Gorgeous Gloucester





 Another spontaneous outing yesterday. The sun was shining and the air had a frosty nip. We decided on a visit to our second nearest city. The journey took about 50 minutes and we were parked up alongside Gloucester Docks.
We wandered towards the city centre and came across The Tailor of Gloucester shop from the Beatrix Potter stories. 
Through the archway we could see the majestic cathedral behind.

We were amazed at the size of this place as Gloucester isn’t a huge city.

We enjoyed a stroll around the cathedral and admired the detail and splendour. I always think of the men who worked to create these wonderful buildings without the tools and technology they have now.




There were some interesting shops.

This clock shop clock chimes every quarter of an hour. The figures move around. It was like something you might see in Germany or Austria.

The Gloucester and Sharpness canal is wide enough for ships to go up to Gloucester. None today. We went over the bridge to the Gloucester Quays shopping outlet centre. Just to look. Our budget doesn’t run to that kind of shops. We had brought our coffee with us in our flask. It was cold sitting outside. Another sunny drive home.  We appreciated our toasty house when we got back.

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