However, before we left we went foraging for wild plums - rather successfully to boot.
Our first stop was the Great Barn, built by the Cistercian Monks in the late 13th century for storing the produce from their granted estates.
The interior wooden structure is considered a marvel of medieval architecture.
There were also some colourful blue damsel flies and dragonflies on the pond.
We then stopped at the Radnor Arms pub in Coleshill for a quick drink.
Next stop was Highworth. It had a nice church, and Main Street, but nowhere we fancied for lunch.
We drove to the Thames and the small hamet of Buscot, where we lunched in the garden of the Village Shop.
Ploughman's for the McCowages.
From there we had a stroll to the river itself at Buscot weir. The lock was being used..
..and a few lads swam in, accompanied by what seemed to be a dog.
...but on closer inspection was a bit of a rubber mask prank.
Last but not least was Cirencester. A town with a long history and a magnificent cathedral-like church.
We had time for a well behaved "half" before heading home.
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