What a lovely surprise, to bump into the Wimborne Folk Festival when visiting the Wimborne Minster at Dorset. This is a folksy gathering reminiscent of the hippy days, with much beer drinking in plastic cups, and revellers sitting on the lawn listening to bands big and small. There were also craft stalls selling what is best described as alternative style clothing, mostly loose and billowing. I nearly bought a string of silk flowers to put on my hair but then thought that that a handmade buttercup and daisy hair band would look less commercial. It was an eye opener for me, since the flower power days passed me by and the word "hippies" is a concept rather than a reality.
Festival goers gathered at the Wimborne Minster, Dorset
The Gugge 2000 brass band at the Wimborne Festival, Dorset
No two yellow and black outfits are the same.
An absolute joy to watch and to listen to
A band playing at the main Square, Wimborne Minster
For the men, it was either long hair or tattoos, or both
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A band getting ready to play at one of the side streets
A shoeless attire seemed to be the norm |
Head gear fit for Ascot.
A jolly couple posing for me, with big smiles
Either a stall holder or a festival goer.
The chair is unique, so is the dress style
Dog biscuits and free water for the canine friends
The drawing room, Kingston Lacy
Sweeping lawn on a glorious summer day
Japanese Garden, Kingston Lacy
Intricate wood carving
The magnificent library
