RiO (standing for Recycling in Ottery) is a rather fabulous and quirky place where people can donate their unwanted stuff and/or buy more stuff - the proceeds for charity - and which the staff have made into something rather special. Great for a wander around, I visited several times with a friend a few years ago. And inevitably once setting off I couldn't help but sing that we were going down to Rio (the song by Michael Nesmith), lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnpcTsy10dE
As well as the wonderful gardening droid, above, there was also the incredible Toaster Man built entirely from old toasters...
And a rather strange iron beastie behind the golf clubs.
Some of the displays are also enhanced with unusual donations which have been used for decoration rather than for sale, such as the mosaic picture and papier mache fish above, plus a rather sad looking polystyrene fish among the plants, below.
Below are some of the displays of goods on sale inside. A really good place with lots to browse through and a huge choice of interesting and useful things.
At a later visit I took loads of photos on a soft, showery day, followed by a further visit when it also rained.
I couldn't get enough of this table full of glass, especially as they were all misted from the damp. Then more on the following visit, below.
In the photo below I tried to catch water dripping into the yellow bowl but I wasn't quick enough!
Beware of low flying witches...
...and Fly Navy instead! ;)
This young lady looks as if she's slumped against the table along with the remains of a party that's just ended!
A few general photos, below...
...taking care to beware of the spider!
And some more of the garden plants.
At the entrance, some garden lights, hanging baskets and wind chimes.
A large pinwheel by the gardening droid.
And finally, a view from the gate.
And there we have it...a fab place to visit with lots of quirky oddities and all for good causes. :)
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