A good day out!

Decided to take a day off this week. We (Me, Fiona, her Mum and Aunt) headed up to the Cotswolds. We had a great walk at Dover's Hill. It was a little breezy but it didn't matter. The views were incredible. You could see for miles.

I don't know why, but everyone found it very amusing that I wasn't interested in the fluffy white creatures that were in the field. Apparently I am expected to do something with them... I was far too busy keeping a close eye on my frisbee...



After our walk we popped into The Noel Arms in Chipping Campden for a hot cup of tea. They are so welcoming... they fed me a Bonio and even let me take the humans in with me!

Smile!

Firstly, apologies for not blogging much (if at all) during the summer. August and September have flown but I promise to do better in the future!

So what have I been up to, I here you ask. Well, I have been very busy helping Fiona and Anthea in the shop, of course, and I have even changed my thick winter coat for a much lighter, glossier summer coat since the last time I wrote too. I have also been discovering that cows just will not budge, even when asked really politely to move... but that is a whole other story!

Yesterday a rather dashing chap took lots of photos of me. I thought it was for my portfolio but I suspect he just had a new camera and was experimenting. Either way, I think I look rather good...

Which do you think is my best side?

Anyway, this week Fiona seems to be having a big clear out in my room at work (a room she insists on calling her stock room - do I look like stock?!). This can only mean one thing... Christmas is on its way!

Plum Festival Launch Day

Today is the launch of Pershore's Plum Festival and what a great day it is. As I write this, there are purple balloons throughout the town and a whole lot of fun going on in Chapman Court. There are stalls selling a variety of plum products - Plum Jam, Plum Cheese, Plum Soap... anything goes during Pershore's Plum Festival!

This is my friend Angela, enjoying the days celebrations. I first met Angela three years ago when I won a poetry competition and was crowned Pershore's Poet Laureate. Have I mentioned this before?! It's true, despite Fiona claiming it was her work, it was me!

       
Here is the proof...

Anyway, on with the show! The highlight of today has to have been seeing The Roving Crows. They are a great celtic group and they really got people tapping their feet. Have a listen... 

The fesitval continues throughout August with the main event being Plum Fayre Day on Bank Holiday Monday. If you pop along, be sure to visit me at Three Little Pigs.





Sunny Days!

Another sunny day, relaxing and playing. I popped down to the River Avon in the morning, to see what was around, and saw a chap on a boat. He looked very happy.

It was such a hot day, I decided to go for a paddle in Piddle Brook (yes, it is really called Piddle Brook!).

We had great fun. My friend Olive is not so sure about water... but she enjoyed watching... I think!

It was great to have a 'messing around' day because this week will be a busy week. We have a couple of big deliveries due and we are building up to the launch of Pershore Plum Festival on Saturday. If you are around you should pop along. 3 years ago I was crowned Pershore's Poet Laureate! What an honour it was too. Fiona, of course, took the credit for it, but I knew better! http://www.pershoreplumfestival.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/pet-pooch-inspires-plum-poet-laureate-to-pen-modern-tinker-tailor-counting-rhyme/

Independents' Day

We had our very first 'Independents' Day' celebration on Monday 4th July 2011. Spurred on by Skillsmart Retail and supported by Pershore Chamber of Trade we decided to celebrate the day by saying thank you to our customers for their support and to really shout about what makes us and our High Street special.

Many of the shops in Pershore participated and hopefully Independents' Day will become an annual event. Some visitors suggested we should make it a monthly event. I certainly would not mind as it meant we sat around drinking and eating all day!

We had locally produced refreshments available throughout the day, including Pershore College Fruit Juice (from fruit and vegetable shop Fruit Salad) and Tyrrell's Crisps (from deli Quintessence). It was a very sociable day with lots of regular customers popping in and also lots of new faces too.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event. If you are a trader and participated in the celebrations, we hope you had a successful day too!

That is enough work... I am off for a walk by the lovely River Avon... Fiona is not so sure, as it has just started raining but I am perfectly waterproof!

My Friend Olive

Yesterday my friend Olive and I decided to go for a lovely long walk.

Olive is a year old and seems to have stopped growing. I am not sure she will ever be as big as me but it doesn't matter. We are great chums and she can run just as fast as me, sometimes faster. She also has more energy than me!

It was a really sunny day so we thought we would make the most of the fine weather.

At Half Key, on the outskirts of Malvern, there are some great orchards. The orchard fields follow part of the Worcestershire Way.

Look how far you can run.

We had a great time chasing each other. We found some sheep too, but we didn't chase them! And finally.. a nice long rest!

Showborough House Sculpture Garden... in the rain!

Yesterday (Sunday 12th June 2011) Fiona and her friend Laura went to Showborough House Sculpture Garden. I was meant to go with them but, honestly, you should have seen the rain.. it was pouring! There was no way I was getting wet, especially when Fiona's Mum suggested I stay in and sit next to the log fire. I know my place and it isnt outside in the rain!

Anyway they had a good afternoon and seemed glad to have gone, even if they did look like drowned rats when they returned! They said the gardens were full of interesting pieces, here are just a few:

  

Fiona said that Showborough House is definitely worth a visit. The gardens and the sculpture made for a really enjoyable afternoon. Of course the greatest creation of all was waiting for them at home....

Basket Case!

Yesterday we had a lovely afternoon out. We drove over to Blue Ginger near Malvern to meet Jenny Pearce, a local basketmaker. We were collecting a selection of her work ready for an exhibition we are hosting as part of this years Vale Arts Trail. There is nothing like mixing business with pleasure (and a good walk!). Blue Ginger is a gem of a place to visit. As well as the gallery, there is a coffee shop (Fiona said their tomato and basil savoury muffin was delicious) and even a garden for me to run around in!

Whilst they chatted, I had a wonder around and caught these two having a nap...

Hmmmm.. I work at Three Little Pigs and here are two not very little pigs.. there must be a joke in there somewhere! Anyway, here is a question (not a joke!).. how many baskets can you get into a car?

Once we were full to bursting (of savoury muffins and baskets), we then drove back to the shop. I had a well deserved nap whilst Fiona displayed the baskets..

All ready for the Vale Arts Trail. Starts Saturday 21st May 2011.

Be gentle!

Welcome to our blog.. our very first blog in fact! After much encouragement from Penny (Penny Lindop Designs) we (the Three Little Pigs team) are venturing into the world of blogging.. be gentle! Excuse any rookie errors.. we are all learning in one way or another!

Join us on our journey..