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The last decade has not been kind to Sevington. A busy dual carriageway now sits to it's west end, and to the east is the new Inland Border Facility, thanks to Brexit.
So what was once a tiny out of the way kind of place is now surrounded on three sides by modern encroachment and harsh modern street lights.
We were last inside on a hot summer's day in 2009, when the church was being prepared for a wedding. I remember a church full of light and flowers.
13 years on and the church is neglected, badly damaged by damp and water ingress.
It is the visit I have felt the most sadness in. Sad to see my memories be so far from what it is now, and that it may not be long in use.
Plaster is crumbling, there are buckets in place to catch water falling through the roof. I feel sad writing about it three weeks later.
There is a service on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month.
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A lovely atmospheric church, dating in the main from the thirteenth century. Lancet windows abound (many with rere-arches, a sign of wealth) although the later Perpendicular windows vie for attention. The tall west tower with spire is a beacon to the new dual carriageway whose motors mean that the church is now never silent - but as long as the road acts as a barrier to the further growth of Ashford the church will continue to stand aloof on its windy hill. Inside there is no chancel arch and one is struck by the narrowness of the south aisle - little more than a corridor leading to a charming chapel. Nineteenth century texts cover every arch, even the low one between chapel and chancel! There is a very simple sedilia and piscina in the chancel and the east window is formed of a pair of lancets - very different to the standard `group of three` for which this part of Kent is famous. Nineteenth century glass comes from Jones and Willis and C Evans of London (1882) but there are also some lovely jumbles of medieval fragments. Apparently they do not belong here but were given in 1880.A large Royal Arms is fixed toa tie beam in the traditional location. All in all a church worth going a long way to visit - but you will need to get the key.
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SEVINGTON
LIES the next parish to Willesborough south-eastward. It is a very small parish, having only eleven houses in it. The church stands on rising ground, overlooking the Weald, which lies in the vale below the hill southward, where the clay is again very deep, and the like country through the woods as that below Great Chart and Bethersden, already described. One of the principal heads of the river Stour, which rises at Postling, flows across the southern part of this parish, and having been joined by some other branches of it goes on to Ashford bridge, having through the course of it acquired the name of the Old Stour, to distinguish it from that branch of this river which rises at Lenham, and flowing through Little and Great Chart runs on towards Ashford bridge.
THE MANOR OF CONINGSBROOK claims paramount over the greatest part of this parish, by the name of THE YOKE OF DEVELAND; subordinate to which is The Manor Of Sevington, which was most probably part of those possessions belonging to the abbot and convent of St. Augustine, taken from them at the Norman conquest by Hugo de Montfort, as mentioned before, but whether included in the description of those lands belonging to him in the general survey of Domesday, inserted before under Hinxhill parish, I dare not ascertain; only that it certainly was part of his possessions, and that on the voluntary exile of his grandson Robert de Montfort in king Henry I.'s reign, this, among the rest of his estates, came into the hands of the crown, of which it was afterwards held, with others of them in this neighbourhood; by the family of Criol, and Maud, widow of Simon de Criol, as was found by inquisition, died anno 52 Henry III. possessed of it, with lands in Essetesforde, Vetersture, and Pakemanston. How it passed afterwards, I do not find; but the next owners that appear are the family of Scott, of Scotts-hall, who held it as of the honor of Dover, by ward to the castle there; in them it continued for many generations, and till at length George Scott, esq. of Scottshall, about the latter end of king George I.'s reign, passed this manor away by sale to Sir Philip Boteler, bart. of Teston, and his son of the same name died possessed of it in 1772, having by will given one moiety of his estates to Mrs. Elizabeth Bouverie, then of Chart Sutton, but late of Teston; and the other moiety to Elizabeth, viscountess dowager Folkestone, and her son-in-law, William Bouverie, earl of Radnor; (fn. 1) and on the partition made by the two latter, of their moiety, this manor of Sevington was, with others, allotted to the latter, who died in 1776, and by will devised this manor, with the rest of the abovementioned estates in this county, to his eldest son by his second wife, the Hon. William-Henry Bouverie, who is the present owner of it, but there is neither house nor demesne lands belonging to it.
THE MOAT is a manor, situated in this parish below the hill, almost adjoining to Willesborough, somewhat more than half a mile westward from the church of Sevington; this mansion was, in very early times, the residence of a family which took their name from hence. Sir John de Sevington, said to be descended from an ancestor of the same name, a Saxon born, who lived in the time of king Edward the Confessor, and in great authority under earl Godwin, was possessed of this manor and resided here in the reign of Henry III. bearing for his arms, Argent, on a fess wavy, sable, three escallops, or, between three trefoils, slipt of the second. He left a sole daughter and heir Maud, who entitled her husband Sir John Barrey, to the possession of it, who afterwards resided here, as did his several descendants down to Richard Barrey, esq. of Sevington, lieutenant of Dover castle in the memorable year 1588, being descended from Sir Audrian Barray, of the district of Barray, in Normandy, and came into England with king Richard I. who placed him in the north country. His descendants were of respectable account at the times in which they lived, as conservators of the peace, knights of the shire, and sheriffs, keeping their several shrievalties at this seat of the Moat; two of them were lieutenants of Dover castle, and their alliances by marriages were with some of the most eminent families in this county, of Haut, Malmaines, St. John, Aucher, and Fogge. They bore for their arms, Argent, a fess, gules, between six fleurs de lis, sable. These arms were in the windows of Milton church, near Sittingborne, and are still on the roof of the cloysters at Canterbury. Weever mentions several of them, whose monuments and inscriptions were remaining in this church in his time. Several of them had their figures on their grave-stones, habited in armour; but they have been all long since gone. Sir John Barrey before-mentioned, left two daughters his coheirs, one of whom, Elizabeth, married Vincent Boys, of Bekesborne, who in her right became afterwards entitled to this manor. He was fourth son of William Boys, of Fredville, by Mary, sister and heir of Sir Edward Ringesley, of Knolton, and bore for his arms, Or, a griffin segreant, sable, within a bordure, gules: being the arms of Boys; and for difference, On the bordure, acorns and crosses, formee fitchee, or, alternatley. His son Edward Boys, of Betshanger, alienated this manor to Mr. John Alcock, who had been steward to the Barrey family, and was afterwards tenant of this estate under Mr. Edward Boys; so that, steward-like, his wealth increased in proportion as that of his respective masters wasted; insomuch, that when they were necessitated to sell, he was enabled to purchase; too frequent an example even in these times; his sole daughter and heir Margaret carried it in marriage back again to the family of Boys, by her union with Thomas Boys, gent. of Willesborough, descended from Thomas Boys, of Bonnington, in Goodnestone, who lived in the reign of Henry VIII. and was a younger son of William Boys, by Isabella, daughter and heir of Phallop, of Nonington. He pulled down this antient seat, which stood in the bottom, just within the western boundary of this parish, where the moat, filled with water, now remains entire, inclosing strictly the scite only of it, and removed the materials of it to rebuild his house at Willesborough. He died possessed of this manor, with the scite of the antient mansion of it in 1659, and was succeeded in it by his son John Boys, gent. of Willesborough, in whose descendants it has continued down to Mr. Edward Boys, gent. now of Willesborough, the present proprietor of it.
NEW HARBOUR, usually called New Arbour, was once a manor and seat of some account here, which in king Henry VII.'s reign was the property of the family of Elys, of Kennington; but it did not continue long with them, for in the next reign of Henry VIII. I find it in the possession of Henry Goulding, who resided here, as did his son Robert Goulding in the reign of queen Elizabeth, bearing for his arms, A cross voided, between four lions passant, gules; which was confirmed by Robert Cooke, clarencieux, in 1572, (fn. 2) but he alienated it to Sir Edward Radcliffe, physician to James I. who afterwards resided at it. He was descended out of Lancashire, where his ancestors were antiently seated, bearing for their arms, Argent, two bendlets ingrailed, sable. (fn. 3) Ralph Radcliffe, a younger brother of the above family, purchased Hitchin priory in the reign of Henry VIII. where his descendants afterwards continued; one of whom was Sir Edward Radcliffe, the purchaser of this estate of New Harbour, in whose descendants it continued down to John Radcliffe, esq. of Hitchin priory, in Hertfordshire, who dying in 1783, s. p. this estate, among others, came to Sir Charles Farnabye, bart. of Sevenoke, in right of his wife Penelope, sister and heir-at-law of the before-mentioned John Radcliffe, and widow of Mr. Charlton, merchant, of London. Sir Charles Farnabye, afterwards named Radcliffe, removed into Hertfordshire, where he died s.p. in October 1798, and his heirs are now entitled to it.
IN THE BOOK OF AID, anno 20 Edward III. for the making of the black prince a knight, mention is made of the manor of Hawkyswell, in this parish, which Isabel de Hawkyswell then held by knight's service, and which Walter de Rokeslye before held in Hawkyswell of the honor of Folkestone. In the 33d year of king Henry VIII. it was found by inquisition, taken after the death of Edward Barrey, that he died possesed of it, holding it by ward to the castle of Dover, so that having the same owners, it most probably merged in the manor of the Moat, and continues so at this time.
Charities.
MRS. ELIZABETH, MAY, of Sittingborne, by will in 1721, gave 9l. every third year, chargeable on the estate of the Rev. Mr. Lushington, called Bilham-sarm, in Kingsnoth, Mersham, and Sevington, to be paid, clear of deductions, to this parish in turn, for a term of years therein mentioned; twenty years of which were unexpired in 1786; to be applied for the binding out yearly a child an apprentice, of the poorest people in these three parishes, to be approved of from time to time by such persons as should be owners of the estate. This charity did not take place till the year 1784. One girl only has as yet been put out apprentice from this charity by this parish.
HALF AN ACRE of land, called the Church spot, in this parish, was given by persons unknown; the rent of which is expended in the repairs of the church.
The poor constantly relieved are about ten, casually not more than two or three.
SEVINGTON is situated within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Limne.
¶The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is very small, consisting of two isles, one much larger than the other, and one chancel. At the west end is a spire steeple, shingled, in which are four bells. There are several gravestones in this church, all which have been robbed of their brasses. In the chancel is a memorial for Edward Boys, rector, eldest son of Thomas Boys, gent. of Mersham, obt. 1723. Weever mentions several memorials for the family of Barrey, in his time, and one for John Fynch, esq. obt. 1442; none of which are now remaining.
This church is a rectory, which seems antiently to have been in the patronage of the owners of the Moat manor in this parish, and to have continued so till Mr. Edward Boys, the owner of that manor, about the year 1776, conveyed the patronage of it, by sale to Edward Norwood, gent. of Ashford, the present patron of it.
This rectory is valued in the king's books at 8l. 14s. 0½d. It is now a discharged living, of the clear yearly certified value of thirty-five pounds.
In 1570 it was valued at forty pounds, communicants sixty. In 1640 it had the like number of communicants, and it was valued at fifty-five pounds. It is now of the value of about one hundred and thirty pounds per annum.
It's a multi-level strategically challenging 18 hole course which is the gem of the Canadian mini-golf industry. The course layout, featuring Southern Ontario history and geography is a truly one-of-a-kind mini-golf experience. Strategically designed holes provide outstanding challenges for novice to expert players. Outstanding features include 5 waterfalls, 6 ponds that are home to many species of fish, a swinging bridge, wooden railroad-trestle and not one, but two shipwrecks all surrounded by lush and vibrant native vegetation.
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It is the weekend. Again.
And with Jools suffering a relapse in her chesty cough, we slept late and I said I'd go to Tesco first thing, before coffee, and she could get dressed in her own time.
So I grabbed my coat, the shopping bags and shopping list, put them in the car and drove to Tesco. First up was to fill the car with petrol, then drive round to park up, get a trolley and head into the store, grabbing a scanner on the way in.
Apart from the weekly things, I got some stuffing mix and more blocks of butter for Christmas. Meaning that apart from the fruit and veg and milk, we are all abut done here.
Yay us.
Back home for coffee, unload the car and put shopping away, before finally having breakfast 1 of fruit then bacon butties and brews for breakfast 2.
That's better.
The plan for the day was for some local churchcrawling. After some internet research I had the name of the keyholder at Bekesbourne, I called but was told she was out but would be back "soon". OK, in which case we would visit some other nearby churches and go there last.
Not far to Barham from Chez Jelltex, just along the A2, overtaking lorries and slow cars until we turned off at Wootton, down past the filling station and into Barham, stopping on the road beside the church.
Barham is always open, I thought, no worries here. As I got out all my camera gear and lugged it over the road and through the churchyard.
Round on the north side, we arrive at the porch and I find the door is locked after all. No news of a keyholder, but next week there is a coffee morning. If we feel OK after our COVID booster, we might go along.
Its a short drive along the Elham Valley to Bridge. And yes there is really a place called Bridge, and it does have a bridge. A bridge in Bridge, which takes the old Watling Street and high road over the bed of the Nailbourne.
Bridge never lets us down. And indeed it was open, door ajar, and soon a warden came and put all the lights on so snapping was easier. I'd not missed much on previous visits, but with a new-ish lens, it was always worth in redoing shots. I did have the big lens with me, great for details of carvings and in stained glass windows, which I photograph enthusiastically.
From Bridge, its a five minute drive to Patrixbourne.
I wanted to come back here to take close up details of the Tympanum and rose window from the outside, so it wasn't too much of a loss that the door was locked after all.
The rose window here is of the same design as at Barfrestone, so wanted to follow up the detailed shots of the one there and do the same at Patrixbourne.
So, I set about getting my shots and rattle off a couple of hundred.
Back to the car, and next village along is Bekesbourne, where I had called earlier. The keyholder lives in a "large while building opposite the church", the website said. Yes, it's a palace.
An actual palace.
So, there was scruffy me shambling up the large door, ringing the bell and asking if the church keyholder was in.
She wasn't.
And her husband wasn't too keen on letting me have it.
Now I know how to get it, there'll be plenty of other times.
I leave, but on the way back to the main road, a large Audi passes us, and pretty much the only place she could be going was the palace: should we go back?
No, there'll be other times.
I then thought that we could go back via Denton. I had not been to there for five years, and could be just a short detour.
St Mary Magdalene is not visible from the road through the village. It is hidden behind a copse of mature trees, and the small churchyard spreads out beneath the trees.
THere is a small sign pointing to the parish church from the main road, but if you don't know its there, you past it before you see it.
A track leads of the driveway to Denton Court, leading over a meadow towards the copse of tree and the church.
I parked on the drive and walked over, but people had driven through the gateway to the church before, but I walked.
We head home, back along the A2, but calling in at Jen's to do some admin. That done it was back home, all back by one, and ready for some more World Cup action from the sofa.
Lunch was pizza and beer, done in ten minutes and easy as anything, so the main task of the day was to fight my heavy eyelids that threatened to send me to sleep.
Argentina beat Mexico in a bad tempered game, then France beat Denmark 2-1, by which time it was nine and time for bed.
Phew.
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DENTON is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Eleham.
¶The church, which is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, consists of one isle and a chancel, having a square tower at the west end, in which there are three bells. This church, though small, is neat. In the chancel is a memorial for Sir Anthony Percival, obt. 1646, and dame Gertrude his wife, obt. 1647. On a brass plate fixed to the north wall, a memorial for John Boys, esq. late patron of this church, and attorney-general for the duchy of Lancaster, obt. 1543. Inscriptions on brass, for the Petitts, of Dandelion. A memorial on an antient stone, for James Brooker, of Madekin. A monument for Phineas Andrews, esq. of Denton, and patron of this church, obt. 1661, and for John Andrews, his eldest son and heir, of the Inner Temple, obt. 1667. A monument for Wortley Whorwood, son of Sir William, of Sturton castle, bart. lord of this manor, and patron of this church, who married Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Dering, bart. obt. 1703. In a window on the south side are the arms of Oxenden, impaling in several shields those of Twitham, Barton, Ratlinge, Yonge, Wenderton, and Broadnax. In the body, a memorial for John Dix, of Milton, obt. 1728. Against the north wall is a stone cross, fixed in the wall, with very antient letters, defaced and illegible. In the church-yard, adjoining to the garden of the mansionhouse, is a remarkable building, erected as a mausoleum by Thomas Whorwood, esq. for himself, who lies buried in it, and for his family. It has several whimsical figures on the top of it, and under an inscription for him, obt. 1745.
The advowson of this church has always been an appendage to the manor of Denton, and continues so at this time, Samuel Egerton Brydges, esq. being the present patron of it.
It is valued in the king's books at 5l. 19s. 4½d. and the yearly tenths at 11s. 11¼d. but it is now of the yearly certified value of 59l. 3s. 0¾d. In 1588 here were thirty-four communicants, and it was valued at fifty pounds. In 1640 the like number of communicants, and it was valued at eighty pounds. There are five acres of glebe land.
www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol9/pp358-364
There can be little doubt that Denton Church is of Saxon foundation. An entry in the Doomsday Book states that “at Danetone (Denton) there is a Church”. At the time of the Doomsday Book, the Manor and Parish were in the possession of Odo, Bishop of Baieux, who was also Warden and Constable of Dover Castle. There are no visible remains today of this original Saxon Church.
The Church which is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, is situated to the South of the village next to Denton Court and is reached via a footpath from the driveway to the Court.
The building is very small and has one aisle, a chancel and a small square tower at the west end. It is built of flint, chalk and mortar and the chancel is rendered without. The present Church is largely of 13th Century construction as evidenced by the simple form of the building itself – the chancel arch and the lancet windows have been renewed at a later date but the building remains typically characteristic of the small early English village of the period. The interior is plastered, with panelling against the North wall by the side of the pews there. There are two niches for a rood screen above the chancel step. The font is of stone on a single pedestal.
The chancel has three windows, one of which is very low. Most of the glass is modern, but there is an ancient piece of stained glass above the priest’s door. The glass is supposed to be part of a formed window and depicts the head of Christ.
The church has a porch on the north side and the seats of which are dedicated to the dead who fell in the 1914 – 1918 war.
There were originally three bells in the tower. The middle one became cracked and was unfortunately sold in 1870 and so spoiled the Mediaeval peel.
The church holds a fete every year at the Village Hall
It's no secret I'm not the biggest LEGO fan in the world (I was never able to do much more than make what they showed in the instruction booklet) but I am a big Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan. So this may be the LEGO line to get me into the bricks! -JD
It's not altered, I cut every page, sewn all together and.... made mixedmedia sparkling cover :)
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Girly-pirate notebook. Lil' notebook (a7) for the fearless amateur of waves.
Ravivalasa (Tekkali Mandal) - It is about 5kms from Tekkali. An ancient temple of Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy is situated here. The linga is a Swayambhu and is about 20 meters in height and 3 meters in width. The legend of the temple is associated with the Mahabharata story. Pandavas while in exile visited this temple and met Markandeya Maharshi, who appraised them of the importance of Ravivalasa. Ravivalsa is a village in Tekkali Mandalam of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. There is a belief that people will get rid of their skin diseases like scabies, ring worm, impetigo and other fungal skin infections after seeing this god.
File name: 10_03_002596a
Binder label: Shoes
Title: It beats all this Waterbury's so thundering cheap - yet just as stiddy as the old clock. [front]
Date issued: 1870 - 1900 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 11 x 8 cm.
Genre: Advertising cards
Subject: Older people; Clocks & watches
Notes: Title from item. Retailer: Covell & Matson, No. 186 Main Street, Brockton, Mass.
Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.
This is an effect that Steele Pop use wisely, a very stetic PS Effect that the Sphere can make in a plane or 2D image, this is a little kind of Tribute and this some of his work this is the link to one of the active groups at flickr, Amazing Circles Group, and this is the link to teach you how to make your own Amazing Circle
Enjoy :)
I liked my "slasher" so much I made him my sig fig. If you look at this please comment and let me know what you think.
The naming ceremony of a seven day old boy in the village of Samécouta, in southeastern Senegal near Kedougou. An older woman reaches for a single-blade razor to shave the head of the infant as a friend of the child's mother cradles him. By tradition, a child is named a week after birth, but his hair must be shaved so that his head can be touched directly during the naming process. The hair is considered to be unclean and therefore is removed.
In Samécouta, as well as other villages and towns, women are very much present in ceremonies. At this naming ceremony, there were about thirty women present and only nine men.
it was a Anniversary of girls shooting contest that took place at 新竹竹北藝文中心of Taiwan by Taiwan photography society yesterday,very photography societys which came from every city of taiwan,The members over 1000 persons to shooting almost over 50models girls together In same place and time for competition , very alive , exciting,interesting big event of Taiwan photography society
i directed the beautiful model 妮克斯
on behalf of Keelung photography society, and she was so charming that attracted many photographers to take pictures , thank 妮克斯, she did her best model job
It was a stellar day as far as winter weather goes, with temperatures hovering around 0° C, and hardly a breeze. We don't consider this a wildlife viewing route, but on this trip, we not only saw a flock of Pine Grosbeaks, as well as a solitary Dusky Grouse. The crux was easily taken in both directions, and there weren't any surprises in relation to snow in other parts of the route. A fine day!
On this scramble, we walked just under 6 km's return distance, gaining just over 800 m's in elevation, taking just over 5 hours to do so.
It sort of looks like a helmet on me. I should have gone with a chunkier weight yarn to counteract that, but at least my ears will be warm. If I'd had more yarn I would have made a few more increases than I did too. As it was I was short by about a foot of the charcoal grey.
Tuesday, November 9 2010
Basilio is the one other golden retriever in my neighborhood. He's two months older than I am. We met in March when we were youngsters. Now we're adolescents, and Basilio likes to play rough and is hell bent on impressing me with his high jumps. He makes countless attempts at kissing me. My growls warning him no means no, have no effect. He's persistent. So I had to take it upon myself... I bit his ear, and it wasn't too pretty - yes, there was blood. Apparently, boys will be boys. Don't worry Stanley, I'm OK, and I most definitely held my ground!
Meanwhile, Miss Maddy stood by on the side barking. She is going on a red eye tonight so I won't be seeing Maddy until next week.
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Well,like every year, I didn't get all of last year's Mardi Gras photos posted - 2024-so I am about to flood my photostream with 2024 shots that I loved! So Ken's rule- I can't go to parades this year if I haven't posted all my shots from the previous year! Oh my! I have to get busy!
It really IS fun for me to remember last year with these shots!
CRAFTING A SHARED FUTURE
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Roma 29 Settembre 2018
It's a thumbs down from him! Jules not looking overly impressed with the droning device and who can blame him! We were at Bury for the East Lancs overnight train with 33109. The time is 22.33 and 55022 was parked up outside the Trackside pub. We'd had a fair few by that time!
14 March 2009
Photo credit: ©Richard Slaby
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See the "notes" for a tour of my front yard..... it's a mess... bring a rake ;0)
Raggs is no longer with us now but this was his favorite window hangout. It was such a pleasure seeing his old eyes widen and ears perk up as he followed a bird, rabbit, chipmunk, squirrel, etc. moving across "the screen."
canon rebel xt / kit lens / bright sun & shade / front yard through window / richmond virginia
It began as a parched grass moat four months ago and has been turned into a spectacular art installation named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red (after a poem written by a WW1 soldier), marking one hundred years since Britain's involvement in the First World War.
Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, each poppy represents a British and Colonial soldier who gave his life during the Great War. The final 888,246th poppy was ‘planted’ at the Tower of London at 10.30am on the 11th of November as Britain paid tribute to the millions of British servicemen who have died in conflict since the start of the First World War. The sea of blood-red blooms now encircles the Tower of London, carpeting the 16 acre moat and creating a spectacular memorial visible from all around the Tower that has attracted millions of visitors, captured the nation's heart and offered a stark reminder of the horrors and sacrifices of conflict.
The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day: in the aftermath of the Great War battles in northern France and Flanders the poppy was one of the few plants to grow on the barren landscape.
The day after Armistice Day, the installation is being dismantled. The poppies, each of which has been purchased for £25 by members of the public to raise funds for armed forces charities, will be dispatched to their new ‘home’.
It doesn't get more stylish with a Mini. There's something interesting here. The droptop conversion was done by the Dutch Cabrioni company. The car got its vehicle approval April 3, 1991. But it took until November 24, 1992, before the car was first registered by an owner. Was it used as a showroom demo car by Cabrioni, or was there just very little interest in these Mini droptops?
Looking at the national gallery.
Featured on Non Parto Non resto project, please check it, it's interesting!
Nikon FA, Nikkor 35mm f.2, Ilford Delta 3200.
It was pouring rain the other day, and it will be back, but for today, the sky color is overcast. See large to see the rain dropping.
Years ago I was gifted a Simmons sofa sleeper...and what a fine sleeper it was! Unfortunately, that great Simmons quality has not been carried over. The feet are plastic, the fabric is thin and cheap, and the design...oh the design is a nightmare.
I purchased this sofa in June of last year, and less than 8 months later NO ONE will sit or sleep on this horribly uncomfortable piece of junk. The main problem is the design. The cushions, which should be supported by the couch that folds down into the sofa, literally squish down into couch, pinching the skin behind your knee between the wide board and the cushion front. While it doesn't sound too bad, watching a 2 hour movie is out of the question...and forget sleeping on this monstrosity. Joe at 2K offered us new cushions...the cushions are NOT the problem here. Even the mattress which claims to be 4.5 inches thick is only about 2.5 inches thick and sleeps like a cement slab. We checked the couch over and WERE UNABLE TO FIND A SIMMONS TAG.
Then there are the sharp screws that are sticking out here and there. IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN YOU DO NOT WANT THIS COUCH IN YOUR HOME.
My husband and I have tried to come up with ways that we could "rehab" this couch, but all the materials are so cheesy and cheap that altering it in any way would more than likely make it fall apart.
I contacted the seller, Joe at 2K Furnishings, the DAY I bought this couch, June 22nd of 2012. Now, on January 7, Joe is still ignoring our requests for assistance, first advising us that he will file a claim on our behalf, then telling us we need to contact Simmons directly. I spoke with someone at Simmons and was told that we need to file directly with the seller. The correspondence between myself and 2K is a mile long and goes back to the day I bought the couch....one brush off after another. Of course, stall tactics worked and it is beyond the time that 2K is obligated to refund our money. Even Amazon is unable to help us because 2K is third party vendor.
Bad furniture, bad seller. Bad bad bad all around. I will be submitting pictures. I will also be posting my review to Youtube, FaceBook, Flickr and Pinterest. I am VERY unhappy. Do yourself a favor...don't even think about buying this couch.
If I had paid 300 or 400 dollars for this miserable pile of bolts and cheap flimsy materials, I really wouldn't complain. But I paid 900 dollars. Now I know this is NOT a $5000 couch, but seriously, I should be able to sit AND sleep on this couch.