Slad's a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Slad Valley, about 2 miles from the town of Stroud. Slad's famous for being the home of Laurie Lee, who based his book Cider with Rosie on his own life in the village. The village lies in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, and's built principally on the B4070 road from Stroud to Birdlip, which's halfway up one side of Slad Valley. The Slad Brook runs along the bottom of the valley. There's a small parish church in the village, and a… (More on Slad)