This Saturday, July 17, is Green Man day in Barnstaple with the highlight of the annual Pilton Festival being the parade and Green Man pageant.

Here you see John Hopper making a noble attempt at The Green Man in preparation for the festival. He is being kitted out by Albert Linacre who seems to have developed quite a reputation in the area for his Green Man costumes.

Barnstaple is in the heart of Green Man country, North Devon and those of you living within a bull's roar of the place should make your way down for this notable show of respect for The Green Man. By way of encouragement The Green Man observes that the area is also notable for the production of some admirable hogs heads of cider, a number of which it can be expected will be consumed over the weekend.

Here is John Hopper in Pilton St with Kieron Miller-Watts and Maureen McDonald acting as helpers.

The Green Man notes with some surprise the presence of blue in the sky. This is, afterall, England.

Looks like the night time naked dancing around the bonfire may be a goer afterall. Ask a local, I am sure they can point you in the direction of this more bohemian aspect of The Green Man celebrations.

Important Update:

Reform Inn is holding a beer festival and yard of ale competitions as part of the overall celebrations. A ideal spot to quench the thirst after a browse in the medieval-style market and a visit to Pilton House for a bit of blood and guts medieval-style in the tournament that will commence at 3:30pm.
Read more in the North Devon Gazette.