Ludlow Food n' Beer Festival

[Derek]

Here are the pics from parts of the day for anyone who interested. It was a great day although the weather could have been better. But that doesnt dampen the Welsh spirit.
Starting to get the roll call ready before leaving the cottage


With in the hour we were well under way. Some more awake than others.

[BonnetMaker]

I think a friend of mine was doing demo's there this weekend, would have been a large Welshman with a pink mohican doing demonstrations on making jerky and pemmican to historic recipes, he may well have been wearing a kilt if he wasn't in some sort of historic outfit

[Derek]

It was raining most of the way but when we got to Ludlow the skies opened
Everyone from the coach went about their own way, but we decided to take an immediate 'umbrella stop' even though it was only 10.30am.


The place was empty apart from a couple of guys n us welshies ..
We had a nice pint of Bombardier ..




And watched everyone getting wet outside

[Derek]

The rain stopped and the girls went shopping n we headed to the castle n the fest






We also met this little fella en route .. collecting money for a animal hospital. We gave him some money and the women he was with was most concerned about me. She said 'Arent you cold in that'. I said 'you can find out for yourself if you want to'. She had a good laff but the dog still wasnt impressed .. but guess he seen everything

[Derek]

Then we bought our entrance tickets


And took a look around the castle ground and food fest.








Bonnetmaker. Yes indeed I do remember the chap. He had a lady on a stall beside him in a medieval outfit. Didnt notice a kilt but he may have seen mine. His pitch was just around the corner to the left of this pitch and the tent you see on the left is where were bought some curried cheese and some chilli cheese. They are both lush.

[Derek]

Then we got down to business and hit one side of the main beer tent


One of the beers we sampled after the one in this pic was called simply No.8.... it was 8% proof ..


Soon the time came to regroup with all the coach folkies. Next stop was here for our annual folk club skirrid session

[BonnetMaker]

looks like a wonderful day out, I'd have been there myself but I was at the other end of the country (well, North Yorkshire anyway) doing a stocking and bonnet making and felting demonstration. Ludlow is always a good place to visit

[Derek]

Everyone soon settled in for a few hours of making some great music

[Derek]

Soon the session got under way. You can just make me cilt out in this.






Then as we started winding down and some headed out to the coach theremin were a few last pics being taken .. they was a shout from the back of the pub to show some leg.


Then it was back home. In amonst thousands of people during the day I didnt see another cilt/kilt in sight ... ah well, theres always one, inthere!
Hope you enjoyed the pics for those that got this far
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Spartan Tartan]

Even with the rain, that looked lovely.