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| Farmers land in Great Shoddesden |
Beautiful, beautiful Hampshire has become my retreat since a friend moved to little village called Great Shoddesden in 2011(I can’t even pronounce the name but I get there somehow). There is also a Little Shoddesden next door to the Great one but I am pleased that I have chance to visit the Great Shoddesden! It is in idyllic surroundings with farm land all around and horses for those who like breeding them! I remember once listening to one of my favourite artist, Grayson Perry who remarked that the artists who paint country side, invariably paint the true picture of the countryside with cars, trucks, farmer’s machineries, and a room with an ugly view. These things are all there as part of the country scene but not shown in beautiful painted picture. This time around I went to Great Shoddesden equipped with a camera and took photos of the good and the very good country side and then not so good and very ugly sights which I am sure we, the city people can not remotely link it with living “the country dream!” In my friend’s cottage if I forget to close the door leading to the outside beautiful country life , the cottage would be invaded by rats, yes there are lots of rats in the countryside too. The country side smell is what town people dream of but I have yet to experience the real country side smell. Whilst I was there I heard a local farmer was asked not to use pig slurry during the time when a wedding party had their guests arriving in the neighbouring country home!
Great place for retreat, I desperately needed it, if only for few days.
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