It’s been a long time since I last posted, and this is because I have recently moved house – to the very rural village of Whatcote in Warwickshire. Of course, being interested in all things historical, I have looked on the internet for any history linked to this village – but all I have found is that the Church of St. Peter’s was partly destroyed by a rogue German bomber on its way to blitz Coventry during the war, and that Cromwell stayed here before the Battle of Edgehill. I would be very interested to learn more Warwickshire history specifically relating to this extremely beautiful area of countryside.
The village is close to the larger village of Tysoe, within a lovely expanse of open countryside between Shipston-on-Stour and Kineton, just off the A422, half way between Stratford-upon-Avon and Banbury. It’s also close to Compton Wynyates, so that is going to be a must on our list of summer outings this year.
I can tell you that the dog is very happy because the variety of dog walks is unsurpassed – and there’s nothing she likes better than to be off the lead, exploring in a large open expanse of field!
A few drawbacks – I had to change my mobile phone network as I found there was no coverage here – and the time it has taken to set up a phone line and broadband is beyond belief. Communications are mainly in place now, however, so it’s business as usual – and I am ready for lots of orders for tracing ancestors – and exploring any churchyards in this area would be a pleasure!
And if anyone knows anything about the history of this area, do please let me know.
Toodlepip.
Congratulations on your new home, and it looks like you will have plenty of new and interesting walks to keep both you and Meg going 
Jo
May 18, 2011
Thanks Jo – can’t wait for some warmer weather so we can do some serious exploring!
R
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