I'm waiting for Phil to arrive back from Florida via Toronto. His plane is due to leave tonight [editor's note: it would leave almost 28 hours after it was expected to.] So, today I finished off some work, went for a walk and did a bit of grocery shopping to get things in for a roast lunch.
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Inside the Moreton in Marsh
tourist information centre...
also the Council office.
Source: www.cotswolds.com |
My ramblings around town got me thinking about how most people who live in the Cotswolds make their living. My research tells me that, as one might expect of such a beautiful area, a lot of people are involved in the tourist trade to some degree. About 35% work in the distribution, restaurant and hotels sector.
Another interesting statistic about the Cotwolds is that more than 36% of the jobs in the district are in 'micro businesses' (those with 10 employees or less). This is the highest in the county -- almost 15%
above the national rate.
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Oilseed rape in bloom...we have this to look forward to!
Source: http://www.yara.co.uk |
Of course, 86% of the land is deemed agricultural, so a large number of people are employed in farming. The largest crops are oilseed rape (which is planted to start growing over the winter...we've walked next to a lot of these fields).
These statistics most certainly reflect on the friendliness of the people here and the efforts they go to in their support of buying local.
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