A Vest Made By The Fairies

Gloucester is an ancient city dating from the Romans at least. I know this because there's a statue of a Roman guy in the centre of the main street. Sheelagh had a brain wave on Wednesday. She suggested that we take the bus over to Gloucester to tour the beautiful cathedral and have a look around the city.

We sat up in the top level of the double decker bus, in the front, and George didn't get sick. That was good. The station was right in the centre of the city. We easily found the tourist info place and got some suggestions for a walking tour. The first place we sought out was a nearly new store to try and find a sweater for Sheelagh as she was freezing.

Beatrix Potter visited a cousin in Gloucester and heard about a tailor in the city who thought that the vest he was making for the mayor of Gloucester had been finished by the fairies. Beatrix took that idea, replaced the fairies with mice, and wrote, The Tailor Of Gloucester. There is a quaint little shop and museum which was fun to explore.

The cathedral is so much to describe. It is magnificent. We slowly moved from room to room soaking up the grandeur of the place. The artists of the day were truly inspired and inspiring. The stained glass is everywhere and awesome, and I don't usually use that word. The cloisters was where some of Harry Potter was filmed. A highlight was attending a communion service in The Lady Chapel.

A visit to the Folk Museum ended our day.