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Scene at the Fair

March 14, 2012 March 2012 3 Comments

Light flashed off the highly polished stills, on sale (we were told) to produce essential oils. With the abundance of grapes in the area some purchasers may have other ideas.
Consensus seems to be that the quality and variety of the goods on offer has been steadily rising over the last few fairs. Less cheap imported items, more quality, and more genuine handcrafts.

Gay Reed was out and about with her camera to snap some of the stalls which caught her eye.

The delicate flowers in vibrant colours were fashioned from scallop shells.

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