Rambling: Avon Calling Lovers of May

Birmingham PostMay 01, 2004

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Ilove Stratford-upon-Avon and especially the cosmopolitan atmosphere. Walk along the streets (where - to the town's shame - you still have to dodge the cars) and you will hear languages from far flung places and will be grateful that we have such a beautiful and interesting place on our doorstep.

Tourists following the Shakespeare trail have been coming since 1769 when David Garrick held the first festival of the Bard's work beside the gentle Avon. It was a week of drama, rejoicing and fireworks. The humble house where Shakespeare was born was then in private hands and it was not until 1847 that it was acquired and held in trust after an auction.

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Rambling: Avon Calling Lovers of May

But Stratford is not just Shakespeare, although we have just celebrated his birthday on April 23. There are unobtrusive attractions like the butterfly farm, boats on the river, an in...

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