tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post6001991427555349017..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Priory Church of St Mary and St HardulphRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22093551644180048492017-05-02T09:12:54.506+01:002017-05-02T09:12:54.506+01:00Hello Orvokki - I do hope that you are feeling bet...Hello Orvokki - I do hope that you are feeling better, and that soon you will be able to make your delayed visit to Switzerland. Spring is a lovely time of year.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49591441603179938482017-05-02T09:11:15.712+01:002017-05-02T09:11:15.712+01:00Hello Yoko - I agree with you that this time of ye...Hello Yoko - I agree with you that this time of year is special when all the new leaves and flowers are looking so fresh and new - it is a time to enjoy, and a time to embrace all the beauty that surrounds us.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80272546946988191392017-05-02T08:49:36.397+01:002017-05-02T08:49:36.397+01:00Rosemary, you always show us so beautiful places, ...Rosemary, you always show us so beautiful places, as this very old church. And the photos are great. I love all these details, and also the landscape around. You have a lovely spring time now.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50800881358804600912017-05-02T08:22:32.500+01:002017-05-02T08:22:32.500+01:00Hello, Rosemary. I was happy you could go inside s...Hello, Rosemary. I was happy you could go inside so that you could share these historical, wondrous assets. I was so interested in stone carved animal figures and Anglian Beast. I like to see imaginary creatures in each cultural background. I think “'Breedon Angel' is nice-looking even though he doesn’t look happy. I also enjoyed seeing the beautiful buildings and the fresh greenery special to this time of year.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8041661512912774512017-05-02T08:13:21.005+01:002017-05-02T08:13:21.005+01:00Hello Helen - I was very relieved to find the door...Hello Helen - I was very relieved to find the door was unlocked as I hadn't even considered the fact that it might be until we arrived. It is a long time since I last visited the church so I was pleased to be reacquainted with it again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33771980032167756022017-05-01T21:39:36.188+01:002017-05-01T21:39:36.188+01:00Hello Rosemary,
I am glad the church door was unlo...Hello Rosemary,<br />I am glad the church door was unlocked as you have given us a delightful report on all you saw. This is a real treasure.<br />You had the perfect day to visit too. The image of the grape field is so brilliant. <br />Hope your week is special<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-399940580259949882017-05-01T19:20:08.711+01:002017-05-01T19:20:08.711+01:00Dear Lorrie - I am sorry if I misled you as this p...Dear Lorrie - I am sorry if I misled you as this post is not from the Cotswolds but from the East Midlands area i.e Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire.<br />The vicarage that Joanna was born in is in Minchinhampton - it is where Princess Anne has her estate too. <br />The oilseed rape will soon be over, but it certainly brightens up the landscape for a couple of weeks each year.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16080149964076748212017-05-01T19:08:11.900+01:002017-05-01T19:08:11.900+01:00Your posts are always full of interesting informat...Your posts are always full of interesting information, and make me determined to one day return to the Cotswolds, as our visit last summer was all too short. I'm so glad the Anglo Saxon carvings have been preserved.<br />Thank you for your comment about Joanna Trollope's birthplace. I was uncertain about whether the vicarage in which she was born is in your village, or if you actually live in the vicarage? I looked up Minchinhampton and saw that it is not far from Stroud, which we did visit. <br />Back to this post - the views from the church are amazing and the fields of canola (rapeseed) are so colourful just now. Here in Canada, they have not been able to plant yet because of lingering cold and snow in the prairie provinces where it's grown.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7451702009480070142017-05-01T12:00:34.667+01:002017-05-01T12:00:34.667+01:00At first I was disappointed in that photo as the l...At first I was disappointed in that photo as the lens concentrated on the near branches and made the landscape look fuzzy, but then I decided that it was OK as it complimented the quilted needlework. I am pleased that you liked it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77089486697154151322017-05-01T11:38:51.689+01:002017-05-01T11:38:51.689+01:00I can only repeat what 'galant' said, what...I can only repeat what 'galant' said, what really caught my eye was the gorgeous view you got to see from the church !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91765244332453650312017-05-01T09:32:25.692+01:002017-05-01T09:32:25.692+01:00I must agree with you Margaret, the views were gre...I must agree with you Margaret, the views were great and my little camera loved them too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37560731131761336812017-05-01T09:31:36.528+01:002017-05-01T09:31:36.528+01:00Ah! I am simply an amateur when it comes to things...Ah! I am simply an amateur when it comes to things historic, but kind of you to say.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21586570175636935872017-05-01T09:28:58.557+01:002017-05-01T09:28:58.557+01:00Will be thinking about you Mary on your travels - ...Will be thinking about you Mary on your travels - last year we were in Malta at about this time, and it must be four years ago now that we went to Sicily and fell in love with it.<br />I love this little church perched high on top of the hill, and what a bonus that it holds such wonderful treasures too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75298006377442823452017-05-01T09:25:36.706+01:002017-05-01T09:25:36.706+01:00The oilseed rape fields along with fantastic deep ...The oilseed rape fields along with fantastic deep blue skies lit up the countryside on our travels last week, and yes, it made my heart sing too just to see and enjoy it for a brief period of time.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73187924520921200592017-05-01T09:23:25.314+01:002017-05-01T09:23:25.314+01:00Lovely photos of a beautiful building, Rosemary, b...Lovely photos of a beautiful building, Rosemary, but love the views of the countryside best of all, they're stunning!<br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47497088342554028912017-05-01T09:20:17.435+01:002017-05-01T09:20:17.435+01:00Yes, I too thought that was a curious coincidence ...Yes, I too thought that was a curious coincidence - a couple more weeks and the oilseed rape will be all over for the year.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54303896441419737822017-05-01T07:21:30.310+01:002017-05-01T07:21:30.310+01:00You really should write a guide book. You really should write a guide book. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-57595220776517881492017-05-01T04:52:38.488+01:002017-05-01T04:52:38.488+01:00What a marvelous place - I'm intrigued by so m...What a marvelous place - I'm intrigued by so many ancient treasures in one place. Thanks so much for taking us along Rosemary, it's a great history lesson of a place most of us will probably never be fortunate enough to visit.<br />Your photos are fabulous - so clear. Very glad the door was unlocked and you could venture inside!<br />I'll tell Italy you'll be on your way soon!<br />Hugs - MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47120356923790771492017-05-01T02:43:26.592+01:002017-05-01T02:43:26.592+01:00Never seen so many detailed stone carvings from th...Never seen so many detailed stone carvings from that period in one building before. Love the oil seed fields even though they are a mono crop- just that bright splash of yellow everywhere makes my heart sing.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17299446042240251592017-05-01T00:31:12.691+01:002017-05-01T00:31:12.691+01:00Absolutely intriguing. You were lucky to capture t...Absolutely intriguing. You were lucky to capture the rapeseed fields just like in the fabulous quilt.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299152873788609754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61771918446555046442017-04-30T23:58:21.978+01:002017-04-30T23:58:21.978+01:00It is not a soft stone Janey - it probably looks a...It is not a soft stone Janey - it probably looks as if it is because of being very weathered having spent hundreds of years on the outside of the Anglo Saxon Priory. It is good though that they are now protected and inside.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41045194166651906942017-04-30T22:10:20.339+01:002017-04-30T22:10:20.339+01:00I guess I am surprised that they have survived sin...I guess I am surprised that they have survived since they seemed to be carved out of soft stone.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16006479012385961462017-04-30T15:54:48.770+01:002017-04-30T15:54:48.770+01:00Hello Debra - it is considered most likely that so...Hello Debra - it is considered most likely that some of the stone carvers would have travelled from the Continent, and that would explain their wider breadth of knowledge.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76571849105927448752017-04-30T15:16:31.905+01:002017-04-30T15:16:31.905+01:00I wonder how the Anglo-Saxon carvers gained all th...I wonder how the Anglo-Saxon carvers gained all their knowledge of Byzantine imagery? Do you think they had personally travelled that far south? Or did the imagery make its way north through other means? Beautiful, in any event!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60803564919020439192017-04-30T15:08:22.345+01:002017-04-30T15:08:22.345+01:00Hope you get the chance to visit one day when you ...Hope you get the chance to visit one day when you are over.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com