Tag Archives: County of Gloucestershire

Edward Jenner – The greatest man you might never have heard of

Posted on October 18, 2014 by

This morning I received my free Flu vaccination and a time when nearly all of us are fortunate enough to receive vaccinations and inoculations for many illnesses from the winter flu upwards it is well worth remembering that there was … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Science and Engineering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2013 Annual Cheese-Rolling Race!

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

This past Bank-Holiday Monday saw the weird and wonderful calendar of oddball traditions and activities in Britain move to Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire.  Though the world media concentrates on sporting events such as Wimbledon, Badminton Horse Trials, Sailing, Formula 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Funny & Humour, Heritage | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments