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First I came face to face with this sheep which I thought was real but on closer inspection it was made from straw, wire and sheep dung. Brilliant!
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It had a pal and
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was in a field with some others. I love art that doesn't have to be explained to me. Inside the barn we drank champagne,
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ate chocolate cake and
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looked up at the ivy clad roof lights. I love this barn.
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A hog was being roast for the evening party. I thought it was an iron lung. I like to see the hog being spun over coals myself and also I couldn't smell it but peeked in the windows and saw it turning.
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Artists are given 1 year residencies at this fabulous place and the best so far has been Imi Maufe who I wrote about on this blog a year or so ago. At her table we had to pick a badge with a number on, sketch our houses on the paper they were attached to then
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stick the number on a map of our area. I love her ideas.
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My friend Jenni was there with her van for entertaining kids. We call her Edie McCredie of Balamory.
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On leaving the party the views of the valley in the late afternoon sun were stunning and
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click on this image to see what this signpost says. It could only be found here.
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Love the signpost Di! xv
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