At the Exeter Show

It's the last day of summer today, and the Exeter Show was in town.  The weather was just right nice and sunny as we strolled around to see all the exhibits and look after our inner child and buy some showbags.

We stopped to watch the snake display.  All the snakes poisonous.

Vintage truck on display.

Pictures above and below are Morgans.

FJ Holden

Some of the trucks on display.

We stopped to watch the wood chopping.

Gravelly Beach Fire Brigade display.

Our friend Penny at her stall selling toys and henna tattoos.

Some of her Kewpie Dolls for sale.

Laughing Clowns

Some of the vegetables on display.

Tangled vegetable exhibit - Third prize.

Beautiful roses and dahlias on display.

One of my favourites are the Fuschias.

Handmade crafts on display.

Notley Fern Gorge

We spent a pleasant Sunday morning going for a walk at Notley Fern Gorge which is a little patch of rainforest a few minutes drive from our home.  As it's summer time at present it was dry and sunny just perfect for a short walk.  You could hear the cockatoos squawking overhead and the wallabies scuttling in the undergrowth.  Just a magic spot for a visit.

The little shelter hut at the beginning of the walk at Notley Fern Gorge.

Moss covered tree trunks and ferns.

Giant man ferns.

Ferns growing on ferns.

Just to give you the idea of how high these Giant  Man Ferns grow.

Beautiful ferns.

Massive tall trees.

More moss covered tree trunks and roots.

Cute little wallaby.

A trickle of water in the stream.  We must come back in winter to see the difference.

Some fungi, moss and ferns.

Matthew Brady's hideout tree at Notley Fern Gorge.

Valentine's Day

It was a busy Valentine's Day on Friday with work, but I was delighted to receive a lovely bouquet of roses and flowers from my Valentine.  We have always exchanged small gifts to mark the occasion of Valentine's Day which is really lovely.

My beautiful roses from my Valentine.

Flowers and card with gold rose petals.

Belt buckle for my Valentine

Heart spoons to stir my cappuccino.

More photos taken a couple of days later to show my beautiful Lilium in full bloom.

My sweet little heart trinket box.

More of my heart spoons.

Quick trip to Westbury

We went to Westbury the other day, and the countryside is so dry.  It's since rained a little bit, but we still need lots more.

Cute little Echidna

Very dry along the way to Westbury

Lots of bales of hay with green paddocks in the background which are irrigated.

Potato crop.

More dry paddocks

Lovely old home is Westbury

Fitzpatrick's Inn at Westbury

The Westbury Pub

Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Westbury.

Cows in the paddock resting from the heat.

Late lunch at Miners Gold - Beaconsfield

We visited Miners Gold at Beaconsfield for a nice light lunch a couple of beers.  We had a choice of 8 beers and I chose the one called Fog on the Tamar, a nice light tropical beer for a warm summers day.

Street sign for Beaconsfield

Drink coaster for my cold beer.

As you walk into Miners Gold Brewery there are all the vats and brewing equipment.

My nice cold beer.

We chose Loaded chips with pulled pork, spicy sauce and sour cream.

The Headframe of the Beaconsfield Gold Mine.

The Beaconsfield Gold Mine Museum

A ceramic mosaic outside the Gold Mine Museum

The Miners Cottage opposite the Gold Mine Museum.