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Bentley Woodfair in Photos – Take One

On Sunday we were feeling a little bored and more than a little underwhelmed with the weather, which was supposed to be glorious. So to quell our itchy feet we decided to head to Bentley Woodfair, an annual gathering of foresters, wood carvers, furniture makes and generally “woody” people. Alex is a forester who works cutting trees away from powerlines (so you don’t get a powercut everytime a branch breaks!) so he obviously gets pretty nerdy about this stuff.

Fear not though gentle readers, for I went armed with my camera to capture some of the fair (and to give me something to do while he talked shop!) I took a fair few photos so am splitting this over two days (Mammasaurus/Bestival stylee) – one post for some of the amazing woodwork (now whose the forestry geek?) and one post for some of the people shots!

I forgot to set the white balance on my camera… just throwing it out there as a feeble excuse 😉

They are also different sizes… sorry!

IMG_2066 IMG_2079 IMG_2083 IMG_1905 IMG_1948 IMG_1955 IMG_1957 IMG_1965 IMG_1966 IMG_1967 IMG_1971 IMG_1976 IMG_1979 IMG_1983IMG_1991 IMG_2005 IMG_2004 IMG_2000 IMG_1998 IMG_2008 IMG_2011 IMG_2039 IMG_2055 IMG_2049 IMG_2060Can someone explain to me why this fox reminds me of the aforementioned Annie?

IMG_1995Some of the carvings are really incredible! I’ve already tasked Alex with his first challenge – some of those toadstalls for the garden!

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Kelly is a twenty-something lover of all things nerdy. Cocktails and lie ins are her favorite things, neither of which she can enjoy since becoming a mum for the first time. She writes about everything she loves and loathes (with a little indifference thrown in for good measure!) She also blogs over on the BabyCentre about life as a new mum.

6 Comments

  1. Mammasaurus

    September 25, 2013 - 10:07 am
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    Love this so much – I want to go! I want to go! The fiary houses really are cute – I feel all inspired now – you wait, come Friday I’ll have something to show you!
    Ace photos x

    • Kelly

      September 25, 2013 - 10:24 am
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      Oh it’s right up your street Annie!!

      It’s a gorgeous place. It’s actually a really strange one as it’s also a Wildfowl and Motor museum too. Very weird combo but they have a huge shed full of vintage cars and then some huge duck ponds with birds from all around the world! I only took a few photos of all of that stuff but we’re going back to do the other stuff properly another day.

      Also heading back for the big Christmas fair they do!

      ooooh Friday intrigue!
      x

  2. Nell Heshram

    September 25, 2013 - 2:23 pm
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    That owl!!! I want one….this post is making me feel all woodsy and nostalgic. Is there anywhere you can get this kind of stuff online?

    • Kelly

      September 25, 2013 - 2:27 pm
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      haha I know Nell!

      I can certainly give them a call and find out – maybe if I send images through they could locate a few of the stall holders for me.

      I was the same with the own and also the fair door – so cool!

      (and the doors were glow in the dark so at night time it looks like there are tiny faries inside!)

      x

  3. Sally

    September 25, 2013 - 6:41 pm
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    This looks brilliant – just the sort of thing we love (my OH fancies himself as a bushcrafter). I’ll look out for the Christmas dates.

    • Kelly

      September 25, 2013 - 8:13 pm
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      It’s great Sally! Unfortunately they don’t have all the woodcraft stuff at Christmas 🙁 Just lots of country stalls with christmas gifts, wreaths etc.

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