Hi Gillg,
Just a quick update re my visit;
It was pretty smooth really. Had no problems with Wills, PRs, Misc docs, etc., other than the sheer amount of data I "hoovered up". The staff were very helpful. Which was nice.
I have shed more light on the families I was researching, although trying to trace further back has so far proved elusive due to the Commonwealth period and the sheer numbers of people with the same name! I also now better understand what was happening in the area at the time my rellies were there. I was reading a book on the history of the Cotswolds at the time of my stay and what I read tied in exactly with what I saw in the PRs, etc (i.e. medieval wealth, civil war, agricultural and industrial decline).
I stayed at the canal side Travelodge which, although not a 5-star hotel, was clean, comfortable and better than how most other Gloucester hotels sound..
The only real downside I can think of was the lack of a decaffeinated option in the coffee machine. My nervous system is still trying to settle down after drinking such an unnaccustomed amount of caffeine
Thanks again for all of your help
