Monthly Archives: July 2010

CLA Game fair

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24th July, Rosemary and I visited the hunting, shooting and fishing festival, the CLA Game Fair.  We must say the food at these events is not a patch on Glastonbury catering.  The pictures are from the dog and gun stand, a chase, where the dog runs after a lure, any one can enter.  There also was a pageant of birds of prey marking the history of hunting with birds.

The Gun and Dog stand was where Chris and Ann entered their dog Boss.  Alas I have no pictures of Boss, but have of one of his siblings.

We are not sure we will go again, or at least give it a miss for a few years before going back.

ON FORM The moment for stone

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Hot sunny day on Saturday July 10th, we ventured forth to a sculpture exhibition nearby in Asthall Manor, Asthall, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4HW. The exhibition was by various artists and can be seen on the site onformsculpture.co.uk.  Not only was some of the sculpture impressive, so was the house.  Setting the sculpture in a garden setting was a fantastic idea.

Food was not a success for the day, we had intended having lunch out.  We spent too long in the gardens, only to find any decent eating places closed.  Eventually had a cream tea in Woodstock.

The sculptures may be viewed here.