Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire

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Journalist and Producer of 'Jon Smith at Breakfast' on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· 8d

On August 11th 1999 at Zone Point on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall.... it was cloudy. Today in Gloucestershire... It's cloudy 😆

Cloud obscuring the sun in the sky over a field in west Gloucestershire. The partial eclipse is behind the cloud

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· 19d

A new addition at the Perry Pear National Orchard Centre in Hartpury 🍐

A Hartpury Green Perry Pear carved from stone with a wrought iron stalk sitting on a plinth. My clay German tankard is enjoying a prime position. In front of the plinth is a frame holding a sheet describing the pear, how it was made and who crafted it.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· 20d

Can @jonysmith.bsky.social and the rest of the BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast Show team set a new World Record? They need to eat more than fifteen fish fingers in sixty seconds. Everyone thinks it will be easy... but The Clag! The Clag hits hard.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· 26d

Still two more days of Tewkesbury Live 2026 to go Free music right across the town A great atmosphere #tewkesburylive26

A crowd of people sitting at picnic tables in front of a big stage where there is a four piece band playing live. Off to the side is a stall selling Sri Lankan street food. There's people of all ages. It's the beer garden of The Black Bear Tewkesbury.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· 27d

Poetry on a Pint That's alright #tewkesburylive26

A plastic pint (because there's a music festival in town) bearing a poem (bearing geddit? No, okay..) It says "The Old Black Bear. In forests deep, a bear of age, with fur so dark, a weathered page. He's seen the seasons turn and fall, and heard the whispers of the wall. With gentle paws and wisdom deep, he watches over all that sleep. A guardian strong, a silent friend, the old black bear will never end." It's on a table in The Black Bear Tewkesbury.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jun 29

We've got our football shirts, but ended up with too many by mistake. Listen to Jon Smith at Breakfast on Friday 3rd July for a chance to win a retro themed football t-shirt. 18+ full T&C and privacy notice at bbc.co.uk/radiogloucestershire We will send the T-Shirt to the lucky winner by post ⚽

Two men in a radio studio in Gloucester. One is wearing a Germany top the other an Ecuador top. They are retro style football t-shirts. The men look very happy about it all, even though the posing is a touch Littlewoods Catalogue.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· May 2

The May Day Bank Holiday holding up well so far in Gloucestershire 🍻 Hope you have a great weekend

A pint of Hobgoblin on the arm of a bench overlooking the River Severn in Gloucestershire

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Mar 23

The daffodils are still looking great in the Golden Triangle of Gloucestershire

A field of wild daffodils at Shaw Common in Gloucestershire's Golden Triangle near Newent in the Forest of Dean.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Mar 18

Best day of 2026? Certainly feels like it here 🍐🍺

A glass of perry next to a brown bottle on a blue table in a garden in West Gloucestershire. The bottle has a wood cut label with pears and blossom and the words Severn Cider Perry. The sun is out and all is well.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Mar 5

Bruce, Phil & Alison delivered 4x4 vehicles to the front line in Ukraine. They've now all safely returned back to Gloucestershire and have been reflecting on their time there with @jonysmith.bsky.social on the BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast Show.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Mar 4

Next on the way as Spring gets established... The first of the Cragford Narcissus 🌷

A Cragford Narcissus with three white heads that hold golden trumpets growing in West Gloucestershire

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Feb 25

I love snowdrops, and it's always sad to see them start to fade for another year But then these appear to bring more joy 🌸

The flowers of five crocus plants in bloom. There's purple and white petals and orange stamen. They're growing out of green grass in West Gloucestershire.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jan 31

🍐🌳🍻 Wassailing at The Hartpury Orchard Centre Always a great evening And the rain eased off too 🙂

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jan 16

Whatever you're up to Gloucestershire, have a great weekend. (And in case you're wondering this is Wye Valley Brewery's Anchorman at 3.4%)

A pint of Wye Valley Brewery's Anchorman at 3.4% on a red beermat on a wooden table in what's argued to be Gloucestershire's oldest pub The Black Bear Inn, Tewkesbury. There's light streaming in from the windows on the left of shot.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jan 5

Cold start to the week in Gloucestershire. How cold? Well the canal at Saul Junction is frozen. (Thanks to Trudi for emailing this photo to the show this morning)

A frozen canal in Gloucestershire with the sun rising. The stern of a narrow boat is on the foreground and there’s trees in the distance.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Dec 30

Ewe know when ewe get that feeling someone's following ewe? 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

Plenty of sheep (perhaps Badger Faced Mules) all looking at the viewer in a field in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The sky is leaden, the grass is green and sheep are keen.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Dec 25

Merry Christmas Gloucestershire 🎄 I’m reading your festive news this morning Wishing you and yours a lovely, happy and peaceful day 🎄

Studio 2 at BBC Radio Gloucestershire. There’s a microphone, mixing desk, many screens, a notepad, glass of water, cup of tea, a mobile phone and a newspaper

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Oct 26

Apologies to everyone in Gloucestershire yesterday that had to endure me reading the news for the first time in more than two years. Whilst there was not enough in the way of animal stories for my liking, I did go large on Leather Shorts, Wooden Stools and Puddles of Beer. Off the subs bench 🎙️📰

A radio studio with multiple screens, keyboard, mixing desk, controller, headphones and microphones. There's a jacket hanging on that back of a chair and beyond that a glass window into the operations room.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Sep 6

🎪 It's the Ashleworth Show. Burgers, beer and bales Bouncy Castle and Brass Band Other letters of the alphabet remain available

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 25

🏞️⚽ It's looking like a great day for the annual River Football in Bourton-on-the-Water 🌞 Here's a taste of the action from last year🏆

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 20

🛍️ Had a look at the Cotswold Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury this afternoon 🏪 It's an optimistic name, it's not in The Cotswolds, although you can see the hills from the car park ↗️ But plenty of that famous colour in the stonework on the shops 🧱 Busy car park too for a Wednesday afternoon 🅿️

It's a three photo montage of the Cotswold Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury. It's an outdoor shopping centre, with plenty of the famous local stone colour on display. There's also lamposts, plants and benches among the shoppers.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 19

♻️ The greatest way a person can spend the afternoon The unbridled joy of the slot at The Tip Sorting out your bits for the various areas The fluid one way system The frankly brilliant and cheery staff ❤️ Gloucester Household Recycling Centre ❤️

A photo montage of the glory that is Gloucester Tip. Or The Hempsted Recycling Centre if you wanna be official about it. The various bays for housing your stuff, the one way system, the leaden skies and parched earth. Paradise in Gloucestershire.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 17

🚣🍖🏞️🌞 The River Wye at Lower Lydbrook is one of the best places in Gloucestershire during the summer. People gather on the river bank to share a barbecue. Paddlers float by, some taking a dip when their balance goes. And others cool off in the river.

The bank of the River Wye. Lydbrook Tump. Benches, trees and people cooking on barbecues. It's a sunny day in Gloucestershire. There are paddlers on the river.

Canoes, Kayaks and Paddleboards on the River Wye at Lydbrook. It's a sunny day.

People enjoying a sunny afternoon on an island revealed by low levels on the River Wye in Gloucestershire. There's also swimmers and paddlers in the river.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 17

🚴💨 A good bit of Sunday morning sport. The peloton approaching Staunton Cross.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 16

🦋 I met a Poplar Hawk Moth at the Hartpury Church and Paddock Eco Morning. He had feet like velcro. Plenty more to see there until midday. Well worth a look.

A Poplar Hawk Moth in a clear case on a white table in a field in Gloucestershire.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Aug 9

It's the display of Local Plums at the Hartpury Orchard Centre. The wasps behaved themselves 🐝 And the Ploughman's Lunch and Cake offering was great. But best of all... The Perry 🍐🍻

Four photographs of The Local Plums of Gloucestershire. And some are in surprising colours, not the purple you'd expect but also yellows and greens.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jul 26

🥓🍳 Needs mushrooms ☕

A large plate with grilled bacon, two fried eggs and two fried slices of black pudding. To the left a smaller plate with four slices of toast. To the right a bowl of baked beans, and just on the edge of shot a mug of tea. The mug is pale with a blue print of historic buildings and the word Gloucester. In the background is a bottle of red sauce. There is one fork, no knife.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jul 25

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Love a Charity Shop. Love a themed window display. But absolutely LOVE the thought that's gone into this one. Bring it home Lionesses 🦁🏆

An England Women's Euros themed window of a charity shop. Everything red and white and football themed, apart from a small, black and orange drinking cup from Disney's The Lion King which has been modified with a white hand written sticker to now read The Lioneese

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jul 13

🌡️A hot weekend for The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival. Naturally you wear a Wolfskin. Stay cool out there Gloucestershire ☀️

It's a field at The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival. The grass is parched. There is a group of three men in shorts to the left of the shot and another man in shorts to the right. But in the middle is a man leaning against the back of a large wooden chair. He is wearing a Wolfskin on his head. He must be warm in that. In the background is a row of trees and a Ferris Wheel. Everyone is having a good time with happy smiling faces.

Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire@paddytracey· Jul 3

⛅ This is my kind of summer's day. Ambling along in a quiet part of northern Gloucestershire. Bit of breeze, plenty of high fluffy clouds, but still lots of sunshine too. Winner.