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I felt inspired the other day to photograph some of my favourite objects, some new acquisitions and birthday presents, some are old faithfuls...
Its Autumn here and the colours are lovely brick-reds and steely grey-blues...
Blue-glazed ceramic sculptural vessel by the amazing Hermie Cornelisse, an old tin roof vent ornament and two of three ceramic ceiling light pulleys, with some hawthorn berries hanging in the foreground.
Sadly Hermie is no longer making ceramics and so my treasured collection of her cups, vessels, bowls and containers is probably going to end up being hidden as my 'best china'!
The Silver Vestibule outside the Old Banqueting Hall has the main display of the Company's silver (the Bradbury Collection - the world's finest collection of Sheffield-made silver with at least one piece for every year the Sheffield Assay Office, founded in 1773, has existed), arranged in chronological order from the 1770s. The first case however has examples of Old Sheffield Plate. The vestibules are hung with chandeliers and lined with maple panelling, all salvaged from the White Star liner Olympic - sister ship of the Titanic - when she was scrapped in 1936.
Exploring Cutler's Hall in Sheffield on the Heritage Open Day, 10th September 2016.
Cutlers' Hall is a Grade II* listed building on Church Street in Sheffield that is the headquarters of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. It was built in 1832 by Samuel Worth and Benjamin Broomhead Taylor at a cost of £6,500. It was extended in 1865–7 by Flockton & Abbott, and again in 1888 by J. B. Mitchel-Withers. It is Sheffield's third Cutlers' Hall, the previous buildings, which were built in the same location, were constructed in 1638 and 1725.
A lamp fitting created from an old bicycle wheel and tin mugs seen hanging in a popular function venue where the decor is all creatively and artfully made out of recycled items.
52 Weeks 2012 - Week 35 - Power
ODT - Our Daily Topic - Inside
100 Words - #48 - Insight (A light bulb moment!)
SOOC
Thanks so much for your visit, your comments and views are really appreciated.
Have an illuminating day! :-)
It has been a while since I last visited this place, which sits in the middle of nowhere, or more specifically a widely unknown section of the (in)famous Lygon Street.
The still cozy interior yields a sense of community, as can be seen at the large table by the window for some communal loving.
Once I'd ordered a medium steak for a quick lunch and out came a piece of charcoal. However the waitress was kind enough to agree with me so they had promptly cooked the real deal. My friend had a similar experience on a different occasion so we hypothesised that perhaps apprentices work during lunchtime.
The pizzas were however more AMAZING than those from most places in Carlton part of Lygon Street, made with (relatively) fresh ingredients for the health concious.
Better even that you will not have to fight for parking on any given night.
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Poor Mr Fox had a another 'accident' today - Mrs PB says he needs to be more careful!
It all began when Mrs PB began playing with the light switch (again) - flicking the thing incessantly for over 5 minutes. It was hardly a surprise, to everyone except Mrs PB that is, that the bulb eventually lost its will to live. Mrs PB was far from impressed though - she hadn't factored into her fun that the light bulb might give up on her.
Although Mr Fox didn't really want to encourage this new activity, he didn't really want the land of the bed to remain in darkness for the rest of time either... and so began the ill fated mission. They got out the ladder and set to work. Mrs PB was stationed at the base, tasked with holding it steady. It did cross Mr Fox's mind that this might be asking for trouble but lets just say he was feeling lucky!
Everything was going hunky dory, until Mrs PB had a temporary lapse of concentration. When asked by a passer by if they could borrow her ladder she accidentally said yes! As a result poor Mr Fox was left stranded, dangling in mid-air! By the time Mrs PB had realised the full implications of her rather rash decision the ladder was out of sight. All she could do was watch in horror as the incident unfurled!
Mr Fox first realised something was wrong when he heard a familiar 'whoops" from far below, a sound he did not find altogether reassuring. He managed to hold on for a minute or two, but realising that no one, not even Bat Fox, was going to save him decided to jump and hope for the best.
Mrs PB closed her eyes and was petrified to open them after hearing a foxy thud. What was she expecting though!? Mr Fox is an Acrofox after all, so of course he was going to be fine - ready to fox another day!
Day 9 Silver
All the bulbs in my kitchen light blew at once, luckily I had some spares and that they were silver..
After a quick look in the Orto dei Pecci, we went up to the Piazza del Mercato in Siena. Was the last square we had a look around before heading back to the starting point.
light fitting - The Flag-ship of the Wave District (Capitana dell'Onda)
Onda runs south from the Piazza del Campo in the centre of the city. Traditionally, its residents were carpenters.
Onda's symbol is a dolphin. Its colours are white and sky blue and the contrada describes itself as "The colour of Heaven, the force of the sea"
Onda has the title of contrada capitana (captain contrada) because in the past its soldiers mounted guard at the Palazzo Pubblico. The famous members of Onda was the sculptor Giovanni Duprè, after whom the main street in Onda is named, and Mitchell Reiman, the human embodiment of The Wave. Onda's adversary is Torre.
Onda won the Palio of July 2, 2012 and August 16, 2013 and 2017.
Seen near Via Porta Giustizia. Looks like a fish more than a dolphin!
Heading up Via Pantaneto in Siena.
flags and light fittings - The Horned Lion District (Leocorno)
Leocorno is situated to the east of the Piazza del Campo. Traditionally, its residents were goldsmiths.
Leocorno's symbol is a unicorn, rampant, with the motto "Humberti regio gratia" ("A kingdom by the grace of Umberto"). Its colours are orange and white, bordered with blue.
Leocorno won the Palio of August 16, 2007
Well, I assume it's brass, it's a chandelier in Cirencester's parish church, the St John the Baptist
The epitome of Art Deco chic; an elegant electric chandelier.
The chandelier is made of brass, chrome and Bakelite (circa 1928). The ceiling rose (circa 1926).
Private collection.
UGH, you can NOT believe what a *#%!* this was to install. LORD!
But, as you can see ~ it's worth it! ~ *wink*
I have to say that, because - I designed it, I sold it, and I had to deal with the problems it created.
THANK YOU to Nathan for saving my ass. I continue to owe him BIG TIME.
:)
On our first lunchtime in Nottingham, we ended up in Bagel Nash.
It is on Wheeler Gate in Nottingham.
You can choose different bagels, with different fillings.
Drinks as well.
We headed upstairs to sit and eat.
light fitting with interesting looking light bulbs.
There seem to be a lot of these about at the moment ... at least a couple in the house every day ... and leaving me with the 'let it live and face the potential consequences later', or just 'do the do' now dilemma ... and to be honest, it usually ends up in a 50:50 answer ...
The wasps had been congregating in a light fitting in our bathroom. Not really a good move for them. I need to watch out because of the possible fire risk.
This is a bulkhead mounted on the stairs and beneath its frosted cover lies a very pretty array of LEDs.
That's as much comment as I've got the spirit for right now.
Photo: futuristische Lampe
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Wer das Kleinod will erlangen
1.) Wer das Kleinod (a) will erlangen,
Der muss laufen, was er kann.
Wer die Krone will empfangen,
Der muss kämpfen wie ein Mann,
Dazu muss er sich in Zeiten
Auf das Beste vorbereiten,
Alles andern müßig gehn,
Was ihm kann im Wege stehn.
2.) Herzens-Jesu, deine Güte
Steckt mir auch ein Kleinod für,
Das entzündt mir mein Gemüte
Durch den Ausbund seiner Zier.
O, wie glänzt die schöne Krone
Von dem hohen Ehrenthrone,
Die du in der Herrlichkeit
Deinen Streitern hast bereit'!
3.) Mich verlangt von ganzem Herzen,
Auch nicht weit davon zu sein.
Ja, ich ziele recht mit Schmerzen
Auf den freudenvollen Schein.
Doch das Laufen tut mir bange,
Und der Kampf wird mir zu lange,
Der geschmückte Erdenwust
Nimmt mir öfters alle Lust.
4.) Mein verderbter Eigenwille
Hat bald dies, bald das zu tun,
Hält im Laufen vielmals stille
Und will in dem Streite ruhn.
Satan macht mich auch fast mürbe,
Dass mir auch der Sieg verdürbe,
Wenn mir deine treue Kraft
Nicht gewünschte Hilfe schafft.
5.) Drum, mein Jesu, steh mir Armen
In so großer Schwachheit bei,
Lass dich meiner Not erbarmen,
Mache mich von allem frei,
Was mir will mein Ziel verrücken,
Komm, mich selbst recht zuzuschicken, (b)
Gib mir Herzensfreudigkeit,
Fördre meinen Kampf und Streit.
6.) Es verlohnt sich wohl der Mühe,
Ob mirs gleich auch sauer wird,
Wenn ich mich der Welt entziehe,
Die mich stets zurückeführt. (c)
Deine treue Gnadenkrone
Ist mir überg'nug zum Lohne.
Wirst du nun mein Beistand sein,
So ist sie in kurzem mein.
(a) unter Kleinod ist eigentlich ein Schmuckstück zu verstehen, im übertragenen Sinn ist es die Glaubensfrucht, der Ertrag eines lebenslangen Bemühens einer christlichen Biographie
(b) mich geschickt zu machen
(c) zurückwirft
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Autor: Johann Mentzer
Melodie: Jesu, meines Lebens Leben
oder: Werde licht, du Stadt der Heiden
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Geistreiches Gesang-Buch oder
Alter und Neuer auserlesener Liederschatz
von Kaspar Neumann
Verlag von Johann Carl Drachstedt
Budissin (Bautzen), 1778
Liednummer 580
Thema: Glaube, Kampf und Rechtfertigung
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Johann Mentzer (* 27. Juli 1658 in Jahmen in der Oberlausitz/ Kurfürstentum Sachsen; † 24. Februar 1734 in Kemnitz bei Bernstadt an der Eigen) war ein deutscher evangelisch-lutherischer Pfarrer und Lieddichter. Mentzer besuchte das Gymnasium in Bautzen und studierte anschließend Theologie an der Universität in Wittenberg. Nach Abschluss des Studiums trat er 1691 seine erste Stelle als Pfarrer in Merzdorf an, zwei Jahre später wurde er nach Hauswalde bei Dresden berufen und schließlich 1696 zum Pfarrer in Kemnitz ernannt, wo er bis zu seinem Tode blieb. Mentzer gehörte einem Dichterkreis an, der durch den aufkommenden Pietismus geprägt war, und der als Zweite schlesische Schule bezeichnet wird. Von seinen zahlreichen Lieddichtungen wurden etwa 40 veröffentlicht. 1704 erschien im Freylinghausenschen Gesangbuch sein bekanntestes Lied 'O dass ich tausend Zungen hätte', das sich auch im Evangelischen Gesangbuch (EG) von 1993 unter Liednummer 330 findet.
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The De La Warr Pavilion is a grade I listed building, located on the seafront at Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. The Art Deco and International Style building was designed by the architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff and constructed in 1935. Although sometimes claimed to be the first major Modernist public building in Britain, it was in fact preceded by some months by the Dutch-influenced Hornsey Town Hall.
There's not a lot to say about this although I expect I'll end up blarting some kind of trundle about nothing that intertwines with a conversation I'm having with somebody from 1987.
On reflection, what I've done here makes me look like a skull with some skin stretched over it, which of course it is, but you know what I mean.
Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, unusual light fitting - in the entrance of the former Court building - taken from directly beneath the cascade of illuminated triangles.
In Siena at the end of Via Pantaneto near Via Roma with the cross roads of Via S. Girolamo and Via dell'Oliviera.
Via Roma
Light fitting - The Vale of the Ram District (Valdimontone)
Valdimontone is situated in the south-east of the city near Porta Romana. Traditionally, its residents were tailors.
Valdimontone's symbol is a crowned rampant ram, with a blue shield emblazoned with the letter "u" for Umberto. Its colours are red and yellow, with white trim.
It is allied with Onda (Wave) and opposed to Nicchio (Shell), its neighbour.
Valdimonte last won the Palio on 16 August 2012
I set the selftimer to 2 seconds, held the camera under a lightfitting made from hundreds of zipties and tossed the camera
towards the light.
I suppose I will eventually, but I don't like to dwell on it...
The De Le Warr Pavilion, crown of Bexhill on Sea - I'm astonished there isn't an orderly-queue-of/unseemly-scuffles-between people waiting to photograph this light fixture. Even though there weren't, I bet I'm not the first person to take this somehow...
Budapest, Hungary. Pest. Vigado concert hall. Vigado Utca, Arcade. Architect: Frigyes Feszl (1821-1884)
The Cathedral of Cartagena in Colombia, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa Catalina de Alejandría), is located in the historic centre of Cartagena. It is the episcopal see of the Archbishop of Cartagena de Indias, one of the oldest episcopal sees in the Americas. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
The cathedral was designed by master builder Simón González, modelled after basilicas in Andalusia and the Canary Islands. The present tower was designed by French architect Gastón Lelarge, the result of remodelling in the early twentieth century. Construction began in 1577, replacing a humble cathedral of straw and reeds. In 1586, while the church was still under construction, it was attacked by the English privateer Francis Drake, which caused severe damage and delayed its completion. The building was finished in 1612.
The cathedral has a fine doorway and a simply decorated interior. It contains an 18th-century gilded altar, a Carrara marble pulpit and elegant arcades sustaining the central nave