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Gloucestershire in pics: Pies and record breakers

Maddie Simpson
BBC News, Gloucestershire

Local traditions, local scenery and local success - it's been another beautiful week in Gloucestershire.

The ongoing tradition of the Lamprey pie being presented to the King continued, but with a twist this year.

A few raindrops this week, but nothing to dampen the spirit of a local record breaker - whose story inspired people not just in Gloucestershire but around the UK.

Abstract Emotion/BBC Weather Watchers Blue river with a green bush in the forefront and a bright blue sky above. Abstract Emotion/BBC Weather Watchers

Fabulous Framilode: A stunning start to the week with Abstract Emotion sending this setting through to our Weather Watchers page.

The clear blue sky reflecting off the river is a beautiful example of those hidden, beautiful corners of the county.

Getty Images Pink flowers with King Charles pointing at something with a man next to him looking in the same direction. Getty Images

A taste of Highgrove: Here we can see RHS President Keith Weed and King Charles III, patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, looking around the Highgrove stand during a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.

PA A woman with mountains in the background on a bike with her head forward indicating speed.PA

Inspirational stories: A woman who lost the ability to walk as a teenager has broken the world record for cycling the length of the UK and back.

Sarah Ruggins, from Gloucestershire, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called complex regional pain syndrome, which also meant she lost her ability to move her hands without .

She cycled 1,677 miles (2,700 km) from John O'Groats to Land's End and back again in five days, 11 hours and 14 minutes.

CTomkins87/Weather Watchers Green grass with raindrops on them looking prominent. CTomkins87/Weather Watchers

Beauty in the rain: A bit of a drizzly week in between some sunshine in Gloucestershire this week - but that doesn't stop our weather watchers.

This was a firm favourite for us this week as the raindrops look so beautiful despite the grey skies.

The King’s Foundation Stone, round statue of a pie with a lamprey circling around it and '2023' on the front of it. The King’s Foundation

Pie anyone? Lamprey pie is made from sea lampreys which were a delicacy for the wealthy in medieval England. The pies were often given as gifts to royalty as a means of seeking favour.

It then became a tradition for the city of Gloucester to give the monarch a lamprey pie.

This year though, there's a twist, after local sculptor Deborah Harrison made a permanent fixture for Highgrove with this stone lamprey pie to celebrate the King's coronation.

Jan Brown Tewkesbury Abbey with an orange sky in the background.Jan Brown

Stunning captures: We spotted this photo and instantly loved it. The colours are just gorgeous, and Tewkesbury Abbey looks amazing with that backdrop.

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