Friday 29 May 2009

The Royal Bath and West Show 2009



Lottie ready to watch 'Punch and Judy'.


Tabs and Lottie still waiting.


The man behind 'Punch and Judy'


Where did he get that hat?


The start of the annual face painting.


Tabs meditating.


The race is on.


Serious concentration needed.


Tabs as a black and white Tabby cat.


Lottie as something else . . .


Prince Charles visited the show . . .


. . . with Camilla.


He's been collecting his badges from the stands.


Looking for something.


A view from the £3.00 a ride Helter-Skelter.


The Red Devils parachute display team breaking away.

Despite being a military team, they are surprisingly self-financing and the public can pay to do tandem jumps with them.





















What the show used to be all about - hmm looks a bit quiet in here.


Friday 22 May 2009

Colours in our garden in May

Bulgaricum (Alliums) in the sun.

Bulgaricum (Alliums) in the sun.

Bulgaricum (Alliums) in the sun.

A fly on an oriental poppy.

Not sure what plant - some kind of weed perhaps?

Should know what plant this is . . .

No Not doing well, some weed?


One day I will be a raspberry.

Mahonia "Winter Sun" berries.

One day we will be blackcurrants.

Allium aflatunense.


Allium aflatunense with a couple of eggs.

Two Allium Caeruleum.

Two Allium Caeruleum.

Allium Caeruleum.

Allium Caeruleum.

Allium Caeruleum looks tasty.



Wednesday 13 May 2009

In The Garden

Honeysuckle.


A Peacock butterfly in a Lilac tree.


Oriental Poppy.