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| Traditional West Country Shepherds Smock |
Have you heard of the highly mobile shepherd's huts that are rolling round the countryside, providing extra office, studio and lodging space ? For years they have stood neglected in remote grazing fields where shepherds used to watch their flocks in the lambing season, with primitive lighting by lanterns and small iron stoves to keep the newborn lambs warm in their little hay-beds. The huts had large iron wheels and could be pulled from one field to another. I used to see several high on the Marlborough Downs when walking with the beaters on a game shoot there. Now a friend of mine, Caron Cooper, who runs a delightful B and B in her traditional farmhouse, Fosse Farmhouse, near Chippenham, has renovated two of these old wagons and many of her visitors book them ahead for a totally peaceful and romantic stay. Here she is wearing the best smock I ever had with fantastic smocking back and front, looking the part in front of her renovated van. Contact Caron 01249 782 28 for accommodation ,
www.fossefarmhouse.com and contact me
www.dbaer@onetel.com for another genuine West country smock, newly acquired! These are now rare to find in good condition as many have gone into the County Agricultural Museums, and are kept for agricultural shows.
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| Caron's B and B |
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| Kate Humble's new spare room |
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| Caron's smock bought last year |
Have you heard of the highly mobile shepherd's huts that are rolling round the countryside, providing extra office, studio and lodging space ? For years they have stood neglected in remote grazing fields where shepherds used to watch their flocks in the lambing season, with primitive lighting by lanterns and small iron stoves to keep the newborn lambs warm in their little hay-beds. The huts had large iron wheels and could be pulled from one field to another. I used to see several high on the Marlborough Downs when walking with the beaters on a game shoot there. Now a friend of mine, Caron Cooper, who runs a delightful B and B in her traditional farmhouse, Fosse Farmhouse, near Chippenham, has renovated two of these old wagons and many of her visitors book them ahead for a totally peaceful and romantic stay. Here she is wearing the best smock I ever had with fantastic smocking back and front, looking the part in front of her renovated van. Contact Caron 01249 782 28 for accommodation , www.fossefarmhouse.com and contact me www.dbaer@onetel.com for another genuine West country smock, newly acquired! These are now rare to find in good condition as many have gone into the County Agricultural Museums, and are kept for agricultural shows.
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