Shabbington 2009

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Sunday at Shabbington turned out to be an excellent day. Not solid blue skies but very pleasant.

I actually don't like 'wall to wall' sunshine, especially out in the middle of a field with no shelter.

I have put a bit about Organs over on Tracker-Bar in addition to these few here.

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There must have been some 30 to 40 of these model engines...I lost count as they went around the arena. Some are half size models, like this one whilst others could be a third or down to a quarter size (3" to 1 foot). I chose this picture out of many I took as my friend and neighbour, John, is enjoying a free ride on the back!

My latest project is building one of these quarter size engines.

Had a good rake round the many stalls, and in addition to some super Oxford Blue cheese, I managed to find yet more old sheet music.

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It's amazing that even though I have hundreds of copies, I can still spot one that I don't have.

It's a visual thing I think...I don't remember the title so much as the picture on the front.

Now as I know a few of you like 'four legged friends', I though you may like these rather than lines of Traction Engines, Farm Tractors and Vintage cars.

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I have no idea about horse breeds....so you'll have to guess.

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The reason they are all walking away from me.......the sun was on the left!

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Little Donkey

When fishes flew and forests walked

And figs grew upon thorn,

Some moment when the moon was blood

Then surely I was born.

With monstrous head and sickening cry

And ears like errant wings,

The devil’s walking parody

Of all four-footed things.

The tattered outlaw of the earth,

Of ancient crooked will;

Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,

I keep my secret still.

Fools! For I also had my hour:

One far fierce hour and sweet:

There was a shout about my ears,

And palms before my feet.

G K Chesterton.

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