Friday 12 December 2014

Miscellaneous Musings

Monday saw our first snow.The lawn was covered in sleet and the Pennine hills had a heavy covering of snow. How beautiful everything looked enveloped in a soft white blanket.
Frozen grass


Snow on them there hills

Razzmatazz hits the provinces. The Coca Cola bus arrived in Penrith to the great excitement of the children.
It's the real thing
Cola is
Santa Cola

There was a Winter Droving festival also in Penrith where there were some superb lantern animals made from wire and tissue.
Ram's head
Deer deer
You can see the construction

These novelty buns are great fun and very popular with children. They were made for a church Christmas Fair.
Penguins, polar bears, bears and robins, take your pick

These tiles are in the entrance of Tullie House in Carlisle.
Victorian tiles, look at the pattern repeat

A mosaic floor.
Tiny pieces form the mosaic

An old advertisement. Do you think they sell mountain bikes?
A bygone sign


A regimented hedge.
One busby or two?

Pepper Pig is gazing out at admiring fans.
Pig out at Christmas

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