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I do realise that I only take photos when Gwen is on her sheepskin rug. I do take her out, honest, but I just don't bother to take the camera. And besides, she is often in a sling or carrier so when I try to take photos all I get is photos of a portion of her head. So here is yet another photo of her on the sheepskin.

This weekend we took her to the Foodies Festival. We went there last year too. I saw one show - by a chef from Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons who made a risotto using stock from tomatoes hung in a muslin bag overnight. Unfortunately all my muslins are in use at the moment, so that one might have to wait until Gwen isn't chewing on them. But apart from that show we just wandered, tasted, ate and shopped.

Some of the highlights were the freshly shucked oyster stall, purely for the novelty value over here; the Outsider Tart, for not just yummy cakes, whoopie pies and brownies, but having a range that changed daily; and Joe and Seph's Gourmet Popcorn - flavoured popcorn is clearly the next/current big thing - for the Goat's cheese popcorn (Adam's pick) and Caramel Macchiato & Whiskey popcorn (my pick). Gwen seemed to enjoy herself as well, despite missing out on the food. But she still got to play and dance and snooze with old and new friends.