Hebe Williamson 

The majority of the American voters have awarded Donald Trump a resounding victory. The populace has spoken and the new administration has significant power. With the extent of the majority, certainty has been secured.

Rachel Reeves appears to have trodden with ten league boots across the rural community of the entire country with her announcements in last week’s budget.

In the event, after much anticipation and speculation The Chancellor has announced little which will directly affect the Cotswolds residential property market.

The Cotswolds hums with activity in the run up to Christmas with Christmas Markets and Fairs popping up in many of the villages and market squares. From locally made crafts and decorations to wonderful local produce, there is a truly brilliant selection of gifts and foods for all tastes and palates. The centres of the villages are subsumed by the wafting smells of mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and gingerbread spices.