Robins in the Trundle Bed and the travelling chapeau...................

A parcel wrapped with wonderful spotted paper arrived on the chateau steps a few weeks ago from those gorgeous girls at Robins in the Trundle bed!

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Amongst the treasures beautifully packed inside was a wonderful Edwardian straw boater!!! I am over the moon!!!

It is not just any old hat; it is a fine specimen, made in Switzerland.

 

I was ready to hang it next to my favourite mannequin but NO!!! This chapeau had different ideas!

 

It took to the air and flew to the top of the lane...........

 

 

 

.....and then on to perch on the fence of the large chateau at the end of the village with me in hot pursuit.

 

 

And so the chase went on to...............

...the door of our mayor's office..........and then to....

La poste.....

and to church................before entering the village.

He rested a while on the washing stone at the village lavoir. Up until the early 1900s the women of the village would bring their linens and launder them here!! Then off he went again.......

....to the bench on the riverbank ....before flying off again, coming to rest............

...back at the 'chateau'. Who knows where that restless chapeau will go next?

A la prochaine mes belles

xxxxx