The Fayre

Today it was time again for our local fair.

Of course this means dresses!

But before we get to the dresses we saw some interesting instruments, of unknown origin, being played in a band. Anyone know what this is??

I've never seen them before - not sure if the guy is African or perhaps Jamaican. The sound is very harp-like.

Also at the fair was the House Darksun. They are a medieval fighting group. They had some beautiful rapiers. We conned them into letting us have our pic taken with the suit of armour which one of them is making:




There weren't as many folk at the fair this year - methinks the weather kept them away; it was windy and rained a few time. We took refuge in the jewellery tent where we had purchased this great cross choker for Mistyqee - goes so well with her dress!





Whilst we didn't attend the circus, as my daughter had said she might want to, and she didn't buy even one show bag (most unlike her) nor try any of the games in the side show alley, a good day was had by both. (Any day we get to wear our dresses is a good day really!)

When we got home I stood under my tree, contemplating how it might all look by the end of the week as there are going to be some changes there ... shade sail posts go in tomorrow and the tree gets pruned on Friday. I'd better get out there and mark the locations of the posts and take some 'before' pics for the garden journal.