagement was Tuesday evening at Cirencester Park to hear Harry and William’s stories of their friendship visits between Bathurst New South Wales and Cirencester. Both had a great time and learned a lot!

A choral evensong at Gloucester Cathedral on Sunday, March 22 marked the start of her year in office, bringing together the traditional legal service and the formal declaration of office. A procession from the Law Courts to the cathedral included three Cotswold Lion sheep, celebrating the county’s rural roots and led by the Parkes family from Stow-on-the-Wold. Dame Fiona, who has lived near Cirencester since 2002, said: "It is a great honour to serve as High Sheriff of Glouce