Saturday, 22 February 2025

110th Exeter Show.

We had a lovely time at the Exeter Show this morning.  We went early before the weather got too hot, and after two hours of wandering around, it was only 11.30am, it was too hot to stay any longer as it was getting to 32 degrees today.  I did buy a Bertie Beetle show bag to look after my inner child.


Watching the wood chopping.


One of the Beams girls wood chopping.


Watching the bullock team.


The Edith Creek Bullock Team


Lovely old vintage car.


Another vintage car.


Ford Mustang.


Vintage car.


Richard trying out the Can Am Spyder


Show jumping.


One of the coffee vans.


Olivia and Maddi.


The Reptile display.


Cute little baby goats.


Mother Duck with her babies.


A clown making balloon animals.


Maddi on a ride.




Catch a fish game.


Show clowns.


And ducks.


Some of the produce on display.


Lovely knitted/crochet items on display.


Basket of vegetables - this won first prize.


Succulent display - won first prize.


Beautiful rose on display.


And dahlia's on display.


Unusual dahlia on display.  Very pretty.




Sunday, 16 February 2025

Valentine's Day 2025

We had to work in Westbury on St Valentine's Day, so we had a busy morning with a leisurely afternoon, not doing too much.  Apart from buying a new MG.


Valentine's Day teaspoons.


Champagne at all ready.


Chain of Hearts in my kitchen.


Heart shaped trinket box on the coffee table.


More hearts.


My beautiful Clematis in bloom at the back door.


More hearts.


Red roses from the garden.


Blurry orange/red moon due to the bushfire smoke that day.


Bridport for fish and chips

We had a little bit of spare time yesterday, so we went for a lovely ride on our Spyder to Bridport for fish and chips for lunch.  Also, I w...