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Glorious Gloucestershire Mark Cummings

Glorious Gloucestershire By Mark Cummings

Glorious Gloucestershire by Mark Cummings


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Summary

A whirlwind journey exploring the Gloucester streets that inspired the characters of Scrooge and Long John Silver, the countryside that gave us Gustav Holsts finest work and the locations where the jet engine, the vacuum cleaner and instant custard were invented.

Glorious Gloucestershire Summary

Glorious Gloucestershire by Mark Cummings

Uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving. - Pam Ayres, poet

Amazing revelations about my home county. - Adam Henson, Countryfile presenter

Did you know that Sir Peter Scott was named after Peter Pan; a Stroud man invented instant custard; and a Cotswold manor house is designed to look exactly like the Palace of Westminster?

Gloucestershire has been at the forefront of world-changing innovation throughout history, has inspired great works of literature and even has its own rhyming slang.

Join broadcaster Mark Cummings on a joyful journey exploring the Gloucestershire streets that gave us Scrooge and Long John Silver, find out where classic TV and movie scenes were filmed and feast on delicious nuggets about royalty, rock stars and rugby legends.

Walk with Mark to London in the footsteps of Dick Whittington, discover the true meaning behind Gloucestershires quirky place names, take advantage of unique tips leading you to hidden gems across the county and test what youve learned with Marks 100 quiz questions, a challenge for locals and visitors alike.

Glorious Gloucestershire Reviews

I couldnt wait for Glorious Gloucestershire to be published! I learned so much from Marks 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 cant wait to take Marks 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 dAbo * Former lead singer of Manfred Mann *

About Mark Cummings

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.

Additional information

NGR9781803997537
9781803997537
1803997532
Glorious Gloucestershire by Mark Cummings
New
Paperback
The History Press Ltd
2024-09-05
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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