Remembrance Sunday: 1918-2018
Lest We Forget In this one hundredth commemorative year of the end of the First World War, as we prepare for Remembrance Sunday, there are many opportunities to reflect on…
The Christmas Fair in the Cotswolds
Since my childhood there has been a Christmas Fair in the area in aid of WellChild, the national charity for sick children. For several years it has been our neighbour…
Harvest Festival
Harvest at Daylesford As the wind gets up and the leaves come down it is clear that autumn is settling in and so it is time to celebrate harvest. As…
Singing from the roof tops: Longborough Festival Opera
Longborough Festival Opera We are blessed to have a vibrant music scene locally during the summer months and the largest event on the musical calendar is Longborough Festival Opera. Longborough…
Blenheim Palace: Illuminated Christmas Trail
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace, barely 20 minutes from Kingham, is one of the largest national tourist attractions offering fabulous architecture, sweeping landscaped grounds and a well planned array of activities…
Turning up the Heat: A day at Daylesford Cookery School
Daylesford Cookery School I was recently invited to attend a day at Daylesford Cookery School so that I could speak first-hand about it to all our wonderful guests. If you…
Dining in: hiring a chef for your cottage
In or out? Kingham has become the centre of a very foodie area. Pubs and restaurants for miles are very well known, and nowhere is more food conscious than the…
Kingham Village Fete: Meet the Outlaws
One of the many blessings of living in a vibrant village is the village fete. A focus for communities that brings everyone together for fun and frolics in a traditional…
The Pavilion
Here at Kingham Cottages, we hold a biennial sculpture show in the gardens of Kingham Lodge for charity (Sculpture at Kingham Lodge) and our most recent, in May 2018, hosted…
The Big Feastival at Alex James’ Farm near Kingham
Does The Big Feastival need an introduction? Oh, OK then. Started in 2011 on the farm of Alex James (made famous as bass guitarist in ‘80s band ‘Blur’) this mix…