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Village Sign Life
@casrenovation.bsky.social
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Celebrating traditional English Village Signs. I paint new or renovated village signs once the hard graft on the carving or renovating is complete!
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Good start to the day #sunflowers #goodmorning #dogwalking
Field of bright yellow sunflowers, hedgerow with mature trees & cloud streaked blue sky behind
August 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Up with the larks to walk the 🐕 🐕‍🦺🦮 before final day of Rutland Flower Show - enquiring group of 🐑 🐑 🐑 keeping an eye on us! #RutlandFlowerShow #Gardening #Sheep #Dogs
Gaggle of white sheep keep close together & keep a careful eye on us from top of hillocks amidst trees in early morning light
August 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Glyn is carving away on the stand today for anyone who wants a demo #RutlandGardenShow #Woodcarving #Gardening #Art #Craft
Woodcarving trade stand with Glyn carving a wren and chatting to visitors
August 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Ambridge village sign putting in an appearance #RutlandFlowerShow #Ambridge #TheArchers #Gardening
Woodcarving trade stand with floral display
August 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Loved the fox at the John Clare garden too #JohnClare #Fox #Gardening
Perky looking deep red fox woven from willow in garden display, colourful food trade stands in background
August 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Had my eye on these at an antiques stand 🤩 #RutlandFlowerShow #Dogs
Very large stuffed toy Labrador and Beagle at an antiques stand. Look like they’ve lead an interesting life but taking it cheerfully
August 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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And lovely sky walking the dogs at first light this morning (sheep were already well into breakfast)
Pink streaked sky above field above bank above country lane, sheep and cottages silhouetted
August 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Had dramatic sky in evening Thursday when finishing setting up trade stand.. #RutlandFlowerShow
Dark & light clouds in evening summer sky behind fairground big wheel
August 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Everything in the garden *is* lovely! First day of the Rutland Flower Show was great, lovely atmosphere, great stands & displays & smiling faces everywhere #RutlandFlowerShow #Gardening #Woodcarving #Art #Craft
Garden fence feature with carved lettering on curved rails ,“Everything in the garden is lovely”. Carved wren perched on post. Surrounded by greenery & flowers
August 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Particularly enjoyed Brian’s STELLAAAAAAAAA!!!
August 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Take care Emma. Some cheery berries (autumn in the air too early..)
Handful of Guelder Rose berries ripening from orange to bright red & green leaves with hints of red
August 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Simple but heartfelt
August 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Oh don’t burn The Bull’s sign down *now* Archers!!??! 🫣 🤦‍♀️ 😟 #TheArchers #VillageSign #Woodcarving #Ambridge
Village Sign for Ambridge, fictional home of The Archers, painted in Sadolin woodstain showing Burt Fry in tractor in front of bridge & church & sign for The Bull
August 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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www.rutlandflowershow.co.uk/tickets/ #RutlandFlowerShow #gardening #traditionalcraft #woodcarving #flowers #rutland
Schedule for Rutland Flower Show
August 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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August 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Also 👋 Lucy looks like a trooper!
Tri-colour border collie gives camera a quizzical look while lounging on grass at campsite, coast in background
August 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Got a friend hanging out in workshop to escape the grey weather 🦋 #RedAdmiral #Butterfly #Nature
Red Admiral quietly resting with wings outstretched, showing off glossy black body & wings with orange & white markings, on brick wall
August 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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I’m a couple of episodes behind, about to catch up 🫣
July 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Meanwhile, goose is preparing for takeoff to its new home… 🪿 #VillageSign #Art #Goose #Woodcarving #Countryside #Craft
Colourful detail from carved oak village sign of farmyard goose. Painted in signwriters’ enamels. Has a gleam in its eye as it contemplates pastures new
July 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Listening to the birds while restoring a piece for the Archers Appreciation Society that’s been gathering dust in workshop for a good few years. Might have to catch up with what’s happening with George’s excruciating girlfriend in a minute 😱 #TheArchers #Art #VillageSign #Woodcarving #countryside
Patio table with oak name sign for village sign for Ambridge having letters painted in black enamel. Nice cup of coffee, and some sweetpea seedlings in a terracotta pot and brushes resting on pebbles
July 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Something very soothing about the blank canvas stage 🪿 #villagesign #countryside #geese #traditionalcraft #woodcarving #signwriting #art
Separate pieces of oak for village sign name & scene, pristine in white paint, before the colour is added
June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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images.app.goo.gl/HYuZPLGeT5ze... 2016 photo by Paul Bryan
Colour photo of Etton village sign bedecked in Union Jack bunting on village green surrounded by trees
June 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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I’m going to have to look online & see if I can find colour photos of these, just gorgeous. Etton village sign designed by local farmer Len Vergette & carved by Mr Ellison of Maxey #villagesign #englishcountryside #traditionalcraft #woodcarving #signwriting #fieldmice
Corn, mice & berries! Black & white photo of carved village sign, old Manor House in background, field to front with detailed mice climbing in corn
June 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The animals always my favourite part to paint 🦌 #villagesign #englishcountryside #traditionalcraft #woodcarving #signwriting #stag #deer #wildlife
Close up of carved & painted stag on Huntingdon town sign - lying on grass, dappled back & curved antlers catching the sun
June 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Will be dipping into some great old books like this beauty by Ian MacEachern too #villagesign #englishcountryside #traditionalcraft #woodcarving #signwriting
Village Signs of North Cambridgeshire by Ian MacEachern - bright yellow cover and picture of Upton village sign; coach & horses driving up wooded hill towards church
June 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM