SO LONG

So after 665 posts and 950 photos uploaded, it's time to call a halt to Cotswolds Cascade.
A reminder for those of you who find the blog after this date is that the photos on display here were all taken during the 1990's & early 2000's period.
As well as views of the countryside, villages, wildlife and so on, there are also lots of inner city shots featuring pubs, cafes, shops and such like, many of which are now no longer on the go - and there are quite a few humorous oddities in amongst them too!
I don't have the cheap camera or the second hand vintage bike I used on these photo sessions anymore, so not only are the images a good record of my trips around the Cotswolds and Severn Valley area, but they also document many scenes that have since disappeared. You'll be able to see too that I did venture way off the beaten track at times, getting into those nooks and crannies tourist buses don't go to!
There is a search box above, so feel free to keep, utilise and pass around any of the pictures you like.
If you want to get in touch, there is a contact email address at the top of the page layout (The Bike Shed tab).
I didn't feel the need to put up a mugshot of myself, but I thought I'd leave you with this enigmatic image of me (well my shadow at least!) which was taken in the late 90's one sunny evening in Sud Meadow.
That's all from me then.
Cheerio.
Curt

END OF THE LINE

These rail track buffers not only signify the end of the line for trains in Gloucester, but it is also the end of the line for Cotswolds Cascade.
This scene above was captured in 1997 incidentally.

TWO TRADITIONAL COTTAGES

Two nice examples of the traditional kind of cottage you find around the Cotswolds area.

The top image is of a Tudor beamed cottage with typical cottage garden, and this one was at a place called Boxbush.

The 2nd image is of a thatched cottage with a typical Cotswolds stone wall surrounding it, and this one was in Brookthorpe.

So because this pair were particularly picturesque, I decided to give them a kind of painterly treatment, and both photos were taken in 1996.

BYGONE BIZ IN CHELTENHAM

The top picture was taken in the early/mid 90's and is of the BayTree cafeteria in Regents Arcade, a cafe that is no longer around.
The picture of Phoenix was taken in the early 2000's and was a shop selling clothing, rugs and jewellery. It hasn't survived either and closed down fairly recently.
The image at the bottom was taken in the mid 90's and also shows a couple of shops that have since disappeared. Sultana, I'm not sure what they were but next door to it was Acanthus, a shop that sold art gear, stationery, crafts and gifts.

GLOUCESTER'S LOST CAFES

A couple of Gloucester cafes that have since bit the dust.
Teapots tearoom has not only disappeared but the exterior Tudor beams on the building have vanished too and it is now a coffee shop called Hedleys.
The Brasseria was a Spanish bistro & wine bar that closed down a few years ago. Now it is a Chinese restaurant called Blossom.
Both pictures were snapped around the early 2000's.

GLOUCESTER'S LOST PUBS

Another 2 Gloucester pubs that are no longer with us.
The Golden Heart closed a couple of years ago but has recently been transformed into The Treddy.
The Windmill shut shop a while ago too and then re-opened as Fever.
Both shots were taken in the early 2000's.

GLOUCESTER'S LOST SHOPS

3 shops that are no longer on the go in Gloucester.
The Art Factory at the top is now a mobile phone shop.
The Pink Planet was the place to go for all your retro gaming.
Final Touches stocked a variety of novelty interior decor.