Now here in the states, a "model village" is normally something small you build, often with a little train going around it, usually in someone's garage. BUT, in England a "Model Village" is more, much more, than that. It is an outdoor microcosm of a city. In Beaconsfield, it is a generic (but extremely detailed) generic village.
But in Godshill on the Isle of Wight, the model village is a model of THE village of Godshill. And it was good fun.
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This is Jane and Ed in the Model Village. Which has in it, a Model of the Model Village! |
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A model of the church on the hill - Hence the name "Godshill" |
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Same church with wé lil' wedding going on |
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Shankiln Main Street |
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I love the plants and "trees" here. |
Oh, and we saw the gardeners.
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Dad joke |
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