tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post5441943707489168969..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Along the Golden Valley in Herefordshire cont'd.........Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47335222916526886752022-09-14T15:18:54.335+01:002022-09-14T15:18:54.335+01:00Mon plaisir David.Mon plaisir David.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86376848648752253652022-09-14T11:22:22.713+01:002022-09-14T11:22:22.713+01:00Thanks for thinking of me, Rosemary. I have emaile...Thanks for thinking of me, Rosemary. I have emailed Jonathan. Merçi encore - DavidDavid M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89683818901162072132022-09-12T10:46:23.068+01:002022-09-12T10:46:23.068+01:00Dear Patricia - I am pleased that you enjoyed seei...Dear Patricia - I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing the fabric and learning its story.<br />There are several Neolithic tombs close to where I live which are so large that you can walk into them. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34137662538025691812022-09-12T10:36:11.409+01:002022-09-12T10:36:11.409+01:00It is interesting just how many treasures keep sur...It is interesting just how many treasures keep surfacing, especially within churches. Many precious artifacts were carefully hidden away by the local people during the Reformation.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72149207818493902172022-09-12T01:55:03.391+01:002022-09-12T01:55:03.391+01:00What a fascinating post, dear Rosemary. Blanche P...What a fascinating post, dear Rosemary. Blanche Parry is a new name to me, and what an interesting life she had. The statues are absolutely charming. As a lover of fabric, I was entranced to read the story of the altarcloth, and now I want to go back to Hampton Court to see it! Looking at the replica, I can see how the pieces would have pattern matched around the skirt of a dress. And there it is, in the Queen's portrait. One wonders what happened to the remainder of the fabric. How amazing and commendable that the striking Neolithic tomb has not been interfered with. I am afraid that in Australia it would have been dug up long since :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84243192617399400212022-09-11T23:08:20.034+01:002022-09-11T23:08:20.034+01:00What an interesting trio of treasures, Rosemary. I...What an interesting trio of treasures, Rosemary. I had not heard of Blanche Parry before. The Elizabethan cloth is an amazing find. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-555496492292765202022-09-11T18:35:10.565+01:002022-09-11T18:35:10.565+01:00Thanks pre-warned is pre-prepared - hopefully.Thanks pre-warned is pre-prepared - hopefully.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39559258525618759392022-09-11T18:10:56.631+01:002022-09-11T18:10:56.631+01:00My friend had to use her Satnav - no way could we ...My friend had to use her Satnav - no way could we have found it otherwise! Well worth the search though.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78167271763935107022022-09-11T17:34:57.728+01:002022-09-11T17:34:57.728+01:00Dear Titti - so pleased that you found it interest...Dear Titti - so pleased that you found it interesting and thank you for your kind comment.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89871491636748626502022-09-11T14:53:27.305+01:002022-09-11T14:53:27.305+01:00What a lovely and interesting story and your pictu...What a lovely and interesting story and your pictures are just amazing!!<br />Love, TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30729038702787642372022-09-11T13:09:25.978+01:002022-09-11T13:09:25.978+01:00I am sure that you will enjoy your visit to this l...I am sure that you will enjoy your visit to this little church - if you haven't yet visited Dore Abbey then do drive on for 5 more miles and visit it too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-63886650317993743502022-09-11T13:04:32.545+01:002022-09-11T13:04:32.545+01:00I must admit that I am not an expert on the Tudor ...I must admit that I am not an expert on the Tudor 'cult of virginity' but according to 20th century scholars it came about because she vowed herself to a life of perpetrual virginity, and entered into a symbolic marriage with England as her husband. Scholars claim that she was able to convert her unprecedented weakness as a celibate queen into a powerful propagandistic claim that she sacrificed personal interests in the name of public service. Her chastity was therefore interpreted not as a sign of political or social deficiency, but rather as a symbol of the power of a woman who survived to govern despite her illegitimacy, and the subordination of female to male.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35237421853971606962022-09-11T12:47:10.537+01:002022-09-11T12:47:10.537+01:00Thank you very much for the reminder. St. Maragret...Thank you very much for the reminder. St. Maragret's is somewhere that we do intent to visit sometime. I believe that it is quite hard to find as it is a couple of miles away from the village and is in fact isolated in a field next to a farm. I know that it also has a wonder carved Tudor loft too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6904945788854093102022-09-11T12:35:17.506+01:002022-09-11T12:35:17.506+01:00Now it has been carefully conserved I understand i...Now it has been carefully conserved I understand it is quite something to behold.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65451247616537727632022-09-11T12:34:20.250+01:002022-09-11T12:34:20.250+01:00The whole idea behind the monument is really inter...The whole idea behind the monument is really interesting and so far removed from our thinking today.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19848549275674812022022-09-11T12:33:15.315+01:002022-09-11T12:33:15.315+01:00It was a really interesting discovering these trea...It was a really interesting discovering these treasures on our day out.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78075738492783786342022-09-11T12:32:04.061+01:002022-09-11T12:32:04.061+01:00The fabric conservation was undertaken by Historic...The fabric conservation was undertaken by Historic Royal Palaces. It was put on public show for a few weeks but it now safely tucked away in Hampton Court Palace. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5769711266331516652022-09-11T12:13:46.381+01:002022-09-11T12:13:46.381+01:00I am delighted that you enjoyed reading this post ...I am delighted that you enjoyed reading this post Barbara and I enjoyed your comment three for one. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46961144788582245662022-09-11T10:05:15.766+01:002022-09-11T10:05:15.766+01:00I had always assumed that Elizabeth I was a virgin...I had always assumed that Elizabeth I was a virgin since that reference appears frequently (although short of examination I don't know how that could be known), but I had no idea that there was a "cult of virginity." Maybe ancient practices could show us how to control the world's out of growth human population!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4781572837708961542022-09-11T09:34:05.443+01:002022-09-11T09:34:05.443+01:00P.S. I read about the amazing survival of one of ...P.S. I read about the amazing survival of one of Queen Elizabeth I's dresses as the altar cloth - we owe Blanche Parry a big debt - and for the knowledge that she and the Queen were virgins both at their deaths.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44586195920660695402022-09-11T09:32:33.599+01:002022-09-11T09:32:33.599+01:00We were at Arthur's stone earlier in the week....We were at Arthur's stone earlier in the week. Quite a special place and part of a much larger ritual landscape.<br /><br />Thank you for the heads up on St Faith's at Bacton - I am going to have to visit there now - I'll try and do a Golden Valley tour of all the churches of interest I've not yet seen. If you are that way again, look up St Margaret's Church (near Vowchurch) which is just amazing and has a wonderful rood screen.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54966447257627248942022-09-11T04:54:12.968+01:002022-09-11T04:54:12.968+01:00Wonderful knowledge to read about. Silk, oh my, h...Wonderful knowledge to read about. Silk, oh my, how beautiful it must look in reality.Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25103552569476558632022-09-11T00:07:34.834+01:002022-09-11T00:07:34.834+01:00Always good to see cattle in the landscape. I like...Always good to see cattle in the landscape. I like the tomb and the small sculptures.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42616203134220111262022-09-10T21:07:53.689+01:002022-09-10T21:07:53.689+01:00Fascinating stories!Fascinating stories!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68078067749575740292022-09-10T15:33:26.984+01:002022-09-10T15:33:26.984+01:00What a find, the silk dress of Queen Elizabeth I. ...What a find, the silk dress of Queen Elizabeth I. And so good that Mrs. Richardson and Eliri Lynn saw the exceptional especialness and value of it, and that it was protected. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.com