Our Village Flower Festival

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    Each year our village church holds a Flower Festival. People from the village and surrounding area take part.. They have a theme each year and this was Village Trades Past and Present.. There were some really beautiful arrangements this year. Some people excelled and I would like to share them with you hope you enjoy them too.

    The Wheelwright.
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    The Blacksmith.
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    The Dairy Farmer
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    The Cider Maker
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    A Perfumed Display from our Natural Therapist
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    The Miliner

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    Pins and Needles Group
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    Spinning
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    Weaving
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    Wilcox Garage
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    Cheese Making
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    Butchers
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    Bakery and Cakes
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    Sunday School. Or as now called "S Club"
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    Brownies
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    1st Scouts
    There theme was up cycling
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    Hmm seems I am missing a couple will get tomorrow

    The Basket Maker
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    Clay Pipe Maker Obediah Ash. 1st Mayor of the village in the 1700s.. His cottage stood where our gardens are now and our cottages are built with some of the stone and Timbers from his cottage.
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      Electricity. Our village was first to have electricity courtesy of the Cider making family.
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      Last but not least our latest edition here Turbines..
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      There are actually a couple beautiful ones I forgot to take pics of as was so busy looking and talking.. Probably get them tomorrow..​
       
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        Lovely photos Marley. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful day. xx
         
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          I really like the Milliner themed display. Those hats rock :)
           
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            @Victoria and @CanadianLori I was really bowled over by the arrangements this year..Really enjoyable see and to be there.. some old faces as well.. Lovely..
            I have taken part in the early years, but not now, great fun though..

            Lori the Milener ones are fabulous aren't they, you could wear a couple of them no problem I am sure..
             
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              Beautiful arrangements there Marley , hard to choose a favourite from them .Thanks for sharing x
               
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                Do you live in Ambridge, by any chance @Marley Farley ?;)
                Seriously though, very nice displays.
                 
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                  Nice one Marley :thumbsup:
                   
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                    :wow: :love30: :love30: :love30:

                    Hat's off to *all* of the entrants - creativity at its very best! I'll venture to say they are a very competitive bunch :heehee:

                    The thought, production and artistry is amazing - as is the humour too :heehee: - and we have been blessed by your wonderful photographs of many of the entries.

                    Thank you for sharing those with us @Marley Farley a real treasure trove of talent you have in your village :thumbsup:
                     
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                      Thanks @"M" .They are a talented lot aren't they..

                      Sadly didn't get there today as we had surprise guests which was lovely.. I will go by in the morning as there may still be some there..
                       
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                        :lunapic 130165696578242 5::lunapic 130165696578242 5: no thank goodness :snork:
                         
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                          A wonderful display Marley. :dbgrtmb: I particularly liked 'The Blacksmith' with all the hot colours to denote the forge. :)
                           
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                            Good morning @Marley Farley lovely thread ,thanks for sharing them with us:smile:

                            ps lots of wonderful Roses;):blue thumb:
                             
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                              Here are the last few pics that I didn't have before..

                              The Scouts Up Cycling
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                              The Saddler
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                              Celebration of the KingFisher
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                              Wine Company
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                              Garden Services
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                              Our Woods and Woodsmen
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                              It was a real delight to see them all there and so lovely to see the church bedecked with flowers. We always have flowers but not like these.. :yay:

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                                Wow these are all lovely @Marley Farley and they are all fantastic and must have taken hours to put together.:smile:

                                Thanks for taking the time to take the photos and for putting them on here:blue thumb:

                                PS Love the stained glass windows,now there is a skilled art:smile:
                                 
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