Synopsis: A lazy day of just relaxing in the sun, enjoying a country manor house, and soaking up the atmosphere of times past at Crikey it’s Vintage. Sounds good, doesn’t it? And it was.
(selection of photos from Flickr photo set – use link above to view album)
I cycled out to Killerton, which although early in the day, was quite a hot, but very enjoyable, ride. There’s a nice quiet cycle route from Killerton village to Killerton House (NT) which makes for relaxed riding. And most of the route from my home in Exeter to Killerton House is safe cycleway, therefore this makes for a good experience. Of course, if I had a Cadillac like this one, I might be tempted to come by car.
I visited the Crikey it’s Vintage event at Killerton House last year, and, although not really an aficionado, I did enjoy the atmosphere. I’m always amazed at the dedication to nostalgia of the 40s-50s-60s period of so many people. I suppose the attraction of a simpler, slower and more relaxed world shouldn’t be so hard to empathise with. There are always many knick-knacks from my past that I all too readily recognise.
Even the burger and hot dog stall was an old Airstream caravan. How in-keeping with the atmosphere of the time is that? And evidently doing a fair trade too. I loved the epithet ‘gourmet’ – well, of course! one would expect nothing less.
The gardens of Killerton House were looking especially attractive. The recently reclaimed rock garden I thought was making a strong come back this year, after many years of neglect. Cut into the hillside as it is, it’s the perfect location for a rock garden. I don’t really have the same scope in my home garden.
Little more to say really. Please follow the photo link above if you’d like to see more. And if the Crikey event looks appealing to you, make a date in your calendar for next year. I can thoroughly recommend it as a fun day out.
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