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| The Buttercross, Chippenham |
Today we went into Chippenham, our nearest market town, to do some clothes shopping. We weren’t looking for any designer shops but headed straight to Millets. Half an hour later we came out of the shop laden with new waterproof walking boots and jackets. Trendy, fashionable footwear seems to be a thing of the past now that we have a dog to walk. The boots that I bought back in the summer in France let in water but my new Berghaus boots are guaranteed to be waterproof. Time will tell.
I also picked up a new Vileda mop, ideal for quickly cleaning up muddy paw prints.
Chippenham is a typical old, Wiltshire town with the Buttercross, a stone structure dating back to 1570, standing in the market square; it was used for the sale of meat and dairy products. In 1889 the Buttercross was sold for £6 and re-erected as a gazebo in the gardens of a local manor house where it subsequently fell into disrepair. It was only restored to its original site in town in 1995 with funding from local people.
It looks like a shrunken V du Pd.
ReplyDeleteHa-ha, yes, a very shrunken V du Pd.
DeleteIt is amazing how one small dog can change so many aspects of life:).
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Yael, so many little changes.
DeleteAh! Millets, they were my husband's tailors when in the UK.
ReplyDeleteThey've been around forever haven't they?
DeleteIt reminds me of Barnard Castle. All these Butter Markets seem to look the same.
ReplyDeleteI guess there are a lot dotted around the country.
DeleteBerghaus boots! You and Paul must be rolling in money!
ReplyDeleteThey were on offer! And the most comfy. Paul got Peter Storm.
DeleteMillets was the first port of call after we had our first dog, years ago !
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't rain so often here that I need the full wet weather gear. Any rain we get tends to be of the monsoon variety and there is no way either of us fancy a walk in that !