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CHIRK CASTLE WAS COMPLETED IN 1310 DURING THE REIGN OF THE CONQUERING EDWARD I TO SUBDUE THE LAST PRINCES OF WALES. BUILT ON AN OUTCROP ABOVE THE MEETING POINT OF THE RIVERS DEE AND CEIRIOG, THE IMPOSING CASTLE WAS A BROODING STATEMENT OF ENGLISH INTENT IN THESE DISPUTED WELSH LANDS.
WITH OVER 700 YEARS OF HISTORY, AND AS THE LAST CASTLE FROM THIS PERIOD STILL LIVED IN TODAY, CHIRK CASTLE'S MANY OCCUPANTS HAVE LEFT BEHIND LAVISH INTERIORS AND A BEAUTIFUL AND ECLECTIC COLLECTION. THE STATE ROOMS INCLUDE A 17TH-CENTURY LONG GALLERY, GRAND 18TH-CENTURY SALOON WITH RICH TAPESTRIES, SERVANTS' HALL, AND THE RESTORED EAST RANGE, CONTAINING THE LIBRARY AND 1920S STYLE BOW ROOM SHOWING OFF CHIRK CASTLE’S CONNECTIONS TO HIGH SOCIETY.
THE AWARD-WINNING GARDENS COVER 5.5 ACRES OF MANICURED LAWNS, CLIPPED YEWS, HERBACEOUS BORDERS, BEAUTIFUL ROSE, SHRUB AND ROCK GARDENS, AND THE WOODED PLEASURE GROUND – PERFECT FOR A STROLL. DON'T MISS THE TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE 18TH CENTURY HA-HA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN, WITH STUNNING VIEWS OVER THE CHESHIRE AND SALOP PLAINS.
CHIRK CASTLE HAS OVER 480 ACRES OF ESTATE PARKLAND FOR YOU TO EXPLORE, WITH WILD PONIES, SHEEP, VETERAN TREES, AND A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED SECTION OF OFFA’S DYKE. THE ESTATE IS LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY AND HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED A SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AS AN IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR RARE INVERTEBRATES, BATS, FUNGI, AND WILD FLOWERS.
In Lone Tree, Iowa. Taken Saturday morning around 9 am. Thanks to Dr. Ching-Long Lin, an avid Iowa photographer, for the tip. We had wanted to see an owl somehow this Winter or Spring and we finally did!
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.
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!
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.
Yay! My Mod Sampler Quilt Along is finally complete! I call it "Traffic Jam".
Thanks so much to Elizabeth of Oh, Fransson! for sharing this fabulous pattern and her quilting knowledge.
Springbok
PZL4086
© 1977 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
cardboard
(over) 500 pieces, used and complete
18x23½in
2023 piece count: 34,840
puzzle no: 53
TED: "Wow, that's a lotta plants innit? I fink Mum only likes this pussle cuz it's old an' got funny shaped peeces in sumfink called Kwalitex bord. It's only about 500 peeces so I dun it kwikly, so I went an' got my cactus plant to show yew. This plant's brilliant, it don't need waterin' jest a lite dustin' now an' then!"
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
Just a few small shots of the newest model I made today to celebrate completing schooling and commencing work for Brickvention 2014, showing to all of you that I'm still alive and building. A new vehicle similar to the ASLAV (LAV-25) built to trial out a few minor techniques and new bricks that I haven't had the full chance to trial.
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.
just some other sketch... life i live is shitty as fuck. but graff and colors make it a little bit brighter.
The Erewash Canal outside Sandiacre, in Derbyshire.
The canal was created following an act of parliament in 1777 with John Varley appointed as engineer and John and James Pinkerton the main contractors, it was completed in 1779 at a cost of £21,000 (£2,252,740 in modern money). It was a commercial success from the start mainly used to transport coal.
The canal's success kept it going far longer than many of its contemporaries in the face of competition from the railways. When the Grand Union Canal Company took over the running of the Erewash in 1932 it was still a going concern. The canal was nationalised in 1947. By this time the closure of feeder canals resulted in a loss of trade and competition from other forms of transport was making itself felt and the last commercial narrowboat delivered its cargo in 1952. In 1962 the British Transport Commission closed the top section of canal. However, it was kept in water to supply the lower half of the canal and it remained navigable.
In 1968 the Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association (ECP&DA) was formed in response to a threat by the British Waterways Board to close the canal. One of the ECP&DA's achievements was the re-opening of the Great Northern Basin at Langley Mill. This canal basin was the point at which the Cromford, Erewash and Nottingham Canals met. The Langley Mill Boat Company formed in 1974 and based at the Great Northern Basin has cleared and put back into water a short section of the Cromford Canal connected to the basin.
Today the Erewash Canal is fully open and is actively used by pleasure cruisers. The towpath, which follows the eastern bank, carries Route 67 of the National Cycle Network between the Lawrence Street access and Stanton Lock where the cycle route diverges to follow the Nutbrook Valley. The canal is also regularly restocked with fish for anglers, and along the eastern tow path dozens of anglers are often seen.
All done!! I am thrilled with the finished product!! Finished size: 62 x 80!!
Blogged about (with more pictures) here:
The October Faith Circle top is all assembled and ready to be sent for quilting! I'm so excited about this one. The layout was designed by AraJane of the Love Circle and is used with permission.
A friend of mine will be quilting this on her long arm - yay!
....for the All New Scavenger Hunt Round 93
Thoroughly enjoyed this round once I got started :)
Thanks to everyone who looked/commented, very much appreciated :)