These sheep here reminded us of the trip to St Mont Michel in France in the company of our very dear friends from INSEAD, when a walk on the sandy bed of the ocean can be managed before the the tide comes in.
In actual fact, in the days of yore, Cotswold prospored from its trade of sheep, wool and of course limestone. All the universities and houses at places in and around Cotswold including Bath are built with the very famous yellow limestone found in abundance here, which is why it came to be called the 'Honey pot region'.
Notice how the farm barricades have been created just by arranging the stones in a manner that they allow water to seep through and do not need mortar for cementing them together!!
In Stow on the wold, (where he wind blows cold) which is 15 miles away from Moreton, where we started biking, we visited the gallery of paintings, Ranjit's new found interest and in born talent.
The best part of the trip was always te downhill biking, when the sheer speed and the wind rushing at your face just sends your adrenalin soaring high. (of course, also it was the easiest on our not so well trained , stocky, legs :)) We stopped at a bed and breakfast to request the owner some water after a very tiring uphill stretch, the sun shining bright as though sorry and rueful for the snow we saw last month, sending London airports to a screeching halt. He directed us to the Donnington brewery where, wonder of wonders we see pheasants and peacocks!!! 
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