My shocking day

[louiselux]

Thanks for the recent comments on my various fics, I do cherish them all and often go back to lick them. I need to catch up on answering and I'm feeling bad about not doing this in a timely manner.

We went on a bike ride today, ending up at Mapledurham House and watermill, where there was an event called a 'Live Crafts Fair'. Here is my photo essay, including the VERY MOMENT when I recieved a nasty shock from an electric fence. My finger must've spasmed on the shutter release. Image heavy for dialups




The spinning mill wheel in action - driving the millstones.


The mill water wheel, not in action. Lovely green and grey wood.


The main hallway in Mapledurham House, with a giant mirror.


The servants' back staircase in Mapledurham House, which runs from the bedrooms down to the kitchens. The house is the seat of the Blount family and there were many portraits of Charles, who was made the first Duke of Devonshire. He looked a bit like Vigo Mortensen in one of them (by William Dobson), with tousled hair fresh from battle and shiny armour.


A stalwart of classic British catering, I give you: the cheese roll. A delicious repast lovingly prepared. The triangular item is an apple shortbread, which was very tasty, unlike the rolls.


The raffle table, lookin' at you. I didn't win, but still got given a very cheap and nasty pink rabbit that I am betting one of the little people will love.


Jumping Jack's Disco Moonwalk. The horrific bouncy castle deflating.


Grafitti on the wall of the watermill. House and Hall! This made my day.


Jim and Ben, 1948, with a solid box carved around it to link them together. Maybe they couldn't put their names in a heart?


Joyce and Sid, 196-? I wonder who these people are and what they were doing there.


More carved hearts on the wall


A latch on a door in a wall.


Slurp!


Arrgh! I touched the camera against the electric fence and got a shock. The cow looks like it's seen it all before. 'Whatever', the cow thinks.


Finally, the flour I bought from the water mill. I'm hoping to make bread with it tomorrow.

Comments

[devikun.livejournal.com]

Okay not to laugh at your pain but- Okay fine. I was laughing at your pain. But the bovine's expression says it all. In a Marvin the robot type voice. "Brain the size of a pea, and who is it touches the electrified fence..."

The photos are all so lovely! Especially the graffiti and hearts.

Although how did you get all those dogs to look your way at the same time? ;)