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Untold stories, fascinating history and surprising anecdotes - a love letter to Gloucestershire from one its greatest afficionados. If you thought Gloucestershire's claim to fame was simply honey-stone villages set in stunning Cotswold's countryside then this book will surprise and delight you. For centuries, glorious Gloucestershire has been at the forefront of innovation and famous historical events. It has inspired great works of literature and music, and even has its own rhyming slang. Come with me on a whirlwind journey exploring the Gloucester streets that inspired the characters of Scrooge and Long John Silver, the countryside that gave us Gustav Holst's finest work and the locations where the jet engine, the vacuum cleaner and instant custard were invented. Find out where classic movie scenes were filmed, walk with me to London in the footsteps of Dick Whittington, find out more about our quirky place names, be inspired to explore hidden gems and test your knowledge with quiz questions so you can 'squeeze every drop' out of glorious Gloucestershire. AUTHOR: Mark Cummings has been a radio and TV presenter, journalist and writer for over 40 years. He fell in love with Gloucestershire when he arrived here in 1993 and has gathered an immense knowledge of the county. He has developed a deep emotional connection with tens of thousands of listeners to his BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast show which he presented for the last 18 years. He has also presented several 'West Country' travel series for BBC Points West TV. He writes a monthly column in Cotswold Life, he is a season ticket holder for Gloucester Rugby, and he is an honorary member of The Gloucester Civic Trust. In 2023 he received an Outstanding Contribution to the Community Across Gloucestershire award at the Gloucestershire Live Business Awards. 30 colour, 30 b/w illustrations

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I couldn’t wait for Glorious Gloucestershire to be published! I learned so much from Mark’s uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving look at the matchless Cotswolds -- Pam Ayres

I couldn’t wait for Glorious Gloucestershire to be published! I learned so much from Mark’s uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving look at the matchless Cotswolds -- Pam Ayres ‘I never knew my home county had so many amazing claims to fame. I will enjoy testing friends and family with the 100 local quiz questions. I can’t wait to take Mark’s advice on how to squeeze every drop out of Gloucestershire.’ -- Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, Olympian. 'A wonderful mixture of history, folklore and local characters. No Gloucestershire home should be without it.' -- Katie Fforde * Bestselling novelist * 'A brilliant, clever book. Mark Cummings gets it. He understands fully the essence and soul of Gloucestershire and he truly loves it! He is one of us.' -- Jack Russell MBE * England cricketer and artist. * Mark writes just as he broadcasts, with humour and warmth, telling stories about the writers and musicians who have been inspired by our county. I was surprised and intrigued by the stories about Rick Astley, Ivor Novello, Charlie Watts and even Kylie Minogue! Who knew?’ -- Mike d’Abo * Former lead singer of Manfred Mann * 'The book investigates how the Cotswolds have left their mark on history from Rendcomb's Frederick Sanger who invented DNA sequencing methods to the Mill at Withington that introduced the concept of chicken in a basket.' * Cotswold Life *

I couldn’t wait for Glorious Gloucestershire to be published! I learned so much from Mark’s uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving look at the matchless Cotswolds -- Pam Ayres ‘I never knew my home county had so many amazing claims to fame. I will enjoy testing friends and family with the 100 local quiz questions. I can’t wait to take Mark’s advice on how to squeeze every drop out of Gloucestershire.’ -- Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, Olympian. 'A wonderful mixture of history, folklore and local characters. No Gloucestershire home should be without it.' -- Katie Fforde * Bestselling novelist * 'A brilliant, clever book. Mark Cummings gets it. He understands fully the essence and soul of Gloucestershire and he truly loves it! He is one of us.' -- Jack Russell MBE * England cricketer and artist. * Mark writes just as he broadcasts, with humour and warmth, telling stories about the writers and musicians who have been inspired by our county. I was surprised and intrigued by the stories about Rick Astley, Ivor Novello, Charlie Watts and even Kylie Minogue! Who knew?’ -- Mike d’Abo * Former lead singer of Manfred Mann *

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Mark Cummings has been a radio and TV presenter, journalist and writer for over 40 years. He fell in love with Gloucestershire when he arrived here in 1993 and has gathered an immense knowledge of the county. He has developed a deep emotional connection with tens of thousands of listeners to his BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast show which he presented for the last 18 years. He has also presented several 'West Country' travel series for BBC Points West TV. He writes a monthly column in Cotswold Life, he is a season ticket holder for Gloucester Rugby, and he is an honorary member of The Gloucester Civic Trust. In 2023 he received an Outstanding Contribution to the Community Across Gloucestershire award at the Gloucestershire Live Business Awards.

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