A few days ago I promised to post some pictures of Snow White and the Huntsman, which is currently filming in Wells, less than a mile from The White House Bed and Breakfast.
Well, the pictures aren’t great, and I didn’t manage to capture the huge encampment at the bottom of Bishops Fields, but here goes….
The place is a hive of activity at the moment, although we haven’t yet managed to see any of the stars of the film
Preparation is going on in earnest for the filming of the prequel to ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’. Fake walls are being build around the archway to the City Square and Bishps Palace; there is a mass of security and huge marquees in the fields connecting Dulcote to Wells. Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt and Chris Hemsworth are starring, and rumour has it that many of the props from Harry Potter films will be re-used in the film.
Raining heavily here at the moment but if the weather eases, I’ll try to get some picture to upload to our post.
After an energetic day in The White House garden yesterday, replenishing all of our pots, I settled down with a cup of coffee to read the Wells Journal. Imagine my surprise to hear of an imminent invasion of Wells of those old Dr Who adversaries, the Darleks….. According to the Journal, intergalactic messages have been intercepted, indicating that an army of Daleks, Cybermen, Ice Warriors and Pig Slaves will invade Wells on Saturday, August 15, in the Market Square at around 11am, and moving onto the Bishop’s Barn at around noon.
Here’s hoping they don’t make it up to Dulcote!
Rumour has it that The Huntsman, a prequel to the 2012 smash Snow White and the Huntsman, will be filmed in Wells in July. Star gazers could be in for a treat with casting including stars from Mad Max, Fury Road, Hot Fuzz and Avengers.
May be too late already but the Wells Journal is asking for extras…..
Read more: http://www.wellsjournal.co.uk/Major-Hollywood-fantasy-movie-starring-Mad-Max/story-26744379-detail/story.html#ixzz3eWoFu2YN
Everyone here at The White House was surprised to receive an email yesterday from our new Miniture Schnauzer puppy. It read “Hello my new family. I am BOB. Dont you think I look smart now that I have had a haircut? I am so looking forward to coming to live with you very soon, in the meantime I will continue to grow, eat and run around the garden causing chaos. Love from BOB”
We just can’t wait to being him home and can’t believe how much he has grown just in one week.
Back in March I began to plan out our kitchen garden and the vegetables are really taking off. We have a huge range of vegetables growing and so far have been able to pick broad beans, broccolli and spinach. We have so much spinach I’m beginning to think its vampire spinach – we cut it right back for supper and the next morning its right back, as big as the day before. So much so the family are rebelling and refusing to it more! Anyone for spinach???
Introducing Bob, the newest member of our family. 33 days and counting for him to come home to The White House…..
Its beautiful here today in Dulcote – hot and sunny with lots of bird song. The garden continues to amaze me 
– when one lot of blossom fades, another is ready to take its place. The frontage of the house is covered in lovely blue flowers now and looks gorgeous, and my to do list continues to grow with “must learn the names of all of our plants and shrubbery” now added to the never ending list. But talking of gardens, its the Dinder Open Gardens this weekend with nine gardens open for public viewing as well as a large wildflower meadow. All welcome on Sunday afternoon. I did suggest to Rod we joined in but he has told me I’m not nearly professional enough to compete yet…….
It has just been announced that Mary Berry will be the star speaker at this years Festival of Literature in October. It may seem a long way away, but time seems to go so quickly here in Dulcote. It doesn’t seem five minutes since we moved to The White House from London, and yet we have now been here for 10 months.
But I digress…….
Tickets go on sale on 17th August either online or from the Bishops Palace shop
Finally, our poppies have appeared – beautiful flowers on a hot sunny June day for our Bed and Breakfast guests to enjoy here at The White House …….
