MUD, MUD, GLORIOUS MUD!

The main hazard today was mud!  We started on footpaths going towards Doulting but then somehow found ourselves 'off piste' and into muddy fields and undergrowth!  Jenny and I managed to slip at almost the same time but luckily we didn't land completely in the mud but Jenny did get her gloves and jacket dirty.  At one point I had to give her a helping hand before she disappeared down a muddy hole!

Anyway, somehow we found ourselves on high ground with wonderful views and discovered we were on the East Mendip Way!  Up there it was very windy and bringing even more leaves down.  Many trees have now taken on their Winter silhouette although there is still some wonderful Autumn colours around. We walked through an old neglected apple orchard,  followed the signs back down to Shepton and found we had done a complete convoluting loop back to where we started!

Lots of weekend news to catch up on.  I had been part of the Craft Fair at the Bishop's Palace in Wells with the One Craft Gallery.  The surroundings were very grand, but dark so we had to have plenty of lights to illuminate our stand!  The picture below shows a couple of members of our co-operative.  As well as selling, we wanted to publicise ourselves and get people from Wells to come over to Shepton to the gallery.  In the time I was there I met some interesting and friendly customers so fingers crossed they do come...

We again saw some beautiful fungi, this time very close to home - must be the wet but mild weather we have been having.  The forecast says its going to get colder soon.  Good job I bought some hand warmers at the craft fair!!