Saturday in Tunbridge Wells, I…
…went to the farmers’ market.
…had brunch at Woods, a restaurant with a local produce store attached.
…wondered about Kentish walnuts and cobnuts.
…ate a stew of wild boar and venison sausages with mash with a side of grilled goats’ cheese salad while Andrew had an English breakfast.
…shopped in the most amazing cook shop, Trevor Mottram, just look at the whisk section…
…and the knife section! Imagine all the different things you could have in your kitchen and their respective sections!
…saw a tower of Falcon enamelware.
…met a whimpering dog.
…looked into somebody’s window.
…looked in bookshops.
…looked into a country clothing shop.
…met another dog.
…wondered about the lone black sheep among the white. Apparently the ratio of black sheep soap to white sheep soap in the box is 1:4.
…met a couple in a florist.
…shopped the sale at Changing Room.
…visited Bailey’s, a 90-year-old men’s wear shop.
…visited a museum where I saw a Noah’s Ark set made in about 1820…
…and a market stall set…
…and a butcher set made by a customer in return for his bills.
…saw the bones of the Iguanodon.
…met Minnie the Lulu Terrier who has a rather nice resting spot.
…saw seventeen nested boxes and…
…here’s my finger for perspective.
…left for London before sunset.
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ahmed (via contact form): Thank you for writing but I don’t take advertising or write on commission.
yuko: I think those birds (and rabbits!) may be for display (but I’m not sure, I always keep a distance). There are prepared meats for sale though.
marie: Oh, Eurostar troubles!
Joana: Madeira is a place I’d like to visit again, maybe in the summer?
editor: I was rather happy to know that pussy willow can last for a long time. In Singapore, they don’t (because of weather). Snow storm didn’t happen?
Helen, skirmishofwit, Indie Mom and the Reluctant Banker, petoskystone, Carole, eLLy*, tinypaperheart, Dominique, mary, AJA and sopchan: Borough Market is a great place for photographs but it gets so crazy on Saturdays it can be rather intimidating. The prettiest market I’ve been to is most definitely Portland (Oregon) Farmers’ Market though.
Ell: Did you like the little shopping basket the girl was using?
karyn: Chieko is in the pictures too!
Annette: That was my fear when it was icy and snowy in London. The knit is ordered with Inverallan directly though it is not the most practical style because the indigo cotton is much heavier but less warm than wool.
John: Thank you for the suggestion because I didn’t realise that was the case (there are two ways to navigate, single or page) as one way has the navigation at the bottom but not the other. Will sort it out soon. Thanks for passing on the eBay link too. I’ve got some men’s things on there that may not be her size.
Alison: 9!
BonjourJuliette: The last picture is me and it was taken by my friend, Chieko, who you will see holding two paper cups in an earlier photo.
Mausumi: With film photos, there isn’t any editing required other than re-sizing. I don’t think I’m especially talented though. Put it down to a good camera and lens, plus good light. I won’t make any pictures without interesting light.
