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It's the Balmoral Show this week in Belfast, a 3 day celebration of all things agricultural and rural, when the farmers make their annual pilgrimage to the "big smoke!".....Im going on Friday :) (im posting this early as we are then off to Donegal for the weekend!)
The highlights for me include the dog agility, sheep shearing, the food & craft villages, motocross displays, the show jumping, rare breeds!!! (i love the strange sheep with dreadlocks), the vegetable competitions, the biggest cows ive ever seen, the decorative egg display, the WI's tea room and craft exhibit, baby animals and mini farm....and the wee drunken farmers lying in the field listening to Hugo Duncan! :/
so a funky farm inspired theme this week.....way too much to choose from on Folksy, enjoy, let me know your faves (pinks the link)
Chickens by Midsummerstitches
Yummy Carrots by Nats Nest
Geoffrey Chicken Doorstop by Junky Chicken
Hand Embroidered Marmalade Jar Topper by MrsB
Meadow Bowl by Chocolatefrog
Real Quail's Egg Necklace by Bertie
Gossiping Ducks by Sarah Martin Illustration
Home Sweet Home Sign Blocks by Sparrow Primitives
Gill's Sheep by Konnie Kapow!
Country Cat by S'Mockery Sm'Art
9 comments:
aw thanks for putting my sheep on! these are fab picks, I'm a farmer's daughter me so I am very used to spending my weekends at agricultural shows! I like watching grown men put hairspray on their cows!
I think I likethe cats best!
aye, im a farmers daughter too :)
i like them cows that are bigger than any man!! monster cows with hairspray and rosettes, i shall be taking many a photo of them badboys...cheers for the comment Connie x
Not a farmer's daughter I'm afraid but love your picks. Especially love the marmalade jar topper and Meadow bowl!
xxx
Woah .... decorative egg display, you say? May have to change my plans for this weekend.
Cool collection - lovely chickens, amazing bowl, and Geoffrey Chicken is a helpful chap. Love those gossiping ducks too : )
Thank you so much for including Geoffrey in this great list of finds. That meadow bowl is fantastic.
Enjoy the show, it sounds like it will be a great day. I'm hoping to make it to the South of England show this year as we now live a few minutes away from the showground!
A great rural selection, enjoy the show.
Jam pot cover is cute and the meadow bowl is AMAZING - made using soluable stitching? all new to me, thanks for showing me you cool collection ;0)
Fantastic collection, love the jam jar cover, the bowl and the egg necklace! x
Hi Kellie, I just wanted to say, thank you so much for the lovely card you sent me! It is gorgeous, so romantic and olde style! And that was so sweet to send me the gift too, you didn't have to but it was a lovely thought! Keep your eyes open for the Swap round up, I hope to get myself organised enough to post about it this week and there are so many pretty cards people have sent!
Thanks again, Naomi x
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