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My first entry into the Photoshoplift-ed group! No, I didn't buy them! I don't think I could stomach them!
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Amy's here! We had a long, wonderful, tiring day together! You'll be seeing some of the 120 photos I took today in coming weeks! Other souvenirs were a pendant Amy bought, earrings of sea glass that she and I made for me, and yarn Amy picked up! A funtastic day!
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Saturday.
And already, our days in the heather-thatched cottage are coming to an end, as we leave here in two days. Oh dearie dearie me.
But before then, a major problem, in that we are running out of clean clothes. With our dongle-provided mega-slow internet connection, I find a post code of a laundrette in Hexham. With bags of rancid washing, we climb into the car and drive to the bright lights of Hexham.
The laundrette, or laundry, will do our clothes, and do them in three hours, so disaster averted. Waitrose opened at eight, so we stocked up on beer/cider and also got croissants for breakfast. So, despite being at the northern extreme of the empire, we could have a French style breakfast.
Outside, all was grey and gloomy; a light drizzle fell, so after discovering the car radio could pick up DAB radio, we tried the radio we brought inside, and with the radio in the one place in the living room that could pick up a signal, we sat listening to Danny Baker and his milk bottle-inspired stories.
As you do.
I look at some leaflets, and recall listening to a funny radio show by Mark Steel about Barnard’s Castle. The Bowes Museum looks like a French Chateau, has paintings and stuff. Which is why in ten minutes, we have loaded up the car and are heading to County Durham, again.
Up through Hexham, pausing to collect our freshly laundered washing, then up along narrow wall-lined lanes, up in the to foothills. Oddly, it all looked familiar, then it clicked: this was the road we travelled when we came up for a wedding on an old RAF friend of mine.
Anyway, past the Traveller’s Rest pub, and along roads that went up and down like a roller coaster, until the rad began to climb up and up. And just kept going. Soon we were ount on the moors, travelling along a road lined with wooden posts, used to find it when the snow fell. It was wonderfully bleak stuff.
The light was sensational, illuminating the rolling hills, covered with heather; glowing purple in the sunlight.
The road then started to descend, then drop like a stone into the town of Stanhope. We crossed the river, then the road reared up like a bucking bronko once again, in triple hairpin bends. Then we were crossing moors again, sunlight playing on the rolling moors. The fields were unfenced, so as well as the ducking and diving road, there were the silly sheep to contend with, who were prone to just wandering across the road.
A lone descent once again this time towards Barnard’s Castle, into a fine market town, the high street lined with interesting shops, and at the far end, a round building, around which a roundabout had been built. As you do.
We turned left to the Bowes Museum, and although we knew it was built to look like a French Chateau, to see it there, in the wilds of County Durham, is quite extraordinary.
We were able to par on the wide driveway, walk across the ornamental garden, thus ruining peoples shots, and up the steps leading to the terrace and entrance. The museum has just opened an exhibition of the French designer Yves Saint Laurent, is that how you spell it? Anyway, fashionistas of all ages were there, and us looking like two parcels of scruff. We paid for the ordinary entrance with out the YSL ticket.
We go for lunch, with it being near two, and order a snack: fish chowder for me, and rarebit for Jools, which did look very nice. But then I did just order and eat fish, other than fried, for the second time this trip.
Up the grand staircase to the top floor to look at the art galleries, with wonderful renaissance art from all over Europe. Wonderful stuff, and well worth the entrance feel of nine English pounds. Sadly, the swan automaton was being serviced, so we did not see that, just a film of it. But still wonderful.
Back outside, we walk to the town for a wander and for me to take shots. I am thirsty so we go to a tea rooms and i have a scone and a pot of tea. All very civilised. We walk up and down the main street, I buy a couple of books i have been hunting from a fine 2nd hand shop, then it is time to walk back to the car for the drive back.
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Dedicated, like many local churches, to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Parish Church owes its foundation in about 1130 AD to Bernard de Baliol, who built the Castle. It forms part of an important town centre group near the Market Cross and Marketplace, contributing to the charm of the unspoilt town centre.
Originally a daughter church of the parish of Gainford, Barnard Castle was in the gift of St. Mary’s Abbey at York until after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Trinity College, Cambridge, then became the patrons, and have appointed the incumbents ever since, In 1866 Barnard Castle became a separate parish with its own Vicar, instead of a Perpetual Curate from Gainford, A great benefactor of the church was Richard, Duke of Gloucester (afterwards Richard ifi), who was Lord of Barnard Castle from 1477-85. He greatly extended and beautified the church at his own cost and intended to found a college of priests here, although the plan was not apparently put into effect. His supposed effigy is on the south side of the Chancel arch, and his wild boar emblem is carved on the outside of the east window in the South Transept .
There are some interesting monuments, including that of Robert de Mortham, a 14th century vicar of Gainford in the North Transept. The entrance porch has memorials to Sir John & Lady Hullock, a local man who became a judge and Baron of the Exchequer, and to an officer who died of wounds received in the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava.
The church plate includes two fine silver chalices dated 1670 and 1680, both still in weekly use.
The font, of stone from the local river known as Tees Marble, is unique, and dates from 1485. The markings on it deft historians’ attempts at interpretation, but are probably a Medieval Guild or Brotherhood Mark.
The South Doorway, which was plastered over in the wall of the South Aisle until the restoration works of the 19th century, is of the Transitional Period between the 12th & 13th centuries. The bases are Early English. The upper order of mouldings has Norman characteristics. Drawings of the early 18th century indicate the presence of an outer porch of Georgian design.
Outside to the west of the South Door stands the interesting table tomb of Humphrey Hopper, of Black Headley, Northumberland.
The Architecture
30 Norman Period: The original church was an oblong nave without aisles or transepts, and with a long chancel. Very little of this now remains. The North Aisle arcade dates from late Norman times (1180).
1300 Early English Period: The South Arcade of pointed arches and octagonal pillars was added and a spire erected on the low tower.
1380 Decorated Period: The North Transept was built and a chantry chapel added.
1480 Perpendicular Period: Richard, Duke of Gloucester, widened and extended the aisles and transepts, raised the walls of the Nave and Chancel and built a rood- loft. The Church reached its present size and approximate form at this time.
1780 George III: The Church was in wretched condition. Burials took place inside the Church no paved floor existed. It was very damp, without light or heat.
1814 George IV & Victoria: Various schemes were carried out. The Nave floor was lowered two feet, pews were installed, galleries removed, the organ loft built and stained glass windows inserted. The old tower was demolished and the present one built at a cost of £2000.
1960 Elizabeth H: Choir screen was removed. The font was moved from the tower porch to form a new baptistry. The organ was removed to the South Transept and the new Chapel of St. Margaret of Scotland was created from the former organ loft.
1983 Re-roofing of the Chancel, Nave and South Aisle and Transept was begun, using stainless steel in place of the original lead sheet covering. This work was completed in 1992.
1986 Aumbry for the reservation of the Holy Sacrament was installed.
2003- Re-siting of organ at West end of the Church
most of the deer have yarded up in their wintering area - however, we still have 3 bucks coming to the yard, as well as a momma and little boy, and this doe, who I call Julia's sister - we are surprised she is still around, as she was always with Julia and Missy and their fawns - she is the mother of poor little Munchkin, the fawn that we found dead in our backyard in late fall - I took this photo up on our woodland trail today - she had been laying up on the point, overlooking the backyard - we put out seeds and peanuts at different feeders throughout our property and after we left she decided to have a light snack:-)
For my friend Susan. We're having a snack swap, which I love to do, and she's sending me some things from Canada in return. She's not on flickr so hopefully she won't see this before the parcel reaches her!
A snack food stall, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Yes, I tried some of the crickets, and they were quite tasty. Very crunchy, and flavoured by the soy sauce they came with. Some of the legs got a bit stuck between my teeth; other than that, not at all unpleasant. Not unlike potato crisps, really - just something crunchy you can add flavours to by seasoning it. I'd have them again.
Best viewed large, if you can stomach it. ;-)