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You know you're home in the Cotswolds when....

Would you like to take a little wander with me 
in the picturesque West Oxfordshire Cotswold village of Clanfield?

You know you're home in England when the local Inn is called The Plough...

The Cotswold Plough Inn and Restaurant

Spring is a lovely time to visit this pretty village. 
The daffodils are adding a cheery burst of colour against the Cotswold stone wall


Every house has a certain charm, even on a grey day...



Blakes Kitchen in the old Post Office has done wonders for village life.
It used to be that you would stay home and invite your friends around for a nice cup of tea.
Why we always say 'would you like to come round for a nice cup of tea'? I'll never know.

Blakes Kitchen, The old Post Office, Clanfield
 Why stay home when the choices are way more exciting in the local cafe
from a cappuccino to a local beer, cider or Cotswold gin.

They even have a micro-bakery
With lots of Easter Hot X Buns of course... oops sorry one's missing!

From Blakes Kitchen microbakery, Clanfield
What a good use of the old British Telecom telephone boxes, 
now used to store the emergency defibrillator. 
I'm happy to see these pop up everywhere in the UK and Australia
do you have a defibrillator near where you live?


You know you're in the country when there are instructions on what to do with your horse.
Keep off the Village Green!


And some kid's lost their posh Hunter wellies...


Oh, it's good to be home!

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Before I go, I am about to start an A - Z challenge of Wren's Worldwide Wanderings
on my travel blog, LittleWanderingWren.com and I'd love you to join me.



Each day in April I will be posting on a different country, 
not to mention posting from different countries too. 
Between our European trip, Easter and Songkran (Thai New Year) travels in Asia,
it's going to be full on. 

Not to mention I have a Fitcation in the mix in Bali at the end of April.
Who thought that was going to be a good idea to throw a Fitness break into my crazy wanderings...??
I don't have time to get fit for my Fitcation!

Oh well, do join me and see if I make it to the end of April.
Happy Wanderings!






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Location: Clanfield, Bampton OX18, UK

Comments

eileeninmd said…
Hello, Wren!
You do sound busy, traveling around the world. Love the village photos. Very pretty place, lovely collection of photos. Thanks for sharing your visit and for taking me along on your travels. Have a great day and a happy week!
26 March 2019 at 18:41
~Lavender Dreamer~ said…
It does look like a place you could walk for hours and enjoy the countryside. You might wish for a horse to ride after awhile though...or a nice cup of tea! Love your photos! I just watched the movie Miss Potter and loved the scenery in the movie!
26 March 2019 at 19:57
Lady Fi said…
Such gorgeous scenery.
26 March 2019 at 20:26
Photo Cache said…
So beautiful. Cotswold has always been in my bucket list.

Worth a Thousand Words
27 March 2019 at 01:57
Fun60 said…
What a delightful village. So typical of the Cotswold.
27 March 2019 at 02:18
Magpie's Mumblings said…
Oh my - how I would love to spend some time in the Cotswold Plough Inn!! Not so sure I would find the 'nice cup of tea' all that attractive, but that cappuccino looks yummy. And what a great idea for recycling telephone boxes! We have defib's here too, but they're generally inside buildings, which is okay during business hours, but not so handy when it's not.
27 March 2019 at 05:09
Christina said…
English villages are ever so pretty! Scottish villages are far less picturesque, more rough and ready I would say. What a good use for a phone box. I don't think there is a defibrillator anywhere near my house. Fingers crossed we won't need one anytime soon. Enjoy your visit home x
27 March 2019 at 05:17
Crimson Kettle said…
It certainly is a beautiful spot. x
27 March 2019 at 13:54
Life Images by Jill said…
The Cotswolds seems such a lovely place to visit. What a great use for an old telephone box for the defibrillator. We don't have those in my part of Australia. Happy travels and thank you for taking me to the Cotswolds and for visiting my blog this week.
27 March 2019 at 16:15
Ana Mínguez Corella said…
Hi Wren!!.. Love it..
Beautiful and lovely place.. Happy week..
27 March 2019 at 19:30
carol l mckenna said…
Gorgeous landscape photos of the Cotswold ~ lovely photo tour ~

Happy Moments to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

ps. had to come back here to comment ~ couldn't link back here from your comment on my blog ~ takes me to G+ (soon defunct) and then to older posts of your blog ~ wondering what is happening?????
27 March 2019 at 21:08
Cynthia said…
So pretty and quiet. After your city life, I’m sure that is quite welcome! You didn’t notice a wellie-less child walking in the mud, eh?
28 March 2019 at 02:27
Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said…
I'd love to visit the Cotswolds area one day! My husband and I watch British series "Midsomer Murders" on Netflix and the imaginary Midsomer area of England always looks so enchanting, much as I imagine Cotswold to be.

I love the idea of using telephone booths to house defibrillators! I wonder how they are not stolen, however, by nefarious types? I imagine defibrillators are expensive machines.
28 March 2019 at 06:06
Calendula said…
I can't deny: British towns and countryside are fascinating!
29 March 2019 at 02:29
Janice said…
The British Isles are still on my bucket list as for the architecture as anything. Enjoy your travels!
29 March 2019 at 05:22
Sami said…
What a pretty village. Nice idea to use the phone boxes for the defibrillators.
I haven't seen a similar thing around here.
29 March 2019 at 20:50
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30 March 2019 at 01:49
Angela said…
Lovely post! I am your newest follower!
30 March 2019 at 01:52
Stewart M said…
Very nice pictures - not that far from where I was born! Very English indeed.

Cheers - Stewart M _ Melbourne
31 March 2019 at 07:03
handmade by amalia said…
Now this is lovely. This is a part of the UK that I've always wanted to visit, soon I hope. And Hot X Buns are my weakness. Well, one of them.
Amalia
xo
31 March 2019 at 11:51
Tanza Erlambang said…
such a wonderful village...
have a great day
31 March 2019 at 22:37
betty-NZ said…
I love the old places that you can visit in your part of the world with all the awesome history! Thanks for sharing.
1 April 2019 at 05:26
Lowcarb team member said…
The Cotswolds is such a beautiful area.
I did enjoy seeing your photographs.

All the best Jan
1 April 2019 at 07:12
Stephanie said…
Hello, my lovely friend! Oh, what a beautiful post full of charming pictures :) You lead such an exciting life and I'm so glad you share it all on your blog.

I trust you are well, dear one. Enjoy your week and the delightful month of April. Hugs to you!
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