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Try not to resist the changes
that come your way. Instead
let life live through you. And
do not worry that your life is
turning upside down. How
do you know that the side
you are used to is better
than the one to come?
~ Rumi
This pub is both beautiful and fascinating: not only because of its 17th century origins, but also its connections with Kenneth Grahame's children's novel 'Wind in the Willows', Michael Caine's 1976 film 'The Eagle has Landed' (after which he lived for many years in the nearby village of North Stoke), and even Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath: www.brunningandprice.co.uk/packhorse/history
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So it seems that Mole has escaped the rat race and taken to the open road - I think the others are all up at the front end of the caravan . I think they have a problem though because there was no sign of a horse - looks like the horse has legged it up the road leaving the caravan and all the characters behind . This is not surprising as a heavy old caravan with a bunch of odd characters liable to burst into song is not fun to drag along and as for that ear-worm of a song -- well try it and see !!
……Neither Toad, Ratty or Moley were about when I took this early doors yesterday so I just had to make do with Toad Hall & one of Moley’s many homes - they were all probably off out on the open road….😊 Alan:-)…….
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Lerryn Creek is situated in a valley on the east bank of the river Fowey. The riverside is said to have inspired Kenneth Graham in his writing of ‘The Wind in the Willows’.
Grahame stayed at the Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth in 1907. During his holiday he took a boat trip from Fowey. Whilst passing the riverbanks, his thoughts turned to beginning the novel. The story began as a series of letters, the first two which he sent to his son Alastair, while staying at the Greenbank Hotel. While he never lived here, Cornwall was to remain an important holiday destination for the author.
Lerryn is separated by the tidal creek which, at low water, exposes stepping stones uniting the two sides of the village, though the old stone bridge, which carries the road, is the normal way to cross. Each winter the water here comes alive with local teams competing in the Seagull Race, involving strapping a low-powered Seagull outboard motor to anything that will float and racing to raise money for the local RNLI.
Gently slipping by the willows along the banks of the Thames far up river near Lechlade. It's proper Ratty and Moley country.
Been after a badger for soooo long so absolutely over the moon to get a few shots at an undisclosed site.Another species of the list. Always loved old Mr Badger from wind in the willows !!What an incredible experience !!
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'Ratty' in "The Wind in the Willows" was not a rat at all, but a water vole. Sadly he is now the most endangered mammal species in the UK. Nearly 90% have disappeared in the last seven years, mainly due to habitat loss and predation by mink. The water vole is found throughout England, Wales and Scotland, though their distribution is patchy.
“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Here we see a narrowbaot named after the above quote, seen at Nelson Lock, Braunston, on the 15th of August 2017.
Ratty at home by the fireplace.
One of a series taken handheld indoors using just the display lighting so rather soft and grainy.
Mole and Ratty have a picnic by the riverbank.
One of a series taken handheld indoors using just the display lighting so rather soft and grainy.
And it's one of My Favorite Things and so is this quote from "Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. I've always loved being on the water and we've had 2 sailboats, one wooden rowboat and a 2 man kayak over the years. All of us feel at home on the water, just like Ratty and Mole.
(Week 35 of my personal challenge, My Favorite Things.)
I remember the day in 1983 when my Grandmother came home from shopping in town at Selfridges with a gift set of “Wind in the Willows” soaps and talcum powder as a present for one of our next door neighbours’ daughters as a birthday gift. The talcum powder had Mr. Badger on it, and the soaps had Mr. Toad and Ratty on them. I was so upset that she was getting something so beautiful when she probably didn’t care very much about. Luckily, my Grandmother knew how much I would love them, because I enjoyed reading Kenneth Grahame’s book, and we had watched the Cosgrove Hall stop-animation series on the telly - for which I also had the cassette tape which I played regularly - so, she had bought me my own box of two soaps featuring my two favourite characters: Ratty and Mole at the same time!
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 29th of January is “soap bar”, and I immediately thought of my precious Cosgrove Hall Production television tie in “Wind in the Willows” soaps. I have never taken these out of their box, and even after nearly fourty years, they still smell beautifully. I have them in one of my drawers to help keep my jumpers smelling beautiful. I love the fine transfers on them, and the images on the packaging, including Ratty’s house, the Riverbank with Mr. Toad punting down it and Toad Hall with the yellow gypsy caravan parked out the front. I hope you like my vintage soaps too!
These soaps were, quoting from the back of the packaging, “beautifully made in England by Richard Appleby Ltd. 50 Jermyn Street, London SW1” in 1983. They were made as a television tie in for the Cosgrove Hall Production of “The Wind in the Willows” which they then followed up with several series of shorter episodes, all using stop-motion animation. I loved them when they started in 1983, and I still love them now and have the whole series on DVD!
Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove headed the Manchester based company, Cosgrove Hall Productions who created meticulously and most beautifully crafted stop-motion animation films. In 1983 they produced a feature length pilot film of “The Wind in the Willows”. The series continued where the film, and for all but two episodes (“The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” and “Wayfarers All”) the book left off for a further sixty-four original episodes between 1984 and 1990. The series featured famous British actors Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, Sir David Jason and Sir Michael Hordern voicing the main characters with Ian Carmichael as the narrator. Cosgrove Hall Productions was part of the Thames Television group. Once a major producer of children’s television and animated programmes, Cosgrove Hall was wound up by its then owner ITV in October 2009. As well as the “Wind in the Willows” series, Cosgrove Hall Productions was known best for its series “Count Duckula” and “Danger Mouse” (both also voiced by Sir David Jason).
Badger's House.
Badger is entertaining Ratty and Mole in this 'Wind in the Willows' scene as part of the Christmas attraction put on by the National Trust at their property Killerton House near to Exeter, Devon.
Last of a series of eight taken handheld indoors using just the display lighting so rather soft and grainy.
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This is one of my favourite books from my childhood. I may now in fact re-read it.
I am loving viewing and attempting Still Life, and have much respect for those who have mastered the genre.
(Note to self: Take 2. SOOC with just the pop-up flash & natural light about 16:30 UK time)
We have a new Wind In The Willows sculpture trail at Hanningfield Reservoir Nature Reserve and it is proving very popular with people of all ages!
'Ratty' in The Wind in the Willows was not a rat at all, but a water vole. Sadly he is now the most endangered mammal species in the UK. Nearly 90% have disappeared in the last seven years, mainly due to habitat loss and predation by American mink. The water vole is found throughout England, Wales and Scotland, though their distribution is patchy.
Killerton House decorated for Christmas with a series of displays around the theme of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. Ratty himself is sat on his sofa, in the bottom left corner of the shot, looking out into the sitting room of his house as displayed within the roped-off area!
One of a series taken handheld indoors using just the display lighting so rather soft and grainy.
Mr Toad from Wind in the Willows on his wild ride through the countryside. 20 x 20 x 4 inches, uses a drawer as the shadow box.
Read about the making of this piece here: srolfe.com/2013/02/21/mr-toad/