wedding weekend

two images from our village life during this very special weekend. All of the food (and much more out of sight) was prepared and  provided by local people for free (and eaten) as part of a day long celebration of the great wedding, followed by dancing late into the night (we even have our very own band of ageing but extremely good bad boy rock band, the Mets). The church fete took place the next day and a flower festival was held in the church. Local couples provided images of their wedding day and some 20 women allowed their wedding dresses to be displayed. All in all a beautiful and satisfying time for all.

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I know

it happens every year, but it is a spectacular sight deep in the woods, a blaze of luminous blue in the dappled morning light. Unfortunately it doesn't last long.

cowslip corner

cowslips growing in abundance at Kingsmill farm (a very good place to stay if you are interested in the flora and fauna of the Tamar valley, see link)

 and it has been a very very good year for dandelions

just built

 

the heart suggests this barn at Treven farm (home of Jill and Den Long) was built or rebuilt as part of a marriage settlement (not Jill and Den's I should add). Below is a picture of the stone at the end of the pig barn. It clearly has an ecclesiastical origin but when and where from?

foxing the opposition

I'm red, the cows are red, no one will notice me creeping up on the chicken run

annual bluebell pictures

well they are always very pretty, as is dog with style