Potfest in the Park 2015

I can't believe how fast the time is flying by…. it hardly seems a year since I went with a friend to Potfest last July. Potfest in the Park started back in 2001 in the grounds of a beautiful country house at Hutton-in-the-Forest, a few miles outside of Penrith. If interested you can read more about it here.

We arrived quite late in the afternoon , so had a quick whizz around. Just a few photos to show some of the variety….

This little plaque took my eye, with a knitting theme!

A general view with the tented stands and a view to the house

 Large pots…...

and sculptured ceramics.

I think I prefer to have practical pots, things for eating or drinking from, or to use when cooking. Last year I bought the spotty mug, and I was hoping that the same potters would be there so I could add to it and maybe start a bit of a collection. Yes, they were there and in the same spot as last year so easy to find! This time I bought another mug…...

and a bowl - to use for my morning porridge (there is porridge under all that fruit!)

 So my collection has grown…. I really love the blue/yellow colours

Hopefully they will be back again next year.

Things that made me smile this month ….

….. beautiful sunny weather, and lots of BBQ's in the garden. Here cooking Barbecued Pineapple from the 'River Cottage Fruit' cookbook, dusted with a dry marinade half an hour before cooking - the pineapple is really fragrant and caramelised when cooked mmmmmm.

….. taking lots of sunset walks, as it was too hot during the day to walk the dog. Looking out towards the south lakeland mountains.

…… finding yet more bottles and pots in our house renovation project garden!

…… C and her boyfriend home for a long weekend. Again lots of walks and good food!

….. visiting 'Potfest' on the Lawn, at Hutton-in-the-Forest and buying a new mug! This coming weekend is 'Potfest' in the Pens at Skirsgill Auction Mart in Penrith - over 130 potters will be showing and selling their work.

…… having M home again for a few days at least, after her Summer School course at Amsterdam University. She bought us back these lovely Delftware hand decorated tiles.

…… waking up this morning and seeing a new born foal in the field behind our kitchen - just magical!

……… not so smiley, running out of yarn with only a few more rows to go :( and unable to get any more yarn to finish. Fyberspates have been so helpful, but unfortunately they are not hand dying any more - so if anyone has any Marino Twizzle in colour way denim, I would be so pleased to hear from you!. If not, I will have to pull my jumper back to the yoke and take a little from the length. So close, but I knew it would be…..