It was overcast, damp and dismal today. We got very wet! Luckily Helen had put a waterproof jacket in her rucksack or she would have got even wetter! It wasn't actually raining when we started but that soon changed...
However, we still managed to find some beautiful budding shrubs, bright blooms, and we spotted bluebells! Helen remarked that it was a little early in the year - I wouldn't know! At the end of last week we took a long hard look at the Water Fountain in the Market Place (see above). There wasn't any information written on it, so we decided to look up its history. Apparently, it was officially unveiled in 1868 and was paid for by public subscription with the Shepton Mallet Gas and Water Companies supplying the gas and electricity free of charge. It's still sturdy and in great shape but no longer operates as a fountain...
This weekend has flown by, and I can't believe we are into April already! We did a good circular walk, taking in Kilver Court and peeked into the windows at 'the not so cheap' bargains to be had! And we walked back through Collett Park, which still manages to look picturesque in the rain - see below...
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