Perhaps we were a little over-priced for the visitors but for me it was an experience not to be missed as this was the first time I had shown my work in public. We were noticed by the press and with top hat, paintings and a ship's rat we managed to get our picture in the paper.
Please note the rat in the centre taking up its position as The Right Honourable Pest. Just a brief aside but during our performances in public we refer to poems about rats - Plague Rats and Enchanted Rats.
So, other than the festival what was the attraction of Lynsted?
Set behind the A2 and the small township of Teynham the village is a little of a backwater but has a surprising beauty as you can imagine of these ancient Kent villages. Some houses date from the late 15th C and there are others more modern and as yuo can imagine the village is surrounded by farm lands. Not far from the Kingswood area and sporting a manor my sister and I decided it was a place to explore in the cooler times of the year. My sister joined us for the exhibition and natuarlly we went for a stroll.
Bob Collins and my Sister outside a Tudor house in Lynsted village. The owner was gardening and although he declared that the upkeep was difficult the place was a treat to live in. His garden was a treat too.
The pleasure was to walk around the village with no problems with traffic density, the occasional vehicle was moving at a reasonable speed. But then if you pass through most Kent villages the temptation is to slow down and gawk.
As you can see this is much of what Lynsted is like - neat and tidy with people taking pride in their gardens.
As an added bonus the local pub is famous for its food. The Black Lion pub has a reputation in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey area as the place to eat. As a treat for blog readers I have included their website address.
