JBJB
16-04-2008, 02:00 PM
I recently won "Wilbur" on Sarah's Paper-And-String blog (http://www.paper-and-string.blogspot.com/)....
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Well, he arrived this morning - absolutely ravenous from his journey and unfortunately, there wasn't enough dark-chocolate in the house for him, so he had to make do with daisies for pudding!
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http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATggi7QPII/AAAAAAAAAQM/sLHvMzZdozY/s320/wilbur.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATggi7QPII/AAAAAAAAAQM/sLHvMzZdozY/s1600-h/wilbur.jpg)
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We left Wilbur to settle in to his new surroundings and get acquainted with Colin (http://wwwjellybelly-jellybrain.blogspot.com/search/label/Colin), whilst we went on a scare-crow hunt in the nearby village of Lacock.
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A lot of you will know Lacock, even if you don't realise you do....
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjJS7QPNI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1-gnIGov5AI/s320/lacock.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjJS7QPNI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1-gnIGov5AI/s1600-h/lacock.jpg)
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It has been used countless times in a lot of TV period dramas and films (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacock), such as Larkrise to Candleford and the Harry Potter films.
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The primary school in Lacock always lay a scare-crow trail, and this year the theme was Cats and Dogs.
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We bought our map and then set about trying to identify all the dog and cat characters the villagers had made. Can you guess these?
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http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThQy7QPJI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EnbW5ySu6To/s200/lacock+018.jpg (http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThQy7QPJI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EnbW5ySu6To/s1600-h/lacock+018.jpg) http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThbC7QPKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/4x1IFjZ8Bwc/s200/lacock+020.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThbC7QPKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/4x1IFjZ8Bwc/s1600-h/lacock+020.jpg) http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjli7QPOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lUQA-WUXTso/s200/lacock+024.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjli7QPOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lUQA-WUXTso/s1600-h/lacock+024.jpg)
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And whilst we were guessing some of the scare-crows we saw this proud looking moggy enjoying the sunshine....
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATh9C7QPMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O9nir_BqVlk/s320/lacock+021.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATh9C7QPMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O9nir_BqVlk/s1600-h/lacock+021.jpg)
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Here are some shots from Lacock - recognise any of it?
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkUC7QPRI/AAAAAAAAARU/bAX0rzhlrmE/s320/lacock+017.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkUC7QPRI/AAAAAAAAARU/bAX0rzhlrmE/s1600-h/lacock+017.jpg)
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkJS7QPQI/AAAAAAAAARM/du2A-mkjY8o/s320/lacock+023.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkJS7QPQI/AAAAAAAAARM/du2A-mkjY8o/s1600-h/lacock+023.jpg)
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http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATj_y7QPPI/AAAAAAAAARE/wT3JQBdgPWg/s320/lacock+009.jpg (http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATj_y7QPPI/AAAAAAAAARE/wT3JQBdgPWg/s1600-h/lacock+009.jpg)
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This stream is at the bottom of someone's garden.
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkuS7QPSI/AAAAAAAAARc/4Org3dnzjR4/s320/lacock+008.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkuS7QPSI/AAAAAAAAARc/4Org3dnzjR4/s1600-h/lacock+008.jpg)
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The bridge you can see leads to this thatched summer-house ....
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http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATk0i7QPTI/AAAAAAAAARk/hWU1YK_tej4/s320/lacock+006.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATk0i7QPTI/AAAAAAAAARk/hWU1YK_tej4/s1600-h/lacock+006.jpg)
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How idyllic is that?!
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Anyway, I must go now, I think I hear the truck backing up the driveway with some dark chocolate for Wilbur.....
More... (http://wwwjellybelly-jellybrain.blogspot.com/2008/04/wilbur-comes-to-wiltshire.html)
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Well, he arrived this morning - absolutely ravenous from his journey and unfortunately, there wasn't enough dark-chocolate in the house for him, so he had to make do with daisies for pudding!
.
http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATggi7QPII/AAAAAAAAAQM/sLHvMzZdozY/s320/wilbur.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATggi7QPII/AAAAAAAAAQM/sLHvMzZdozY/s1600-h/wilbur.jpg)
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We left Wilbur to settle in to his new surroundings and get acquainted with Colin (http://wwwjellybelly-jellybrain.blogspot.com/search/label/Colin), whilst we went on a scare-crow hunt in the nearby village of Lacock.
.
A lot of you will know Lacock, even if you don't realise you do....
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjJS7QPNI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1-gnIGov5AI/s320/lacock.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjJS7QPNI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1-gnIGov5AI/s1600-h/lacock.jpg)
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It has been used countless times in a lot of TV period dramas and films (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacock), such as Larkrise to Candleford and the Harry Potter films.
.
The primary school in Lacock always lay a scare-crow trail, and this year the theme was Cats and Dogs.
.
We bought our map and then set about trying to identify all the dog and cat characters the villagers had made. Can you guess these?
.
http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThQy7QPJI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EnbW5ySu6To/s200/lacock+018.jpg (http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThQy7QPJI/AAAAAAAAAQU/EnbW5ySu6To/s1600-h/lacock+018.jpg) http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThbC7QPKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/4x1IFjZ8Bwc/s200/lacock+020.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SAThbC7QPKI/AAAAAAAAAQc/4x1IFjZ8Bwc/s1600-h/lacock+020.jpg) http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjli7QPOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lUQA-WUXTso/s200/lacock+024.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATjli7QPOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lUQA-WUXTso/s1600-h/lacock+024.jpg)
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And whilst we were guessing some of the scare-crows we saw this proud looking moggy enjoying the sunshine....
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATh9C7QPMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O9nir_BqVlk/s320/lacock+021.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATh9C7QPMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O9nir_BqVlk/s1600-h/lacock+021.jpg)
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Here are some shots from Lacock - recognise any of it?
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http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkUC7QPRI/AAAAAAAAARU/bAX0rzhlrmE/s320/lacock+017.jpg (http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkUC7QPRI/AAAAAAAAARU/bAX0rzhlrmE/s1600-h/lacock+017.jpg)
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkJS7QPQI/AAAAAAAAARM/du2A-mkjY8o/s320/lacock+023.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkJS7QPQI/AAAAAAAAARM/du2A-mkjY8o/s1600-h/lacock+023.jpg)
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http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATj_y7QPPI/AAAAAAAAARE/wT3JQBdgPWg/s320/lacock+009.jpg (http://bp1.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATj_y7QPPI/AAAAAAAAARE/wT3JQBdgPWg/s1600-h/lacock+009.jpg)
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This stream is at the bottom of someone's garden.
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http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkuS7QPSI/AAAAAAAAARc/4Org3dnzjR4/s320/lacock+008.jpg (http://bp3.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATkuS7QPSI/AAAAAAAAARc/4Org3dnzjR4/s1600-h/lacock+008.jpg)
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The bridge you can see leads to this thatched summer-house ....
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http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATk0i7QPTI/AAAAAAAAARk/hWU1YK_tej4/s320/lacock+006.jpg (http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q3JZk38yc6U/SATk0i7QPTI/AAAAAAAAARk/hWU1YK_tej4/s1600-h/lacock+006.jpg)
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How idyllic is that?!
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Anyway, I must go now, I think I hear the truck backing up the driveway with some dark chocolate for Wilbur.....
More... (http://wwwjellybelly-jellybrain.blogspot.com/2008/04/wilbur-comes-to-wiltshire.html)