Barb Drummond has been writing and producing affordable history titles since 2005. They can be ordered from any bookshop or from the author by mail order PO Box 2460 Bristol BS3 9WP or via PayPal as below.
Stride, Shuffle or Crawl - A Glastonbury Walk £4.99
This book provides a good introduction to the town of Glastonbury, with details of its history from earliest times to the present.
The walk follows a basic 2km-ish walk of the town including the abbey, with optional detours to important sites such as Bove Town and Wearyall Hill. There is also an extended detour to Gog & Magog and the Tor.
From the back cover:
"Nobody knows wht the name Glastonbury means, but for centuries visitors have come here in search of it. ...
People come here in search of enlightemnent, of healing, or just a pleasant day out. This walk takes you on a basic mile circuit of the town, which you can stride from any point on the central map, shuffle round the many shops, and if fitness is limited or the wind is gale force, crawl to the top of the Tor to take in some of the most spectacular scenery unter the almost endless sky. ...
whatever you seek from your visit to this small town... may you enjoy the full Glasto-ness of this bury, whatever you understand that to be."
ISBN NO. 978-09562900-7-6
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Bath Gyratory - Stone & Spa Walk £6.99
From the back cover:
Dear Reader,
If you want to know about Jane Austen, please put this book down. If you wish to learn about the Abbey or Roman Baths, move on to something more appropriate. This book is not about the great events and leaders, it is about the lesser known but quietly fascinating people and places. The mortar, if you will, that holds the great blocks - or blockheads - of history together.
It is called a gyratory because it is a circuit walk, but also as what you will dicover can be straight in front of you, far above, or under your feet. It is also gyratory as some of the facts presented may make your head spin. But the walk is not a fixed entity. You can start it at any point. It encourages you to see and explore, not merely to look, so feel free to investigate if you see something which attracts you. The walk also visits several museums, and passes cafes and shops where you can linger. You will find many friendly people willing to help you pour some of your hard earned penneis into the local economy.
This book covers the central area of the city fo Bath, extending up to Lansdown, returning via the artisan area of Walcot. A companion tome covers the city to the east, across the 3 Bridges into Bathwick. Wherever possible they avoid traffic, and include parks where you can sit and try to make sense of where you are and why you are doing it. Dicvovering the meaning of life will require a larger book.
So, if this has not deterrred you from test driving this walking tour, and if you are in a reasonable state of fitness and wearing comfortable shoes, please take this book to the till and pay our precious pounds for it. Your assistance in reducing my debts will appease my bank manager, or, dear reader, I may have to marry him.
The author
(currently a governess in a genteel household)
ISBN NO. 978-09562900-0-7
Available from Stanfords, Corn St Bristol; The Museum of Bath at Work, Bath; or ask for it in any bookshop.
Paypal: £6.00 UK only incl. P&P:
Dear Reader,
If you want to know about Jane Austen, please put this book down. If you wish to learn about the Abbey or Roman Baths, move on to something more appropriate. This book is not about the great events and leaders, it is about the lesser known but quietly fascinating people and places. The mortar, if you will, that holds the great blocks - or blockheads - of history together.
It is called a gyratory because it is a circuit walk, but also as what you will dicover can be straight in front of you, far above, or under your feet. It is also gyratory as some of the facts presented may make your head spin. But the walk is not a fixed entity. You can start it at any point. It encourages you to see and explore, not merely to look, so feel free to investigate if you see something which attracts you. The walk also visits several museums, and passes cafes and shops where you can linger. You will find many friendly people willing to help you pour some of your hard earned penneis into the local economy.
This book covers the central area of the city fo Bath, extending up to Lansdown, returning via the artisan area of Walcot. A companion tome covers the city to the east, across the 3 Bridges into Bathwick. Wherever possible they avoid traffic, and include parks where you can sit and try to make sense of where you are and why you are doing it. Dicvovering the meaning of life will require a larger book.
So, if this has not deterrred you from test driving this walking tour, and if you are in a reasonable state of fitness and wearing comfortable shoes, please take this book to the till and pay our precious pounds for it. Your assistance in reducing my debts will appease my bank manager, or, dear reader, I may have to marry him.
The author
(currently a governess in a genteel household)
ISBN NO. 978-09562900-0-7
Available from Stanfords, Corn St Bristol; The Museum of Bath at Work, Bath; or ask for it in any bookshop.
Paypal: £6.00 UK only incl. P&P:
Outside UK: £6.99 +£1.00 P&P
Bath Gyratory 3 Bridges Walk £6.99
This book complements the above walks book, covering the east of the city to Bathwick. It is quieter, flatter and takes in more parks than its sister publication so is more suited to people with buggies or mobility problems.
ISBN NO. 978-09562900-1-4
Available from Stanfords, Corn St Bristol or The Museum of Bath At Work or ask for it in any bookshops
Or by PayPal: UK only £6.99 incl. P&P:
ISBN NO. 978-09562900-1-4
Available from Stanfords, Corn St Bristol or The Museum of Bath At Work or ask for it in any bookshops
Or by PayPal: UK only £6.99 incl. P&P:
Outside UK: £6.99 +£1.00 P&P
Cheltenham Gyratory A Nice Walk £6.99
Cheltenham is probably the most pleasant town in England to explore on foot.
It is generally quiet, has pleasantly wide, tree lined streets, and an impressive range of architecture and parks.
Less known are the number of famous people associated with the town, from inventors of jet engines to a family of pioneering magicians and a colonial poet who befriended a circus clown.
Available from Cheltenham Tourist Information, The Holst Birthplace Museum, Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery or ask for it in any bookshop.
ISBN No. 978-09562900-2-1
Or by PayPal UK only £6.99 incl. P&P
It is generally quiet, has pleasantly wide, tree lined streets, and an impressive range of architecture and parks.
Less known are the number of famous people associated with the town, from inventors of jet engines to a family of pioneering magicians and a colonial poet who befriended a circus clown.
Available from Cheltenham Tourist Information, The Holst Birthplace Museum, Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery or ask for it in any bookshop.
ISBN No. 978-09562900-2-1
Or by PayPal UK only £6.99 incl. P&P
Outside UK : £6.99 + £1.00 P&P