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A couple of catchup moments are required. When visiting Lindisfarne I noticed some unusual buildings, sheds I guess would be more accurate, in the unmistakable form of an inverted boat hull. It seems that the boatbuilders skills were not to be wasted when a weather tight and sturdy shell was required.
The National Trust has taken up the theme with their more modern buildings. Now I thought this quite interesting, you may not but there it is anyway.
The second thing to slip my mind was a visit to Durham, sorry Jeannie, which was very enjoyable indeed. Durham, or the city of the Bishop Princes as it is known, is dominated by it's cathedral and castle. The university of Durham is now occupying the castle and, on our visit, the cathedral as well where they were celebrating matriculation. The town was abuzz with the excitement and the local radio station had even provided the means for the students to embarrass themselves on an artificial Ski slope.
Onwards and forwards to yesterday and a quiet one to catch our breaths, succumbed to those dratted fish and chips for lunch once again, much better this time and a very chatty and friendly young lady to serve us. As a treat we were given a scoop of scraps to supplement the already fatty fare we had ordered, very tasty though. This was in Bridlington which turned out to be another typical seaside town so we headed up the coast a little to Filey, came across a pair of lighthouses here, quite fetching they were .
Friday, October 3, 2014
Brideshead Revisited
A couple of Boat, Boatsheds
National Trust equivalent.
The National Trust has taken up the theme with their more modern buildings. Now I thought this quite interesting, you may not but there it is anyway.
The second thing to slip my mind was a visit to Durham, sorry Jeannie, which was very enjoyable indeed. Durham, or the city of the Bishop Princes as it is known, is dominated by it's cathedral and castle. The university of Durham is now occupying the castle and, on our visit, the cathedral as well where they were celebrating matriculation. The town was abuzz with the excitement and the local radio station had even provided the means for the students to embarrass themselves on an artificial Ski slope.
Onwards and forwards to yesterday and a quiet one to catch our breaths, succumbed to those dratted fish and chips for lunch once again, much better this time and a very chatty and friendly young lady to serve us. As a treat we were given a scoop of scraps to supplement the already fatty fare we had ordered, very tasty though. This was in Bridlington which turned out to be another typical seaside town so we headed up the coast a little to Filey, came across a pair of lighthouses here, quite fetching they were .
The old.
The not so old.
And that was that for yesterday. Today was going to be much the same and nearly was, me off to another military museum, Mrs Currin opting for a good read of her Times. The Eden Camp sounded good in the blurb but I'm afraid it did not quite live up to it.
A Bren gun carrier, could a child drive one of these??
Reminded me of when at Spring Grove school on a particularly wet and windy day some of the older boys , unable to play outside, decided to go and have a look in the army drill shed next door. Inside were a fleet of the above vehicles a sight that proved irresistible to a bunch of unsupervised schoolboys, my brother amongst them. Well the inevitable happened and I think there may still be evidence in the shape of a large dent in the walls of what is now the Spring Grove Community Hall. Incidentally this is where the first ever World of Wearable Art was held, but I digress.
Afternoon and we were on our way home when a sign pronounced the near whereabouts of Castle Howard where Brideshead Revisited was made.
Brideshead Revisited
The back garden, Castle Howard.
This is a truly magnificent building, built around 1700 in about 10,000 acres of estate containing some 200 listed buildings and monuments , villages and all the trappings that go with such an establisment. The interior is equally impressive, containing pictures by Pannini, Ruebens and Reynolds amongst others.
A Ruebens at Castle Howard.
Disaster struck here in 1940 and a fire destroyed part of the house. This part now houses permanent exhibitions and remains unrestored to show the construction methods involved. One of these displays documents the women involved with the house. Someone thought this and appropriate place to included a small display showing a history of ironing.
A museum of ironing!!!
Before we new it, it was after 4pm and we had some distance to go to get home so a tactical withdrawal was made.
Tomorrow we move on, a little more to the south, once more and will spend a couple of days near Derby.
That's al for now, all the best and take care
David
PS All the best for Monday Murray, will be thinking of you.
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