The story of King Edward I (nicknamed Longshanks due to him being over 6 foot tall) and his disastrous trip to Gloucester which saw him fall into a huge muddy puddle and inspired the famous poem ‘Doctor Foster (went to Gloucester)’ – a warning to children in bygone days, prior to modern roads, that what appears to be a shallow puddle could in fact be much deeper – and result in total humiliation! Some would say the adage is still relevant today ….. so watch out for those metaphorical puddles!