tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post7116667770613511975..comments2023-10-25T11:29:35.015+01:00Comments on sarah-jane down the lane: The village Fetesarah-jane down the lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01052558538802829343noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-62344886269748726072010-06-21T13:57:16.368+01:002010-06-21T13:57:16.368+01:00Hi Sarah
Not sure how I missed this beautiful pos...Hi Sarah<br /><br />Not sure how I missed this beautiful post. It is one of the things I love about England! They are such wonderful events. You one you went to in Cornwall last year looks fantastic. <br /><br />I had to laugh at your comment about the fringes as funnily enough my sister and I commented on our awful fringes when looking at photos of us in the 70s! <br /><br />Take care<br />Isabelle xIsabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144493045148214185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-42948181429571847502010-06-15T03:21:50.327+01:002010-06-15T03:21:50.327+01:00Brilliant! This sounds like much more fun than the...Brilliant! This sounds like much more fun than the church strawberry supper. Oh, I love your posies. This all must be so much work but, the very best things come with some sort of price, eh?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your little bit of magic.<br /><br />Love, katy noelle xoKaty Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922763748289579614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-4225567335681631432010-06-14T20:25:19.673+01:002010-06-14T20:25:19.673+01:00Love them! Your fete looked fantastic. When we liv...Love them! Your fete looked fantastic. When we lived in Australia there only seemed to be one fete a year in our area. Now we are back in the UK we make the most of them in the summer and go to them as often as we can. It's a grand day out and really brings people together.Beach Bygoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631119399193503205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-59753521719165639912010-06-14T18:35:12.962+01:002010-06-14T18:35:12.962+01:00I do love a "Fete worse than death" as m...I do love a "Fete worse than death" as my lot call them - sooooooooo lovely. xxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-40096783313523175572010-06-14T16:48:14.376+01:002010-06-14T16:48:14.376+01:00Sarah 'hello' I've had awful trouble t...Sarah 'hello' I've had awful trouble trying to pop in recently, but here you are and my trobles seem to have gone.<br /><br />I love village fairs though sadly we have to travel inland to find a good one.<br /><br />take care,<br /><br />Nina xxx...Nina Nixon...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778168901706224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-11603491042969851722010-06-14T15:12:03.468+01:002010-06-14T15:12:03.468+01:00Love the pic of your mom, brother and you -- so cu...Love the pic of your mom, brother and you -- so cute and so 70's!<br />And gorgeous, beautiful, lovely photos of the outdoor events. You're so right, you Brits are so good at putting on these lovely fetes. Afraid it's so darned hot here in the summer, all we want to do is stay inside where we don't puddle. Or if we do go out, it's only to run and jump into the nearest body of water.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709314864693421679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-20092511003410610162010-06-14T13:45:38.027+01:002010-06-14T13:45:38.027+01:00Wish I lived in a village! :( I love all the activ...Wish I lived in a village! :( I love all the activities villages have on. :) xxxmelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363810584416450667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-23972588543320922072010-06-14T11:36:50.369+01:002010-06-14T11:36:50.369+01:00I so enjoyed this post, There is nothing quite lik...I so enjoyed this post, There is nothing quite like a lovely summer fete. I love the photo of you all in the 70's! Are the fringes the handy work of Magpie, by any chance? Ha ha. My children still moan about my hair cutting attempts, at least yours looked straight! Beuatiful photos and I am longing to search out the nearest fete now! Suzie xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215149035079179279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-87498485142401549802010-06-14T08:25:10.221+01:002010-06-14T08:25:10.221+01:00Could anything be more glorious & gorgeous?? ...Could anything be more glorious & gorgeous?? Love Posieposie blogs Jennie McClellandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422068499429667636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-68122715308731430352010-06-14T02:52:31.713+01:002010-06-14T02:52:31.713+01:00What a wonderful way to spend the day, it looks he...What a wonderful way to spend the day, it looks heavenly. I really wish we had things like this around here, but unfortunately we don't. Thanks for sharing yours.Jenniferhttp://theprairiegirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-4203818660461194792010-06-14T00:12:38.242+01:002010-06-14T00:12:38.242+01:00Ahhh, I feel as though I was a part of all of this...Ahhh, I feel as though I was a part of all of this. THANK YOU for the holiday in the sunshine.<br /><br />Joys,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green IslandSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-69971650994703580682010-06-13T23:19:07.478+01:002010-06-13T23:19:07.478+01:00We have our town show next weekend, I can't wa...We have our town show next weekend, I can't wait its a lovely day.<br /><br />Victoria xVictoria - Florence and Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614421769288092034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-63298510993787778942010-06-13T22:59:30.471+01:002010-06-13T22:59:30.471+01:00We have nothing like this here in the States.
I h...We have nothing like this here in the States.<br /><br />I have only read about them in the English novels I devour.<br /><br />Even better in person ( or pictures) than in words.<br /><br />Loved your flower stall. Wish i could have been there to help.flwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-53842944276986822552010-06-13T21:13:43.728+01:002010-06-13T21:13:43.728+01:00A quintessential part of our great British village...A quintessential part of our great British village life which sadly seems to be more rare, probably due to the fact that we all lead such busy lives so we haven't got the time or energy to put the effort in. It is so good to see that you are still enjoying such a vibrant local fete down your way and that the weather was so kind for it, driving home from Cheshire today we chose to leave the motorway and drove through several villages, some with bunting up around their village greens after such a very wet day I do hope they too enjoyed a successful dayAngela Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363516991943402662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-42131527509295602192010-06-13T18:59:20.974+01:002010-06-13T18:59:20.974+01:00Ahh...my Liberty Lovely...you are an English Rose ...Ahh...my Liberty Lovely...you are an English Rose through and through. <br />Much love. xxxhens teethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803941123983493090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-1201532770763343632010-06-13T18:32:02.928+01:002010-06-13T18:32:02.928+01:00Lovely! My dad used to lend his naval bunting to m...Lovely! My dad used to lend his naval bunting to my Grandma for her garden fetes - I loved the red, white and blue, but it was incredibly heavy if it got wet, and only the men of the family could carry it after a rainstorm...<br /><br />My dad still has it somewhere. I am wondering how to transport it to France!<br /><br />I took part in a lovely French school fete last week - I posted about it on Monday. But their garden stall looked pretty small compared to yours, which is just fantastic.Flosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098894367955345944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-92015428817862380722010-06-13T16:35:39.182+01:002010-06-13T16:35:39.182+01:00What a beautiful fete! Would have loved to have b...What a beautiful fete! Would have loved to have been there--everything looked so lovely! Thanks so much for sharing all the wonderful photos and all...<br /><br />JulieHearts Turnedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391141234861745875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-54471117502809150382010-06-13T15:14:56.691+01:002010-06-13T15:14:56.691+01:00great post thanks for sharing - glad the weather w...great post thanks for sharing - glad the weather was kind!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985975286976346284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-51947429638861039422010-06-13T13:57:57.435+01:002010-06-13T13:57:57.435+01:00Every year I go all out on the baking for our Vill...Every year I go all out on the baking for our Village Fete and along with the rest of my husbands family (female side) we run the tea/coffee and cake stall. His Mum has been part of this for many, many years and I totally agree with you over getting involved. <br /><br />Our village is tiny but we have such a dedicated team who work their socks off to raise as many pennies as they can. <br /><br />Love all your pictures and wish I could have stopped by your lovely looking stall!<br />xxCassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941208037064078757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-26378600614160884722010-06-13T13:10:25.624+01:002010-06-13T13:10:25.624+01:00Oh looks like a really fun day and everything is s...Oh looks like a really fun day and everything is so pretty. Here in Ireland we tend to have alot of agricultural shows which aren't near as pretty and can be quiet mucky but good all the same to see all the animals and the marquee with the home making and craft tent.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing with us<br /><br />All things nice...All things nice...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14352185060381036263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-1970401331415479272010-06-13T12:30:52.194+01:002010-06-13T12:30:52.194+01:00Oh I Love a good Village Fete. I went to our local...Oh I Love a good Village Fete. I went to our local Church Garden Party yesterday as it happens. Your Posies of flowers are just perfect and go well with the bunting. We do do a good Fete here in old Blighty!<br />LOve<br />Lyn<br />xxxLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548006686821838698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-61741825035274158202010-06-13T12:17:30.028+01:002010-06-13T12:17:30.028+01:00Hope you sold all those beautiful posies Sarah, th...Hope you sold all those beautiful posies Sarah, they looked gorgeous. I've been involved in organising school fetes and boy are they hard work. Then on the day you're dooing not joining in - so I'm selfish and prefer visiting them much much more. <br /><br />Lovely post as always.<br /><br />Lisa xBobo Bunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564557200579080645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-64756646989318608132010-06-13T11:45:36.957+01:002010-06-13T11:45:36.957+01:00Thanks for bringing some sunshine into my wintery ...Thanks for bringing some sunshine into my wintery day! I loved reading about your fair/fete and learning a bit more about British traditions. Your flowers looked divine! xoBeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223830744313086743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-63700417028159480802010-06-13T11:09:39.373+01:002010-06-13T11:09:39.373+01:00What a lovely post, Sarah! I was at a Summer Fair ...What a lovely post, Sarah! I was at a Summer Fair yesterday and it was glorious. As you say we do them so well in Blighty...a bit better than we do the football thing. Maybe we could have a Summer Fete World Cup instead! Lots of love, Amanda xxxAmanda Makeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404964953906369588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169173463646061359.post-7532021814258333332010-06-13T11:09:28.746+01:002010-06-13T11:09:28.746+01:00Your flower stall looks amazing. Well done on all ...Your flower stall looks amazing. Well done on all your hard work, I hope the day was a huge success. A summer fete on a sunny summer's day, bliss.<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.com