Mechanical Revolution

The KHT's course finished last week, so she has already been on her summer break for over a week.
Meanwhile, real life commitments continue for the rest of us and she goes with the flow.
Friday, however, is my day off and provided the opportunity to go somewhere different.



We decided to visit Compton Verney to see the Marvellous Mechanical Museum exhibition.

There are small and minature models that you can operate, and larger pieces that spring to life at certain times. Some pieces are whimsical, others amazingly intricate,. Most of them are humorous and they are all beautifully created.
I am not going to spoil the surprise by describing the models to you in detail, as I could never do them justice! Instead, I encourage you to go and see them for yourself.
As you can see from the picture above, the location is stunning. The exhibitions are always well presented with sufficient detail, without overwhelming the visitor with information overload.
If you get there whilst this particular exhibition is running, do check with the room guides what time the demonstrations will be.
It would be a real shame if you visited and did not see the larger pieces crank into life with all their glorious quirkiness.
One piece includes a model of a famous politician...let me know if you spot it!





The weather was really too hot to do much exploring, but the chapel is always a place we like to visit.
Since we first went to Compton Verney,  it has been tranformed and restored, to the beautiful building it is today.










Originally we had planned to go to The Confetti Fields at Wick to get some more flowers, so that we could add to the confetti we collected from last years blooms.
However, according to the website, they have stopped selling bouquets, as they need to have enough petals to meet the requirements of their confetti business, which is after all the reason the Confetti fields exist!

Last year we really enjoyed our visit to this floral extravagance, but word has spread. Last year it was busy. This year it is overrun with visitors.

The Confetti fields are only open to visitors for a short period each summer.
Hopefully, we will manage to fit in a visit next year,  and obtain some more petals.



Machines replaced agriculture in our choice of destination for the day, echoing the industrial revolution experienced by our ancestors.
We can only guess at what would they have made of either fields of flowers or museums of mechanical curiosities!