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Post by onlymark on Nov 30, 2010 14:08:34 GMT
The pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem? I know all where you mean anyway. I'm not a Yorkshireman, no. I'm a 'Nottinghamshireman' I suppose. Robin Hood was a mate of mine when I was kid. He used to give us money and show us round the woods.
Doesn't quite sound right nowadays, does it?
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 28, 2011 18:57:14 GMT
Out and about this afternoon, it was a lovely tingly day...blue skies and crisp.... Staunton Harold Reservoir and the surrounding countryside... view through my sister's (dirty) car windscreen... A nice little walk from the carpark to the shops at the Ferris Centre entrance to the centre The bakery where we stocked up on lovely rustic loaves A very pleasant afternoon. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2011 19:10:14 GMT
Magnificent, CPB. Winter looks so much less like winter when there is a blue sky and sunshine.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 28, 2011 22:34:58 GMT
Beautiful landscape, and you really did it justice with your photos, Cheery.
What is the building where the Ferris Centre is housed, please?
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 29, 2011 8:21:32 GMT
The Ferrers Centre (oops, spelling mistake in previous posts!) is a converted stable block on the Staunton Harold Estate www.stauntonharoldestate.co.uk/ferrers.htmlThe estate is absolutely beautiful. Staunton was mentioned in Domesday as being held by Henry de Ferrers, remaining in Ferrers family until it's sale in 1954. The first house at Staunton was built by Sir William de Staunton in 1324. In 1423 Margaret, sister and heiress of Thomas de Staunton, married Sir Ralph Shirley, Constable of Melbourne Castle and the adopted Staunton as the family Home. The house was largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Shirley, Ist Earl of Ferrers. He also built the church in 1653 which adjoins the house. Washington Shirley who became the 5th Earl Ferrers, rebuilt the Hall in the present Palladian style to which was added later the Georgian front as it is today, mellow brick with stone faced, pedimented, centre surmounted by figures of Minerva, Apollo and Ceres. If you'll forgive YET ANOTHER link...this webpage gives you some lovely pics of the inside of the church...I'm an atheist but I adore the place. www.leicestershirechurches.co.uk/#/staunton-harold-church-leicest/4536715230Enough of the history lesson.... There's a 'Green Man' ceramics shop in the Ferrers Centre and I've bought many objects there for the garden and house wall... www.greenmanceramics.co.uk/order.htmlI bought this yesterday...it's a copy of an ancient carving, this symbol of 3 Hares turns up all over the place... in churches, old buildings, brooches etc. It's thought to be a fertility symbol but nobody is absolutely certain.
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 31, 2011 21:25:20 GMT
It was really nice strolling around Leicester with you, CPB! Thank you!
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 1, 2011 4:07:01 GMT
Oh, I'm only now seeing your answer, Cheery -- pardon me, please.
Absolutely fascinating stuff. The church link is worth opening if only to see the sculpture on the tomb -- really out of the ordinary.
I am in love with that carving! There is a little loop on it -- is it a wall hanging? Are the ball things some kind of fruit. Really, it's fascinating.
I've dried my eyeballs out gazing at that first picture again.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 1, 2011 16:26:51 GMT
It's sposed to be hung on the wall but I have it on the table where I can pick it up and fondle it Bixa ;D I think the ball things are stylised fruits...
Howdiedoodie auntieannie....pleased to walk around Staunton Harold with you dearie...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2011 17:53:53 GMT
There's some symbolism with the 'acorns' -- many classic residential buildings in Paris have an animal-and-acorn motif carved over the door.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 7, 2011 16:32:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2011 18:14:04 GMT
You live in a very pagan country, apparently. Lots of magical creatures living in English forests!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 9, 2011 20:46:11 GMT
I think I come from a long line of peasants...no mad urge to sacrifice Edward Woodwood in a huge wicker man tho. I love objects that link us with our ancestors...I'm 99.9% atheist, 0.01% agnostic I do love the common threads that runs through all religions, the old Saxon Church (St Mary de Caestro) in Leicester has carvings of Green Men on some of the pews!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 14, 2011 18:54:35 GMT
My son thinks I'm decieving you all....he says that you'll get the impression that Leicestershire is a quaint rural village with clean streets and interesting historical architecture....I am under orders to take some photos of the local eyesores.... for balance you understand...
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 15, 2011 17:11:39 GMT
Your son is right! Doesn't have to be eyesores, but I'd love to see regular stuff to get a rounded feel for where you live. Yeah?
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Post by joanne28 on Feb 15, 2011 18:51:02 GMT
Cheery, I'm really enjoying your photos and regretting I haven't got to Leicestershire yet. It's Shropshire and Kent for us this year.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 18, 2011 18:30:17 GMT
I don't want to give the wrong impression...Leicester City has lots of scrappy areas...and some awful buildings. However...I absolutely love it, there's so much to see...took these snaps today. Some shops in the Market place... an accordian player attracts the attention of a little boy... One of my favourite shops is Fenwicks...on Market Street more nice buildings on Market Street
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 18, 2011 18:40:35 GMT
Many small shops and office buildings have been bought up by Tescos... Leicester Prison...NOT taken over by Tescos...yet.... Town Hall... The fountain in Town Hall Square....erm...it usually looks pretty impressive in the summer... Clock Tower...a meeting place for the locals...and there are ALWAYS some evangelical religious people preaching there... Another shopping area...Gallowtree Gate The Thomas Cook Building (now a hairdressers!)
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 18, 2011 18:43:03 GMT
A few quirky shops... This used to be a whiskey shop....now a dry cleaners... Used to be a restaurant and now a junk shop quaint retro shop Champagne Bar...never been in here... Posh jewellers... more me...a sweetie shop... That's enough for now...
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Post by mich64 on Feb 18, 2011 20:26:28 GMT
I would love to visit Leicestershire someday. Cheers Mich
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 18, 2011 22:04:08 GMT
hey, even the chain stores are located in better buildings than here in Devon! I'll take pictures one day in the spring, to show you a town that had to rebuild quickly after the war (that's WWII) as it had been extensively bombarded. You requested ugly, you'll get it!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 22:26:14 GMT
I like the clock tower! It's so frivolous!
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Post by mich64 on Feb 18, 2011 22:27:58 GMT
Auntieannie my ancestors come from Devon!
I was working on my family tree from the Canada side working back and my tree connected with my relatives in Devon. He had written a book and has since had to add to with all the information that I have provided him with so far. We correspond regularly.
So please show us some of the lovely shots too please! Mich
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 18, 2011 22:31:05 GMT
Will do, Mich!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 19, 2011 9:18:16 GMT
I love Devon too...Leicester was bombed in WW2 but not as badly as Coventry a neighbouring city...A lot ofour buildings are splendid...but empty and falling down. It's not as vibrant as it used to be since they opened a couple of out of town shopping centres with mega-huge stores...and since they opened the Shires indoor shopping mall...which is exactly the same as every other shopping mall across the country...2-3 department stores, card shops, jewelers, coffee shops and fashionable shops selling clothes or shoes ONLY for people under 35....perfume outlets...We used to have 6 bookshops in the city centre..now there's only one... At least we are quite a large city...so there's a market for the specialist shops, we still have a few haberdasheries, wool shops, art-supplies stores etc...I was absolutely heartbroken when our Map shop closed it was GLORIOUS...now it's a charity shop.
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 19, 2011 11:16:45 GMT
CPB, I think it is the same all over England. We can almost call it Tescoland now. I try and boycott this chain as much as I can. They build mega stores where you have to drive to get to them and create a shopping mall in the town centre where all the chainshops that used to be in attractive old buildings are housed and the town centre/High street is empty, its facades soon boarded up. What a mess!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 12, 2011 17:55:20 GMT
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Post by thill25 on Mar 13, 2011 15:46:02 GMT
Looks like a cool place to live to me...Hands down better than Orlando.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 13, 2011 16:16:30 GMT
Until 2009 I had never been abroad, but now I've seen parts of Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, The Canaries and Portugal (albeit a very limited view) I realise that most cities are alike. The surrounding landscape may differ (and the temperature) but on the whole everywhere has some areas that are beautiful, some that are mundane...Leicester has a lot of history, there have been settlements here since well before the Romans. BUT it has some truly depressing areas too....I might take some pics one day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2011 16:41:52 GMT
Yes, going through these photos again, I was noticing how certain aspects remind me of different cities all over Europe. And there are always little unexpected quirky flourishes that various architects make to distinguish their work from everything else in the area.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 27, 2011 16:27:37 GMT
I went into town with my OH yesterday...took a few more pics.... The railway station in the distance, really must get nearer soon to take some more pics. this used to be a flower shop...now a clothes shop...I love the doorway next door I dunno what the building was originally....there are shops and offices there now. Lots of strange demons and angels around the top floor windows. walking into town there is a beautiful building with breathtaking statues again high up on the walls anybody know Latin? Arabian influence? on this ex-bank and The Turkey Cafe...
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