A South Gloucestershire education
Here is what I learned last night when I took my life in my hands and submitted myself to the ladies of the Kingswood Abbey Women's Institute.
is a mile south of Wotton Under Edge but is in the Cotswold District, the name comes from the Old English cyning-wudu and describes "the King's wood". This area used to be part of Wiltshire, half the audience live in houses converted frorm old pubs due to the area's ale house history, they make a mean lemon drizzle cake and at last month's get together they were entertained by a belly dancer from Charfield!

Hi, I'm Mark Cummings. Every day I explore all things Gloucestershire on my breakfast show. The stories, the people, the history, the news - the complete package of what makes the county tick. On the show, and on this blog, we share our knowledge, stories and experiences to celebrate life in Gloucestershire.