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Finally, all done! This one is free-motion quilted (stippled). The backing is a nice green floral with one strip of "coins" added off center. The binding was machine sewn onto the front, then hand stitched onto the back.
I do not find hand stitching charming. At all.
See ‘Peake’s Wonderland’ on the Eye blog.
The British Library has acquired the archive of the writer and artist, Mervyn Peake, best known as the author of Gormenghast. The collection includes the complete set of original drawings for Lewis Carroll’s Alice Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland.
Created some hangings out of some Ikea fabric. Created a pocket at the bottom of each piece for some wood doweling and velcro'd the hangings to the undersides of the shelves. Added some LED's for illumination and color.
The border and font are both from Subversive Cross Stitch, but I changed the words because poop felt more appropriate. I totally dig how it came out.
I feel this is a good stopping point before I overwork this painting. No brush is used. Just my fingers, pieces of papers and a stick are utilized to glide paint in some areas but most is accomplished by pouring and tilting. Your feedback is always welcome!
Real foozball for real foozmen! No teams-- just foozo-a-foozo. No goals either, because just like life, there's no clear goals-- instead, it's all just an encounter in a shadowy alley, striving against an antagonist called... you.
not a complete shot of the Tacoma Narrows Bridges the AWB made the scene a weird green gray in color so I switched to B&W. But I like how the everything is layered in this shot, the Bridge, , Tacoma, North Tacoma, Browns Point, Des Moines, and the Cascades in the back all crammed together.
Another Brickvention complete. As always, each and every Brickvention is an extraordinary exhibition organised by a team of amazing volunteers, planning the public days and registered attendees day with guest speakers, presentations and much more.
Being able to catch-up and meet many Lego enthusiasts, both exhibitors and members of the public, and discuss MOCs and future projects. Providing and receiving techniques, ideas and inspiration for others to simply go ahead and create whatever you are considering making.
I could say much more, but I better stop or else it will turn into a short story, but I hope you enjoy the photos of my display, of which.
p.s. apologies for poor image quality on some as my camera wasn't working properly and with the lighting there it presented some difficulty.
Minimalism is not normally my style, but once I added the dots I rather liked it. And it's done!
28 (well actually 31) in 28
To complete the dish, all I have to do is cook some brown rice or bulgur and make a fresh, green salad.
How about some burger patties? Why not. Let's see if I can improvise vegan burgers for the first time :-)
I got this in the post yesterday! So excited. I love it.
It is the adult edition so all the covers are different. :) gsgfdjd gah. <33
Can't wait till Deathly Hallowes Part II comes out. :D
You can view and rotate a 3D model of the carving here:
www.123dapp.com/catch/Water-Wheel-carving/3842736
Scroll down below the image and click 'view 3D', the model will load and you can click and drag to move around and zoom in and out with a mouse wheel.
Summertime gave us the chance to get the dodge out into the sun and check out her new panels, she looks great, sure the front end is still hanging but the Alexander body is now looking sharp. Wheel arch trim has get to go on but yes very happy with the way she looks.
All done!! I am thrilled with the finished product!! Finished size: 62 x 80!!
Blogged about (with more pictures) here:
St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Walkerville – the first completed church opened free of debt in South Australia and the third oldest Anglican church in South Australia.
The late Mr F Halcomb, in 1914, undertook the commendable task of publishing a neat comprehensive brochure, collating facts and figures associated with St Andrew's Church from the days of 1848.
The original building stood in the solitary clearing with no fences anywhere, and in the winding bush track, deep rutted by winter rains and builders' carts, the little congregation of 40 or 50 souls assembled on August 23, at the call of the bell.
The district at that time was a sprinkling of huts and cottages scattered among the indigenous trees and bushes — wattle, peppermint, and a few pines, and large gumtrees lining the river flats.
Bishop Short, who arrived for the service in pouring rain, consecrated the church, and Archdeacon Hale preached the sermon.
The church had the distinction of being the first completed and opened free of debt in South Australia. The building was of lime-stone, with brick corners. The length of the body was 40 ft, and the width 25 ft, and the tower (which was completed) 10 ft at the base. The chancel was 10 ft deep, and the entire length of the building was 60 ft.
The interior arrangement was very neat and effective, the seats with Gothic heads being all open, with the exception of two pews on each side of the door. The pulpit, desk, and chancel rails were in unison with the whole, and the chancel window of stained glass was very rich. Provision was made for seating 180 people. The cost of the building was between £600 and £700. The choice of "St. Andrew" as patron saint is said to have been due to the patriotic sentiments of Mr J W McDonald, who was a prominent founder as well as a perfervid Scot.
The building was far from being orientated, its axis being almost due north-west and south east. The trust deed was countersigned by 19 original subscribers: the deed was dated March 12, 1853, the trustees being Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, and Mr Joseph Gould, of the Para.
The Rev Frederick Charles Platts, represented St Andrew's in 1851, and remained until September, 1854. He resided across the river, and in flood time, when the Hackney Bridge was swept away, he had to ride round by Thebarton to get to church.
During interregnum the Revs Richardson Reid, George Farr (head master of St Peter's College), and John Fulford, were among the number who assisted to maintain the services.
In 1856 the Rev Daniel Packard was licensed to Walkerville, and during his incumbency, which lasted until 1862, the church materially advanced: the chancel and transepts were built, the glebe land was given, and the parsonage in Warwick Street was bought. Burial in the church ground was also stopped about that time: and there are now only two graves traceable there.
The additions to the church in 1857 were built by Messrs Frost & Watson, and being designed on a larger plan than the original building, the scale was set for the further extensions of 1879. Mr Edward Hamilton was the architect.
Liberal contributions for the work were made by Messrs John Ellis, Kent Hughes, C B Young, and Col Freeling. A feature reminiscent of old English customs was the building of two large square pews in the transepts for the use of the benefactors. In the year 1861 the number of communicants was shown as 36. Mr Packard died in 1862, the victim of a fever which raged in the district.
Mr Packard was succeeded in October, 1862, by the Rev George Dove, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who, about a year and a half previously, had come to the colony from a curacy in East Dereham, in Norfolk, England. His successful leadership for so long a period as 49 years impressed upon the church a character of attached and sober churchmanship, which has gained it an honoured name throughout the diocese. To that period belonged the building as now completed, and (with one exception) the furnishing.
Mr Dove was made Archdeacon of Adelaide in 1903, and held that office until 1911. St Andrew's is reputed to have been the first church in the colony to establish the regular Sunday communion in the early morning.
With the further settlement of the district, steps were taken in 1877 to enlarge the building. A contract for the new nave was taken by Mr G A Selway, for £1,340, the plans being prepared by Mr J H Grainger. The little old tower was de-molished in the following year. During the rebuilding, the transepts were used for services. The new church was first used on May 31, 1879.
In addition to the nave, the foundations of a tower were put in, but those were found inadequate when bells were decided upon, and they served for the base of the vestry.
The total cost of the building, apart from the tower, was about £2,000.
The position of the tower was altered from the side of the nave, as in the original plan, to its eastern corner. Mr Frank Naish was the architect, and Mr John Varley secured the contract, the total cost being £834. The tower, which is 70 ft. in height, was completed in May 1886.
An order had meanwhile been sent home to Messrs Mears & Stainbank, of Whitechapel, for a peal of six bells. These were tuned to the key of F sharp, and were passed by Dr Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey.
Their total weight was 2½ tons, and they cost £517.
Having been duly mounted, their chimes were first heard on September 20, 1886. Mr William Knight has been a bellringer since 1888.
The late Mr Kent Hughes had bequeathed £240 towards the building of the tower and his widow had promised to furnish it with a clock in memory of her husband. That gift was installed about the same time as the bells, and was the work of J W Benson, the famous London maker. The clock has two faces, and provision has been made for a third dial.
In 1902 the sons of the Hon G C Hawker, offered to build a choir vestry for the church, and the work was carried out forthwith. The vestry stands in memory of the parents of the givers.
A number of memorials in the church take the form of ornate and costly painted windows, of which there are fourteen, consisting of 27 lights, and representing various sacred characters and scenes.
The Rev R P Hewgill MA, who came from St John's Church, Adelaide. The work at St Andrew's has made considerable progress during his ministry. Having come to the conclusion that the present is a democratic age, it was resolved by the vestry in 1920 to make the church seating free, and owing to terms of an invariable trust which had been in operation since Bishop Short's time, they had to secure Parliamentary sanction for the abolition of pew rents. Mr Hewgill has just been appointed Canon of St Peter's Cathedral.
A block of land adjoining the rectory was purchased, and it is intended to build a parish hall on the site. [Ref: Register (Adelaide) Saturday 18 August 1923]
Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
Building
Building of the bridge began in AD 1160 in the time of Bishop Hugh de Puiset (1153–95) De Puiset, also known as "Bishop Pudsey" was a powerful Prince Bishop who instigated a significant amount of building work in northern England. A key reason for building the bridge was the urban development taking place in what was the then Elvet borough. The bridge took many years to complete: in 1225 and 1228 indulgences were still being granted to people who contributed to "the building of the new bridge at Elvet". Of the current arches only one is late 12th century; the remainder are 13th century.
Elvet bridge was not Durham's first bridge over the Wear. The Foedarium of Durham Cathedral Priory, compiled early in the 15th century, records:
Bishop Hugo built the bridge of Elvit, called the New Bridge to distinguish it from the other bridge, already built, which is called the Old Bridge.
The bridge has 10 visible arches, but there is some dispute over how many arches exist in total. The early 16th-century antiquary John Leland believed there were 14 arches,[5] but this has never been proven. The river flows through four full arches – the remaining are dry or partly so. The early 19th-century antiquary Robert Surtees wrote that there were 10 arches,[5] and this number has been verified. Others may be hidden beneath the street on the Elvet side or beneath Souter Peth.
Subsequent history
The bridge was repaired extensively in the time of Bishop Foxe between 1495 and 1501, and again in 1601. A flood in 1771 badly damaged the bridge and the three central arches were renewed. The bridge was 15 feet (4.6 m) wide until 1804–05, when it was widened by 18 feet (5.5 m) on its upstream (northern) side.
In the Middle Ages Elvet Bridge was guarded by a gate and towers, and there was a number of buildings on the bridge. They included a chapel at either end: St James' at the western end and St Andrew's on a pier at the eastern end. St Andrew's may have been the larger of the two, as an inventory compiled in 1549 in the Edwardine Reformation measured the lead on their roofs as 36 square yards (30 m2) at St James' but 88 square yards (74 m2) at St Andrew's. St James' chapel was replaced with a House of Correction (prison) in 1632. In the 18th century the House of Correction and many buildings at the north end of the bridge were demolished.
The chapel on the eastern, Elvet, side of the bridge has partially survived and is particularly visible from the riverbanks to the south. A number of buildings incorporate part of the bridge, and 18 Elvet Bridge is also Grade I listed as a result.
The bridge is reputed to be the narrowest row-through bridge in Europe.
Durham is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham. It had a population of 48,069 at the 2011 Census.
The city was built on a meander of the River Wear, which surrounds the centre on three sides and creates a narrow neck on the fourth. The surrounding land is hilly, except along the Wear's floodplain to the north and southeast.
Durham was founded in 995 by Anglo-Saxon monks seeking a place safe from Viking raids to house the relics of St Cuthbert. The church the monks built lasted only a century, as it was replaced by the present Durham Cathedral after the Norman Conquest; together with Durham Castle it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the 1070s until 1836 the city was part of the County Palatine of Durham, a semi-independent jurisdiction ruled by the prince bishops of Durham which acted as a geopolitical buffer between the kingdoms of England and Scotland. In 1346, the Battle of Neville's Cross was fought half a mile west of the city, resulting in an English victory. In 1650, the cathedral was used to house Scottish prisoners after their defeat at the Battle of Dunbar. During the Industrial Revolution, the Durham coalfield was heavily exploited, with dozens of collieries operating around the city and in nearby villages. Although these coal pits have now closed, the annual Durham Miners' Gala continues and is a major event for the city and region. Historically, Durham was also known for the manufacture of hosiery, carpets, and mustard.
The city is the home of Durham University, which was founded in 1832 and therefore has a claim to be the third-oldest university in England. The university is a significant employer in the region, alongside the local council and national government at the land registry and passport office. The University Hospital of North Durham and HM Prison Durham are also located close to the city centre. The city also has significant tourism and hospitality sectors.
Toponymy
The name "Durham" comes from the Brythonic element dun, signifying a hill fort and related to -ton, and the Old Norse holme, which translates to island. The Lord Bishop of Durham takes a Latin variation of the city's name in his official signature, which is signed "N. Dunelm". Some attribute the city's name to the legend of the Dun Cow and the milkmaid who in legend guided the monks of Lindisfarne carrying the body of Saint Cuthbert to the site of the present city in 995 AD. Dun Cow Lane is said to be one of the first streets in Durham, being directly to the east of Durham Cathedral and taking its name from a depiction of the city's founding etched in masonry on the south side of the cathedral. The city has been known by a number of names throughout history. The original Nordic Dun Holm was changed to Duresme by the Normans and was known in Latin as Dunelm. The modern form Durham came into use later in the city's history. The north-eastern historian Robert Surtees chronicled the name changes in his History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham but states that it is an "impossibility" to tell when the city's modern name came into being.
Durham is likely to be Gaer Weir in Armes Prydein, derived from Brittonic cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site" (cf. Carlisle; Welsh caer) and the river-name Wear.
History
Early history
Archeological evidence suggests a history of settlement in the area since roughly 2000 BC. The present city can clearly be traced back to AD 995, when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high peninsula as a place to settle with the body of Saint Cuthbert, that had previously lain in Chester-le-Street, founding a church there.
City origins, the Dun Cow story
Local legend states that the city was founded in A.D. 995 by divine intervention. The 12th-century chronicler Symeon of Durham recounts that after wandering in the north, Saint Cuthbert's bier miraculously came to a halt at the hill of Warden Law and, despite the effort of the congregation, would not move. Aldhun, Bishop of Chester-le-Street and leader of the order, decreed a holy fast of three days, accompanied by prayers to the saint. During the fast, Saint Cuthbert appeared to a certain monk named Eadmer, with instructions that the coffin should be taken to Dun Holm. After Eadmer's revelation, Aldhun found that he was able to move the bier, but did not know where Dun Holm was.
The legend of the Dun Cow, which is first documented in The Rites of Durham, an anonymous account about Durham Cathedral, published in 1593, builds on Symeon's account. According to this legend, by chance later that day, the monks came across a milkmaid at Mount Joy (southeast of present-day Durham). She stated that she was seeking her lost dun cow, which she had last seen at Dun Holm. The monks, realising that this was a sign from the saint, followed her. They settled at a wooded "hill-island" – a high wooded rock surrounded on three sides by the River Wear. There they erected a shelter for the relics, on the spot where Durham Cathedral would later stand. Symeon states that a modest wooden building erected there shortly thereafter was the first building in the city. Bishop Aldhun subsequently had a stone church built, which was dedicated in September 998. This no longer remains, having been supplanted by the Norman structure.
The legend is interpreted by a Victorian relief stone carving on the north face of the cathedral and, more recently, by the bronze sculpture 'Durham Cow' (1997, Andrew Burton), which reclines by the River Wear in view of the cathedral.
Medieval era
During the medieval period the city gained spiritual prominence as the final resting place of Saint Cuthbert and Saint Bede the Venerable. The shrine of Saint Cuthbert, situated behind the High Altar of Durham Cathedral, was the most important religious site in England until the martyrdom of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury in 1170.
Saint Cuthbert became famous for two reasons. Firstly, the miraculous healing powers he had displayed in life continued after his death, with many stories of those visiting the saint's shrine being cured of all manner of diseases. This led to him being known as the "wonder worker of England". Secondly, after the first translation of his relics in 698 AD, his body was found to be incorruptible. Apart from a brief translation back to Holy Island during the Norman Invasion the saint's relics have remained enshrined to the present day. Saint Bede's bones are also entombed in the cathedral, and these also drew medieval pilgrims to the city.
Durham's geographical position has always given it an important place in the defence of England against the Scots. The city played an important part in the defence of the north, and Durham Castle is the only Norman castle keep never to have suffered a breach. In 1314, the Bishopric of Durham paid the Scots a 'large sum of money' not to burn Durham. The Battle of Neville's Cross took place around half a mile west of the city on 17 October 1346 between the English and Scots and was a disastrous loss for the Scots.
The city suffered from plague outbreaks in 1544, 1589 and 1598.
Bishops of Durham
Owing to the divine providence evidenced in the city's legendary founding, the Bishop of Durham has always enjoyed the formal title "Bishop by Divine Providence" as opposed to other bishops, who are "Bishop by Divine Permission". However, as the north-east of England lay so far from Westminster, the bishops of Durham enjoyed extraordinary powers such as the ability to hold their own parliament, raise their own armies, appoint their own sheriffs and Justices, administer their own laws, levy taxes and customs duties, create fairs and markets, issue charters, salvage shipwrecks, collect revenue from mines, administer the forests and mint their own coins. So far-reaching were the bishop's powers that the steward of Bishop Antony Bek commented in 1299 AD: "There are two kings in England, namely the Lord King of England, wearing a crown in sign of his regality and the Lord Bishop of Durham wearing a mitre in place of a crown, in sign of his regality in the diocese of Durham". All this activity was administered from the castle and buildings surrounding the Palace Green. Many of the original buildings associated with these functions of the county palatine survive on the peninsula that constitutes the ancient city.
From 1071 to 1836 the bishops of Durham ruled the county palatine of Durham. Although the term "prince bishop" has been used as a helpful tool in the understanding the functions of the bishops of Durham in this era, it is not a title they would have recognised. The last bishop to rule the palatinate, Bishop William Van Mildert, is credited with the foundation of Durham University in 1832. Henry VIII curtailed some of the bishop's powers and, in 1538, ordered the destruction of the shrine of Saint Cuthbert.
A UNESCO site describes the role of the bishops in the "buffer state between England and Scotland":
From 1075, the Bishop of Durham became a Prince-Bishop, with the right to raise an army, mint his own coins, and levy taxes. As long as he remained loyal to the king of England, he could govern as a virtually autonomous ruler, reaping the revenue from his territory, but also remaining mindful of his role of protecting England’s northern frontier.
Legal system
The bishops had their own court system, including most notably the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge. The county also had its own attorney general, whose authority to bring an indictment for criminal matters was tested by central government in the case of R v Mary Ann Cotton (1873). Certain courts and judicial posts for the county were abolished by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873. Section 2 of the Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836 and section 41 of the Courts Act 1971 abolished others.
Civil War and Cromwell (1640 to 1660)
The city remained loyal to King Charles I in the English Civil War – from 1642 to the execution of the king in 1649. Charles I came to Durham three times during his reign of 1625–1649. Firstly, he came in 1633 to the cathedral for a majestic service in which he was entertained by the Chapter and Bishop at great expense. He returned during preparations for the First Bishops' War (1639). His final visit to the city came towards the end of the civil war; he escaped from the city as Oliver Cromwell's forces got closer. Local legend stated that he escaped down the Bailey and through Old Elvet. Another local legend has it that Cromwell stayed in a room in the present Royal County Hotel on Old Elvet during the civil war. The room is reputed to be haunted by his ghost. Durham suffered greatly during the civil war (1642–1651) and Commonwealth (1649–1660). This was not due to direct assault by Cromwell or his allies, but to the abolition of the Church of England and the closure of religious institutions pertaining to it. The city has always relied upon the Dean and Chapter and cathedral as an economic force.
The castle suffered considerable damage and dilapidation during the Commonwealth due to the abolition of the office of bishop (whose residence it was). Cromwell confiscated the castle and sold it to the Lord Mayor of London shortly after taking it from the bishop. A similar fate befell the cathedral, it being closed in 1650 and used to incarcerate 3,000 Scottish prisoners, who were marched south after the Battle of Dunbar. Graffiti left by them can still be seen today etched into the interior stone.
At the Restoration in 1660, John Cosin (a former canon) was appointed bishop (in office: 1660–1672) and set about a major restoration project. This included the commissioning of the famous elaborate woodwork in the cathedral choir, the font cover and the Black Staircase in the castle. Bishop Cosin's successor Bishop Lord Nathaniel Crewe (in office: 1674–1721) carried out other renovations both to the city and to the cathedral.
18th century
In the 18th century a plan to turn Durham into a seaport through the digging of a canal north to join the River Team, a tributary of the River Tyne near Gateshead, was proposed by John Smeaton. Nothing came of the plan, but the statue of Neptune in the Market Place was a constant reminder of Durham's maritime possibilities.
The thought of ships docking at the Sands or Millburngate remained fresh in the minds of Durham merchants. In 1758, a new proposal hoped to make the Wear navigable from Durham to Sunderland by altering the river's course, but the increasing size of ships made this impractical. Moreover, Sunderland had grown as the north east's main port and centre for shipping.
In 1787 Durham infirmary was founded.
The 18th century also saw the rise of the trade-union movement in the city.
19th century
The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 gave governing power of the town to an elected body. All other aspects of the Bishop's temporal powers were abolished by the Durham (County Palatine) Act 1836 and returned to the Crown.
The Representation of the People Act 2000 and is regarded as the second most senior bishop and fourth most senior clergyman in the Church of England. The Court of Claims of 1953 granted the traditional right of the bishop to accompany the sovereign at the coronation, reflecting his seniority.
The first census, conducted in 1801, states that Durham City had a population of 7,100. The Industrial Revolution mostly passed the city by. However, the city was well known for carpet making and weaving. Although most of the mediaeval weavers who thrived in the city had left by the 19th century, the city was the home of Hugh MacKay Carpets’ factory, which produced the famous brands of axminster and tufted carpets until the factory went into administration in April 2005. Other important industries were the manufacture of mustard and coal extraction.
The Industrial Revolution also placed the city at the heart of the coalfields, the county's main industry until the 1970s. Practically every village around the city had a coal mine and, although these have since disappeared as part of the regional decline in heavy industry, the traditions, heritage and community spirit are still evident.
The 19th century also saw the founding of Durham University thanks to the benevolence of Bishop William Van Mildert and the Chapter in 1832. Durham Castle became the first college (University College, Durham) and the bishop moved to Auckland Castle as his only residence in the county. Bishop Hatfield's Hall (later Hatfield College, Durham) was added in 1846 specifically for the sons of poorer families, the Principal inaugurating a system new to English university life of advance fees to cover accommodation and communal dining.
The first Durham Miners' Gala was attended by 5,000 miners in 1871 in Wharton Park, and remains the largest socialist trade union event in the world.
20th century
Early in the 20th century coal became depleted, with a particularly important seam worked out in 1927, and in the following Great Depression Durham was among those towns that suffered exceptionally severe hardship. However, the university expanded greatly. St John's College and St Cuthbert's Society were founded on the Bailey, completing the series of colleges in that area of the city. From the early 1950s to early 1970s the university expanded to the south of the city centre. Trevelyan, Van Mildert, Collingwood, and Grey colleges were established, and new buildings for St Aidan's and St Mary's colleges for women, formerly housed on the Bailey, were created. The final 20th century collegiate addition came from the merger of the independent nineteenth-century colleges of the Venerable Bede and St Hild, which joined the university in 1979 as the College of St Hild and St Bede. The 1960s and 70s also saw building on New Elvet. Dunelm House for the use of the students' union was built first, followed by Elvet Riverside, containing lecture theatres and staff offices. To the southeast of the city centre sports facilities were built at Maiden Castle, adjacent to the Iron Age fort of the same name, and the Mountjoy site was developed, starting in 1924, eventually containing the university library, administrative buildings, and facilities for the Faculty of Science.
Durham was not bombed during World War II, though one raid on the night of 30 May 1942 did give rise to the local legend of 'St Cuthbert's Mist'. This states that the Luftwaffe attempted to target Durham, but was thwarted when Cuthbert created a mist that covered both the castle and cathedral, sparing them from bombing. The exact events of the night are disputed by contemporary eyewitnesses. The event continues to be referenced within the city, including inspiring the artwork 'Fogscape #03238' at Durham Lumiere 2015.
'Durham Castle and Cathedral' was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Among the reasons given for the decision were 'Durham Cathedral [being] the largest and most perfect monument of "Norman" style architecture in England', and the cathedral's vaulting being an early and experimental model of the gothic style. Other important UNESCO sites near Durham include Auckland Castle, North of England Lead Mining Museum and Beamish Museum.
Historical
The historic city centre of Durham has changed little over 200 years. It is made up of the peninsula containing the cathedral, palace green, former administrative buildings for the palatine and Durham Castle. This was a strategic defensive decision by the city's founders and gives the cathedral a striking position. So much so that Symeon of Durham stated:
To see Durham is to see the English Sion and by doing so one may save oneself a trip to Jerusalem.
Sir Walter Scott was so inspired by the view of the cathedral from South Street that he wrote "Harold the Dauntless", a poem about Saxons and Vikings set in County Durham and published on 30 January 1817. The following lines from the poem are carved into a stone tablet on Prebends Bridge:
Grey towers of Durham
Yet well I love thy mixed and massive piles
Half church of God, half castle 'gainst the Scot
And long to roam those venerable aisles
With records stored of deeds long since forgot.
The old commercial section of the city encompasses the peninsula on three sides, following the River Wear. The peninsula was historically surrounded by the castle wall extending from the castle keep and broken by two gatehouses to the north and west of the enclosure. After extensive remodelling and "much beautification" by the Victorians the walls were removed with the exception of the gatehouse which is still standing on the Bailey.
The medieval city was made up of the cathedral, castle and administrative buildings on the peninsula. The outlying areas were known as the townships and owned by the bishop, the most famous of these being Gilesgate (which still contains the mediaeval St Giles Church), Claypath and Elvet.
The outlying commercial section of the city, especially around the North Road area, saw much change in the 1960s during a redevelopment spearheaded by Durham City Council; however, much of the original mediaeval street plan remains intact in the area close to the cathedral and market place. Most of the mediaeval buildings in the commercial area of the city have disappeared apart from the House of Correction and the Chapel of Saint Andrew, both under Elvet Bridge. Georgian buildings can still be found on the Bailey and Old Elvet most of which make up the colleges of Durham University.
Tame Valley Junction was completed in 1844 and forms the link between the Tame Valley Canal and the Walsall Canal.
The cast iron bridge over the Walsall Canal is typical of many in our area, and is a Grade II listed structure.
Today the junction remains navigable and is home to a small number of narrow boats that moor in the arm nearby.
DADDY: "No birthday celebration is complete without a birthday candle to blow out." *Daddy puts a candle into the top of Paddington's birthday cake and lights it carefully.* "Now let's all sing Paddington a very happy birthday!"
SCOUT, COUSIN PADDINGTON, BOGART, JAGO, DAISY-MAUD, ROSIE, BERTIE, ALGIE, DANNY BOY, ORSON, CORNELIA, EMMETT, FREDDY, SAPPHIRE, PEARL, FLOCK, PRINCE MAURICE, DUCKIE, CHIPPY and DADDY: "Happy Birthday to you!"
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: "Woof!"
SCOUT, COUSIN PADDINGTON, BOGART, JAGO, DAISY-MAUD, ROSIE, BERTIE, ALGIE, DANNY BOY, ORSON, CORNELIA, EMMETT, FREDDY, SAPPHIRE, PEARL, FLOCK, PRINCE MAURICE, DUCKIE, CHIPPY and DADDY: "Happy Birthday to you!"
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: "Woof!"
SCOUT, COUSIN PADDINGTON, BOGART, JAGO, DAISY-MAUD, ROSIE, BERTIE, ALGIE, DANNY BOY, ORSON, CORNELIA, EMMETT, FREDDY, SAPPHIRE, PEARL, FLOCK, PRINCE MAURICE, DUCKIE, CHIPPY and DADDY: "Happy Birthday dear Paddy!"
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: "Woof! Woof!"
SCOUT, COUSIN PADDINGTON, BOGART, JAGO, DAISY-MAUD, ROSIE, BERTIE, ALGIE, DANNY BOY, ORSON, CORNELIA, EMMETT, FREDDY, SAPPHIRE, PEARL, FLOCK, PRINCE MAURICE, DUCKIE, CHIPPY and DADDY: "Happy Birthday to you!"
DADDY: "Now make a wish Paddy and blow out the candle!"
*Celebratory applause, cheering and barking arises from the party guests as Paddy prepares to blow out the candle on his cake.*
PADDY: "Hullo everyone! Do you know what? Bears have two birthdays. Do you know what else? Today is one of my birthdays! And do you know what else? Today is my Daddy's birthday too! Isn't that a wonderful coincidence! Now Scout and I are not allowed to use the oven for fear of singeing our plush fur, so even though it is his birthday, Daddy has been so kind and has baked me a birthday cake! It is a lemon cake made with fresh organic lemons he was given, and topped with home made cream cheese icing. Grumby tummy Daddy! Grumbly tummy!" * Rubs tummy vigorously. "Isn't Daddy nice to do that just for me? I can't eat that cake all by myself, even with a grumbly tummy, so I am having a birthday party. I have invited Scout and Daddy of course. I've also asked Cousin Paddington Bogart, Rosie, Jago, Daisy-Maud, Orson, Cornelia, Emmett, Bertie, Danny Boy, Algie, Freddy the fox, little bears Sapphire, Pearl and Flock, Prince Maurice Prince of the Maileg Mice, my pug dog Cabbage, his little sister Lettuce and Duckie to come along, and also Chippy the monkey who lives in the front room. I know that everyone who I've asked to come will enjoy the occasion!
If today is your birthday too, I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday full of big little bear hugs and snuffly birthday kisses. Even if it isn't, I'd like to wish you a very happy day full of big little bear hugs and snuffly kisses. Would you like some cake too?"
This beautiful nursery pantomime nursery dinner set was made in England by the Shell China Company in the 1920s. It features six cups, saucers and plates as well as a teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, platter, sandwich plate, a lidded soup tureen on its own dish and a gravy or cream jug on its own dish. Each piece is gilt edged and decorated and feature different faerie tales including: "The Queen of Hearts", "To Market, to Market to Buy a Fat Pig", "There was a Little Man who had a Little Gun", "Jack and Jill", "Goosey, Goosey Gander", "Sing a Song of Sixpence" and "Ride a Cock Horse" amongst others. The set I acquired from England, and it is a sister set to a 1930s Shell China Company faerie tale tea set. This set was given as a gift some years ago by a close friend who knows I collect nursery ware and children's tea sets. There are also doll (bear) sized tea spoons which are sterling silver salt spoons, and the spoon in the "Ride a Cock Horse to Bunbury Cross" sugar bowl is an Eighteenth Century mustard spoon and is sterling silver. Their dessert spoons are sterling silver coffee spoons made by James Dixon and Sons in London in 1921.
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Rosie is Scout's cousin, because like Scout, she is a free trade knitted bear from Africa. She was made in Kenya by one of the Kenana Knitters, Martha Wanjira. She is made from home spun and dyed wool. She was a gift to me from two very dear friends, including the one who gave Scout to Paddy.
Bogart has travelled all the way from Georgia, via Alabama as a gift to me from a friend. He has lovely Southern manners and seems to be a fun and gentle soul with an inquisitive nature.
Jago was a gift from a dear friend in England. He is made of English mohair with suede paw pads and glass eyes. He is a gentle bear, kind and patient who carries an air of calm about him. He is already fitting in with everyone else very nicely.
Travelling all the way from London, Cousin Paddington was caught in transit thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, so it looks like he is stopping with us for a long while. That makes me happy, as the more I look into his happy, smiling face, the more attached I am becoming to him.
Freddy Fox is made by Merrythought in England. I bought him, of all places, from a men’s accessory shop in Melbourne’s Block Arcade, called Mr. Wares. Freddy Fox is made of English Mohair with felt paws and glass bead eyes. He has so much charm and charisma that already he is winning hearts with anyone whom he meets, and he is kind and sweet, which makes him an ideal member of our family.
Daisy Maud is Jago's little sister and was made by the same friend in England who made him. She is made of German mohair with floral fabric cotton paw pads that match her pretty sunhat, and glass eyes. A sweet and loving little girl bear, she is happy to be reunited with her big brother, Jago, and enjoys being spoiled by her new Daddy.
Orson, named after the little bear constellation, was made by the same friend who made Jago and Daisy-Maud. He comes ready dressed in 'trousers' made of German mohair accessorised with embroidered braces. His paws are ultra suede and his eyes are glass. He is described as being a little bit serious minded but very friendly. He's fine once he gets to know you.
Danny Boy, made by the same friend who made Jago, Daisy-Maud and Orson, has a touch of the 'Oirish' in him with his emerald green scarf. He has an open mouth as he likes to sing and comes with his own songbook, "Irish Airs for Teddy Bears". He has a wobbly head to give him animation when he's talking to you, and is made of English mohair, has paws of ultra suede and eyes of glass. Quite a happy-go-lucky little character....
Algie is made by the same friend who made Jago, Daisy-Maud, Orson and Danny Boy. He is is made of sparse English mohair, has paws of ultra suede and eyes of glass. A very adventurous little boy, he loves to climb and sit on top of gates, edges of tables and chairs. He adore climbing trees, and will cheekily sit there with crossed legs. He's very friendly and he loves adventures of any kind.
Made by Merrythought in England, Emmett is a charming little bear, sweet and smiling, crafted from multi-tonal marl grey mohair and featuring golden velvet paws. He is accessorised with a classic tartan woollen scarf. He is number 23 or a limited worldwide edition of 200.
Duckie I saw when I was at a Sunday market on a stall of homemade knitted and crocheted items. She caught my eye straight away with her happy, smiley face and bright colours. I think she finds life with my bears intriguing and perhaps a little confusing, however she is learning.
Bertie came to live with me on Christmas Day 2022. He was a gift from a very dear friend. He is vintage and is hand knitted with soft red dioxide wool and has chocolate brown felt pads on his paws. He has shiny black bead eyes and has his own very smart tartan bow. He tells me that he was living in an antique shop for quite a while, just looking for his forever home, which now he feels that he has. Bertie is very soft and loves cuddles, and whilst perhaps not as forthcoming as some of my other bears due to his shyness, he is very loving and caring and gives big little bear hugs and snuffly kisses beautifully.
Chippy the monkey came to live with me when I was four. His name is derived from his innards, which are broken chips of hazelnut shells. He was made in America some time in the mid Twentieth Century. He features beautiful brown glass eyes, a felt face, hands and feet. He was given to me by one of my Grandfather's friends who worked in a small high street toy shop which sold a mixture of new, vintage and antique toys. Chippy was vintage at the time, and had been well loved prior, so with a few holes, some worn plush and patches, he was too worn to be sold, but my family friend knew that my gentle nature and respect for my toys meant he could find a new home with me for a long time. All these decades later, she was proven right, for he still lives with me; a bit more loved, a bit more worn and with a few more patches. He also has some red chalk marks on his right hand which I remember putting on him by accident when I was six! He wanted to draw a rose on my chalkboard and I helped him do it!
Pearl and Sapphire are both little Russ Bears, and Flock a vintage posable bear who all arrived on Christmas Day 2023. They travelled from Mama Kim's house in Alabama all the way here. Both are sweet little bears who are tenacious and cheeky, but full of love and snuffly kisses most of all.
Prince Maurice is a Maileg mouse, given to me as a birthday gift by my two goddaughters. Maileg (pronounced My’lye) is a brand of charming Danish-designed toys created to inspire children’s favorite playtime stories. By bringing storybook whimsy to everyday moments, Maileg toys help children (large ones and small) explore the pure and simple wonder of imagination. Beloved for their heartwarming personalities, Maileg toys show playfulness and charm in every last detail. Theirs is a timeless world filled with beautiful accessories and settings.
Cabbage is Paddy's Pug Dog. He was a gift to Paddy from a friend who also likes Pugs. He is fiercely loyal to Paddy, Scout, Cousin Paddington and Bogart, but seldom stays around long enough to have his picture taken, as there are always new adventures to sniff out.
Lettuce was a present from my two goddaughters to me to keep Cabbage company. My eldest Goddaughter, Polly, wisely suggested the name Lettuce since we already have Cabbage. She is very soft and sweet natured. She likes cuddles and warm laps a lot and like her older brother Cabbage she likes to sniff out adventures.
My ball python has scar tissue along her spine so it's not often she gives me a full, complete shed. It's usually about 100 pieces strewn all around and a real pain to pick up the pieces.
She has survived on nothing but water for the last four months. Even during the height of summer she didn't eat. And then, somehow, she grows enough to shed. I wish I could do that but eating is one of my favorite hobbies. :)
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All done. So I'm not trying to replicate the furnishing of the original TV set, I'll leave that to the buyer, but wanted to test it out.............Overall I'm super pleased with how it came out, my handrail is a little bumpy here and there, but I wasn't making any significant improvements after redoing it 4 times so this is the end result. I consider it a good sign when I want to keep a commission for myself as I am my harshest critic.
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Lindo tudo junto, não?
Adorei fazer o desafio, adorei mesmo. Fazia tempo que tava com o Flickr meio largado, com pouco tempo - só fazia as unhas mas nunca tirava fotos - e relembrei quanto é divertido =P No início usei bastante Konad, depois me arrisquei em Nail Art que nunca tinha tentado - e adorei, até que não sou tão descordenada assim. Estatísticas:
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