Ways With Words July 10th to 19th 2009

Once more I've decided that I deserve a week's 'holiday at home' and I've booked a rover ticket for the Ways With Words festival at Dartington Hall. Thanks to good friends the shop will open as usual but I will be enjoying a change of surroundings and listening to the many and varied talks at the festival. (click for link if you want info.)

A spring day at Dartington Hall

The day started with a routine trip to the dentist in Ashburton. However, our next priority was to find somewhere for Mr. Fixit to train his new knee to 'do steps' (we live in a bungalow).
So, where else was there to go but to the grounds of Dartington Hall?
....Followed of course by coffee at The White Hart.

These photgraphs provide you with a bit of a treasure hunt ... explore the grounds to discover these engravings and sculptures ... and much more:)

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Below - Jacob's Pillow by Peter Randall-Page

Dartington Hall continued

Such an attractive mix of well manicured garden and wild areas. Wonderful colours even though it wasn't a 'blue sky' sort of day. Now is definitely the time to go .... up the steps, beyond the swans and into the place where the wild flowers grow .... orchids, primroses, celandines, wild garlic, daisies, bird's eye, and much, much more.......