Boy Scouts Boot - Knutsford

A few bargains from our morning trip to Knutsford on the Heath. Lots of punters despite the threat of rain. Got a great pile of DVD's including some foreign films on the excellent Artificial Eye label. Nice little pressed tin railway workers hut ( Hornby ). Hazel found some gadgets including a rare soap saver. Also a flour sifter. Then to Audreys to clean up a desicated mouse she caught in a trap about a year we just discovered! Ugh! Now the rain is really coming down - we were so lucky this morning!

Apple Pressing Time

Nice mornings walk to the Community Orchard. Bumped into Mark who was picking apples fro the pressing apple day behind the Musuem/Library so we joined in. Two big heavy sacks full. We went round the fishy ponds to see the coots and ducks and then home to dress lighter as the sun came out and it got quite warm. Alison took the photo of us chopping the apples to be puting in the grinder. We got a sample of the juice in the bottle we took along. Delicious!

Trent and Mersey Canal

This mornings walk along the Trent and Mersey canal. Bumped into a nice old chap with a ex racing greyhound. A very quiet thirteen year old who doesn't even bark at the postman or the delivery drivers. He has to walk him/her 4 times a day and sleeps the rest of the time! (Not sure if that was the dog or him?) Sat on the bench in the park on the way back to catch some rays. The man on the invalid scooter thing was circling nearby. He usually sits there so we got up and went to the Co-op for some washing powder , tea and bagels. Exciting eh?

Blakemere Boot Sale

Penultimate boot sale at Blakemere. Always a treat but soon to stop for Winter which is a shame. Got a few bargains including a bunch of CD's for pennies. Bob Dylan, J.J. Cale, The Who, Salsa and Latin comps etc. Hazel bought useful stuff like a paint brush, spanner, bodger ( for rag rugs) , enamel pie dish, plants and a black currant fruit bush for the garden. The sun was out so a fun time rummaging through boxes of old junk. People very friendly and remarked on my badges. I always like to wear a few. Home again for some collaging and catching up with the interweb. Some drizzle but now the sun is out again.

Waffle

I noticed whilst researching the date of the Knutsford woggle sale by the scouts that my past blogging efforts were a lot more chatty and descriptive. I guess I have less to say as I get older or maybe I'm more lazy? Anyway chucks - will try to waffle a bit more in this post - not that anyone is that bothered!? This fuzzy photo gleaned from the interweb is a selection of rubber stamps used in mail art circles. It has my hand carved postman in it. One of the first I made back in the early 80's when it was fun and new and exciting - discovering new addresses to write to and the postage was cheap. I do still carve a stamp when the mood takes me but not as much fun now my eyes are not as sharp as they were. I have to use a magnifying glass illuminated doo dad. Its the bank hoilday today and wondering if we are going to a boot sale. Thats why I was looking up the Knutsford woggle sale. Seems they were in early September so maybe none today. Only the big one at Adams near thingy which is far too big and full of professionals who take to same stuff every week. Its the Blakemere next week which is far more interesting - smaller with folkd who have cleared out their sheds and lofts so more variety and usually a lot cheaper as people want shot of it and don't want to take it home again. Have a good day whatever you do!

West Wales

Some photos from our recent trip to Wales. A nice time with old chums Linda and Ivor in Dolgellau. Stayed in the usual B&B and enjoyed trips to Barmouth, Bala and Ruthin.

Nice walks down the country lanes - picking black berries and to the Torrent for a picnic. etc. To Fairborne for an ice cream on the windy beach. Lots of nice meals and chats with our hosts and their menagerie.

Walk To River Dane

This mornings walk to the Community Orchard and the fishing ponds. No bread this time but the duckies kept following us around the pond looking hopeful. Very sunny and warm. Brught blue sky. Good to get out before it got really hot. The maize is gettig quite high now. High as an elephants eye. Home for collaging and lunch.

Walk Behind The Tip

Nice walk behind the tip down the Old Warrington Road. Lots of runners but we managed to avoid them. Saw some fun guys. Lots of dogs. Trod in some poop. Duh! Afterwards went to tip to dump some garden waste and an old printer. Exciting eh?

Blakemere

This mornings browsing round the local antique emporiums looking at all the stuff we couldn't afford and had no room for anyway. Hazel bought a wooden file box to store her notebooks in for £15 ( haggled down from £20). Home in time for lunch.

Birthday Weekend

Hazel's sister's birthday yesterday and Hazel's today ( also our 13th wedding anniversary ) so lots to celebrate. Nice to have Archie and Meriel here to celebrate too. We sat in the summer house yesterday and tried on silly hats.

Community Orchard

This afternoons walk around the fishy ponds and community orchard with Hazel Jones and old chums Tone and Pene. Had a nice lunch and a do-it-yourself trifle. Needed a walk to help reduce the waistline after all those calories! Ducks and coots doing well. Slight drizzle but very muggy.

Walk Down Warrington Road

This mornings walk down the Old Warrington Road after going round the town. Posted some mail. Checked out the charity shops - zilch! Not a sausage. Hazel got some aubergine pickle from the asian shop - yum! Cushions and nibbles etc. Lots of bees and other flying things. Nice to be cooler. Heat is not for us. Come lovely drizzle and try and spoil our day - its not possible!