Eyam 2002

This years trip had to be fitted in to allow us to visit my mother in hospital in the afternoon. So we set out at 08:15 and were first into the car park at 09:15
It was an overcast but bright morning

It was so quiet even the cats were ambling across the roads

Townhead Well

The Townhead Well took as its theme the 40th anniversary of the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Townend and Childrens Wells

Both wells at the Townend site took the Queens Golden Jubilee as their theme.

The Childrens Well

This design was simple but very striking with the orb surrounded by the message "ER 50" at it's centre

Townend Well

This design was based on the symbols of the monarchy around the figure of Christ as the light of the world

The top of the design gave the Golden Jubilee symbol and the motto of the Sovereign.

The base displayed the Royal Standard and did so in good detail as always using just petals, seeds and mosses

Around Eyam

As usual the walk to the Town End passed prize winning decorations...

...and past the Plague Cottages ( Here the third victim died )

...and through the churchyard past the grave of Catherine Mompesson

...before reaching the square and the usual friendly cat by the Eyam Tea Rooms

...which have now reopened under new management ( though with fewer cakes than under the previous owners )

Douglas I. Smith, dis@cix.co.uk