Property speculation

The Iron Age house at the Chiltern Open Air Museum

is now finished and once again open. As well as a new thatched roof,

there are new gates.

We think it just needs a Bonanza  or High Chaparral sign

swinging from the top to give it that finishing touch...

 

Just outside the house is what we assume is the Iron Age

equivalent of a turnstile. 

And just behind it, you can spot what looks

like one of the front wheels off Fred Flintstone's car.

 

And in the garden next to it, someone has built a Woodhenge.

Do you think anyone will be upset

if we point out that it's supposed to be round, not rectangular?

 

Yes we have no sausages

It was cool enough yesterday morning to go for a walk,

so we hiked off to the Chiltern Open Air Museum.

Stalls everywhere as well as a vintage car show ...

our attention was especially caught by

the smell of sausages wafting through the air ...

We walked over to the Iron Age house, passing many signs along

the way which we kept stopping to point out to the Madwoman.

Here's another one!

And look - yet another one ...

 

 Having worked up an appetite, we walked back, again

pointing out the signs to the Madwoman.

But she was completely disorganised as usual.

Although she'd remembered to bring the camera and plenty of water for us,

she'd left the really important thing at home.

Her purse.

So no money to treat us to a sausage inna bun.

Typical. 

Surprise package

We shivered our way round the Chiltern Open Air Museum yesterday. After stopping for a while to watch the Iron Age house being given a new hat by these genuine Iron Age volunteers, we moved briskly on before our paws got frozen to the spot. You can see just how cold it was by all the frost on the ground.

And then we spotted this by Leagrave Cottage. Someone had been gift wrapping a gate. We wondered who the lucky recipient was going to be. We hoped very much it wasn't going to be us - we were rather hoping for turkey, sausages and squeaky toys (are you paying attention Santa?) And we hope we haven't spoiled the surprise for anyone ... 

A new hat

Off to the Chiltern Open Air Museum, who are running a series of dog walking weekends throughout November.

We paused briefly to cheer on the Iron Age volunteers who were busy putting a new hat on the Iron Age house. They seemed to be having trouble with the Iron Age tape measure - obviously been spoilt by new fangled technology.

It was a good reminder that it's not just about putting up these buildings though - maintaining them takes quite a bit of effort too. We found it exhausting enough just watching so went home early for a reviving nap.