tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post3459267339471782715..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: South Cerney - a Cotswold VillageRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34902612686545957442015-08-23T22:05:49.869+01:002015-08-23T22:05:49.869+01:00Thanks Perpetua - glad that you enjoyed the detail...Thanks Perpetua - glad that you enjoyed the detailsRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16555644677532413822015-08-23T22:04:49.633+01:002015-08-23T22:04:49.633+01:00Hello Nilly - a niche in a garden wall would have ...Hello Nilly - a niche in a garden wall would have been a perfect home for itRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50326591009333355992015-08-23T17:08:05.373+01:002015-08-23T17:08:05.373+01:00Another Cotswold gem I must visit one day. You hav...Another Cotswold gem I must visit one day. You have a wonderful eye for detail, Rosemary, and your new camera takes sup[erb photos.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-10664029913322530392015-08-09T17:34:56.959+01:002015-08-09T17:34:56.959+01:00I spotted an antique bee skep recently at an antiq...I spotted an antique bee skep recently at an antiques fair, mounted on a wooden frame, perhaps for carrying. I was very tempted to buy it, but we don't have suitable home for it. A large, slightly shabby conservatory would have been perfect.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51262213628880966662015-08-07T09:31:00.457+01:002015-08-07T09:31:00.457+01:00My brother, living in Canada, is exactly the same....My brother, living in Canada, is exactly the same. If he sees an apple orchard, a Devon country lane, or an English Pub it sets him off feeling nostalgic. Our history and countryside are very deeply rooted within us all. Is it possible that when seen from abroad it may be viewed through rose tinted glasses?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69652454521893733182015-08-06T12:11:48.157+01:002015-08-06T12:11:48.157+01:00Wow, Rosemary, your amazing photos of this wonderf...Wow, Rosemary, your amazing photos of this wonderful place actually had me welling up. Not sure if it is nostalgia for that historical part of England that I find nowhere else, and which always touches me deeply, or just the beauty of your pictures and what you have captured. We are in great need of rain here and it's far too hot, but I feel somewhat refreshed now!! Thank you. AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-238768188671318222015-08-06T09:22:51.467+01:002015-08-06T09:22:51.467+01:00I enjoy the way the landscape has been enhanced by...I enjoy the way the landscape has been enhanced by the antiquity of the buildings - gives me lots to photographRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39890954162401141182015-08-06T09:21:03.845+01:002015-08-06T09:21:03.845+01:00I am so pleased that you enjoyed seeing South Cern...I am so pleased that you enjoyed seeing South Cerney Titti - thank youRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40939463400526918572015-08-06T09:18:44.999+01:002015-08-06T09:18:44.999+01:00Dear Rosemary the bee skep together with a little ...Dear Rosemary the bee skep together with a little wooden bee hotel that I have are for solitary bees only not honey bees. Bee keeping is a complicated and dedicated art. These places require no care and are so that the solitary bees have somewhere safe to lay their eggs which remain in situ until the following spring. <br />I have noticed lots of bees in the garden too this year, but a shortage of butterflies.<br />You can see the little bee hotel here<br />http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/santas-little-gift.htmlRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67038468138761603852015-08-06T08:31:09.529+01:002015-08-06T08:31:09.529+01:00Lovely photos as usually. I love to look your part...Lovely photos as usually. I love to look your part of world. Your landscape is beautiful.<br />Hugsorvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69553198567226588712015-08-06T06:34:37.592+01:002015-08-06T06:34:37.592+01:00I always enjoy your beautiful posts Rosemary...wha...I always enjoy your beautiful posts Rosemary...what a lovely place and interesting history!<br />Have a sunny day!<br /><br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53045593503959255702015-08-06T03:02:52.503+01:002015-08-06T03:02:52.503+01:00Thank you for another wonderful peek into your lif...Thank you for another wonderful peek into your life and your countryside :) I was wondering how you will use the bee skep? Beekeeping is becoming popular in my province as people have become concerned about the number of bee colony die-offs and wish to help some way. I'm happy to say there have been a record number of bees visiting my garden this summer.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59418427743058657362015-08-05T22:21:50.835+01:002015-08-05T22:21:50.835+01:00I am sorry but I really do not know why it is call...I am sorry but I really do not know why it is called Bow Wow, but it is a rather wonderful name for a little lane. I shall have to return and explore it a bit more at some time. Essentially it is a small lane, but not for traffic. The River Churn runs down one side of it and a mill stream runs along the other side. There is apparently a mill at the end of the lane - we ran out of time on this visit.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49646701592677843892015-08-05T19:54:48.932+01:002015-08-05T19:54:48.932+01:00 Poor little Robin. Oh my the mansion is lovely...... Poor little Robin. Oh my the mansion is lovely......and the stone carvings seem to be well preserved.. I am wondering if Bow Wow was because there was a dog on the other side...or was it the name of the street?Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69041332431773393532015-08-05T11:11:31.526+01:002015-08-05T11:11:31.526+01:00Stone walls really benefit from something growing ...Stone walls really benefit from something growing up them, but they can require a lot of maintenance. I suspect that this pear tree is quite easy to keep now it is established - perhaps just a little pruning each autumn to keep it trim. I had a house once that had Virginia Creeper growing over it which looked very pretty especially when the leaves turned red but I was forever up and down the ladder keeping it away from the roof and the windows.<br />Thanks for your kind comment Charlie and lovely to hear from you - take care♥Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51587967357724704802015-08-05T11:07:23.420+01:002015-08-05T11:07:23.420+01:00Yes, you are right the pear tree has been grown us...Yes, you are right the pear tree has been grown using the cordoned or espaliered method which is a highly skilled method of growing fruit trees.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26248293459214607372015-08-05T10:14:30.629+01:002015-08-05T10:14:30.629+01:00Dear Rosemary,
You and your camera is a perfect m...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />You and your camera is a perfect match and I love how you bring us along on these beautiful adventures and make us see the beauty in both big and small. The Robin is so beautiful and that fruit tree... that picture will be in my mind every time I look at our big stone house from now on. It once had vine growing on one of it's walls, maybe it's time again. ;)<br /><br />Take care sweet Rosemary and I hope you're enjoying just as beautiful summer weather as we're doing in Sweden right now?♥<br /><br />Charlie<br />xxMin plats i solenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356652109453618399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79522824951655255392015-08-05T10:03:44.952+01:002015-08-05T10:03:44.952+01:00Stunning interesting post about.
Old architecture ...Stunning interesting post about.<br />Old architecture is beautiful.<br />Fruit tree is a wonderful, grown in a funny way.<br />Greeting LiplatusLiplatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581769073394394105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47546315691464348232015-08-05T09:13:53.338+01:002015-08-05T09:13:53.338+01:00It was fortunate that the head was the principal s...It was fortunate that the head was the principal survivor as it shows how sensitively the sculptor has carved the wood - ethereal beauty describes it perfectly.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27896705610942014602015-08-05T09:09:39.870+01:002015-08-05T09:09:39.870+01:00Thank you Marian - delighted that you have been ab...Thank you Marian - delighted that you have been able to conjure up this small village in your minds eye - it is a very peaceful village, but also has much going on - the local pub had lots of people sitting outside under sunshades eating their lunch.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86350899470725551592015-08-05T09:07:14.263+01:002015-08-05T09:07:14.263+01:00It must have been very exciting for those who made...It must have been very exciting for those who made the discovery and then to find out that it was totally unique and the only remaining piece of wooden Romanesque art work left in the countryRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50607014521712432842015-08-05T09:05:00.512+01:002015-08-05T09:05:00.512+01:00It is certainly a good area for making new discove...It is certainly a good area for making new discoveries - there are a host of little lanes and villages that I have not yet discovered even though we have lived here for almost 20 years. Thank you for your kind comment Jenny.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32553900260837659062015-08-05T09:02:10.337+01:002015-08-05T09:02:10.337+01:00I suspect that the clock arrived on the church wal...I suspect that the clock arrived on the church wall around the mid C19. <br />I know that you are really a 'Gothic Man' Mark but I am pleased that you are enjoying seeing the Norman architecture - there is quite a lot of it in this corner of the world. Over the main entrance doorway I enjoyed the way the Normans have cleverly set the chevron pattern at right angles giving it a subtle difference to the other entrance.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27667302971053195432015-08-05T07:17:36.256+01:002015-08-05T07:17:36.256+01:00Another thoroughly enjoyable virtual visit to Engl...Another thoroughly enjoyable virtual visit to England Rosemary! What a shame that so little remains from that whole era of the wooden crucifixes. Loved seeing the image from the British Museum of the real head. It is so beautifully carved and has an ethereal beauty to it. Wendy Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809722045189710005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17831387484500511322015-08-05T06:44:52.556+01:002015-08-05T06:44:52.556+01:00A wonderful post again Rosemary. Through your pict...A wonderful post again Rosemary. Through your pictures I can imagine the athmosphere in and around the church, I hear birds chirping and feel the tranquility of a place with so many history connected to it, but still alive and part of todays world nevertheless. I love discovering so many historical and interesting places I had never heard of through your blog. Thank you!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.com