Went to the circus again this year - this time it was just down the road, only took about 10 minutes to get there, and managed to get about the only sunny day we've had. This year's show was called 'The Saturday Book' (being the 11th Annual Appearance of this Renowned Repository of Curiosities and Looking-Glass of past and present). The Saturday Book was an annual miscellany published from 1941 (the year I was born!) to 1975. Neil and Toti Gifford's approach to the circus has an intimate quality, with beautiful hand-crafted tent lining, and amazing costumes and joi de vivre thoughout the whole delightful production.
This last picture is of the clown, and it so wonderful that he is not the usual clown - there is no scary makeup, no red nose, just fun and a lot of talent and skill.
There are no huge animals, no lions and tigers, just Jester and Nutmeg the terriers, horses called Savvy and Militaire, fillies Joplin and Moon, some beautiful doves, Brian the goose, and a pretend bear (sorry kids, he really is pretend) called Myrtle.
I've just realized I haven't done a post on my trip to the Dordogne, so this will have to be out of order.
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