I have just been to a delightful village in South Gloucestershire where there is a courthouse and a ‘Tolzey’, another type of court to keep the villagers in check. (Actually I think it's been turned into a public convenience which is a bit of a come down). There are also three public houses in the village though one of them is for sale and I suspect in due course it will be lost. The village has its own stores, a butcher and I suspect baker may be hidden away somewhere, and course, there was the ever present estate agent. Today I was at a quiet 19th-century cottage that had been extended this way and that, on three sides but it was still a relatively small cottage full of nooks and crannies but largely in good condition. It was in a quiet location just away from the village and with a very good-sized garden. I rather liked it, but to me it's a shame it is just too far out of Bristol though I suspect it will be just right for my lucky Client, who can sit in peace and tranquillity and muse the benefits of the countryside ...   more »