Monday, November 20, 2006

whilst the lads donate generously to the bookmakers' pension funds at towcester races, i potter over to stoke bruerne for a nosey ...

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sunlight reflected beneath the canal bridge at stoke bruerne

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a misleading signpost at stoke bruerne

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a bit of canal tradition at stoke bruerne on the barge named sculptor

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on a barge called the red indian at stoke bruerne

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an old boat lift at stoke bruerne locks

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a happy butterfly

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a happy fly

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if only old men's beards were so neat and tidy

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the church at stoke bruerne

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stoke bruerne tower and waterspout

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post-modern window in stoke bruerne church

paid for by the widow fisher ... the virgin wears red, as she would have been shown in medieval times ... the (my-little-) unicorn might only be tamed by a virgin ... the chinese fish represents the interests of the late mister fisher, who loved chinese art ... the dragon reminds us ( it says on the explanatory text displayed nearby ) that evil is ever present ... gosh !

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what was the grand entrance to easton neston, is now the grand entrance to towcester race course

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easton neston gates ... what did the urns signify, if anything ?

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i have no latin ... can anyone translate ?

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detail from the easton neston gate

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croggan late coade ... i believe the formula for coade stone was lost and never re-discovered

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