A Woman, a Sheep and a Cat!

I think this mystery lady is probably a real life Doctor Dolittle. Here she is engaged in a three-way conversation with a very fine sheep and an inquisitive cat. Of her day, I think she was probably known by the locals as a bit of an eccentric, to say the least! Wonderful! Click twice on the image for a closer look. For more on sheep, click HERE

Captivating!

About ten years ago, I was walking around an open air car boot sale and saw four large photographs lying on the ground. I duly paid my 50 pence and they became min. I find this woman captivating and because she seems so relaxed in front of the camera, I wonder if she was an actress? I recognise one of the locations which makes me think it was a West Country holiday or even a honeymoon? I can't quite pin down the fashions, but probably late 1920s to early 19302. Any fashion historians out there with an opinion on this?

Pretty as a picture

Sat on the quay at the fishing port of Brixham in south Devon

A Cornish or north Devon harbour?

The top of a gravestone is visible as pigeons are fed

A Woman and her Two Dogs

There is something Enid Blyton-esque about this pre-war photograph of a woman and her two Jack Russell terriers. I am not sure what she is using to tempt them to sit up and beg in a pose for the camera. What worries me, judging by the view, is that they seem to be sat on the edge of a cliff . . . Don't do this at home, children!