Before we visited Waterford I had looked at the webpages for the village and read that the Saturday opening hours for the Waterford Market were '10am - 5pm unless the sheep need tending'.
As we approached, this became a little clearer as, in the field next to the 'market' (actually a kind of grocery store and general social hub of the village) was a very handsome flock of sheep.
Inside the shop we met Linda, owner of the business (and sheep)..
It was hard to know where to look first - the pot belly stove, spinning wheels, wool, finished items, fleeces were all fascinating.. as were all the rosettes won by the sheep.
The grocery items in the store were quite quaintly arranged on shelves from a bygone era..
The freezer was a 1940's Coca Cola branded model..
The owner herself was very happy to talk to us about the village and about her sheep, it was a fascinating visit.
In the middle of the village at the crossroads this shop had been a store and visitor centre, now sadly closed.
On the opposite corner of the crossroads there is still a post office..
As well as s village blacksmith..
This little building had originally housed an insurance company..
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