A few weeks ago I finally visited Castle Cary’s tiny museum. However what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in content. I’m hoping they might run an event for Heritage Open Days as this part of Somerset is bereft of events and this is a complete treasure trove of rural life and local history.

Even if they don’t have a chance to take part this year I will share a proper post on it one day soon. For now though as we are in the middle of squares here’s just one of the many blue things I spied.

Horse hair

It is horse hair, and was part of an exhibition on John Boyd Textiles. The company was founded, and is still located, in Castle Cary. They have been weaving cloth here, made from horse hair, since 1837. Despite the lustre and durability of horse cloth, they are now one of the last companies in the world still weaving it. Now that’s another place that should take part in Heritage Open Days!

PS Talking of Heritage Open Days if you are in or near Hampshire this September then I’d love it if you popped by for Winchester’s Heritage Open Days. With more than 150 events this year there is something for everybody, particularly photographers! You can find out more here. You may recognise one of the directors!

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  4. Great pic to go with the info. I thought for a second that you were in my neck of the woods; then I remembered that the Castlecary next to me has no space between Castle and Cary 🤪

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  7. The hair looks much smoother than I expected. Great news about Winchester heritage open days. I’ll be sure to tell anyone traveling there.

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  8. I love blue… one of my favorite colours… Your blue posts always fascinating me dear Becky, Thank you, Love, nia

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  12. Serendipity … i also have a post concerning heritage. The event is a gathering of some 3000 sorority students and ex-sorority students on Ascencion Day to celebrate and to get drunk for 3 days straight: [link in next comment :-)]
    I mentioned it before, we say that somebody is “blau” = blue when he/she is drunk.

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    2. ahhh that is where our ‘blauuu’ comes from when we’re feeling ugh (usually used when someone has a hangover!!!)

      PS taken out the link back as you have brilliantly spotted it so quickly and corrected with link below

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  20. That soft blue on horse hair made me think of My Little Pony… 🙂
    What a lovely idea with the Heritage Open Days! You so often is “blind” to the wonderful places closest to you.

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    1. It’s such a brilliant concept . . .such fun being a tourist in your home city, and best of all every event is FREE!

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