penshurst church ... another sidney tomb

the sculptor struggled to visualize a porcupine ... to the right of the empty helmet

penshurst church

it's a porcupine

the motto translates as "whither the fates call"

the view from the porch at penshurst church

 

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

sunlight reflected beneath the canal bridge at stoke bruerne

 

a misleading signpost at stoke bruerne

 

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

 

on a barge called the red indian at stoke bruerne

 

an old boat lift at stoke bruerne locks

 

a happy butterfly

 

a happy fly

 

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

 

the church at stoke bruerne

 

stoke bruerne tower and waterspout

 

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 !

 

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

 

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

 

i have no latin ... can anyone translate ?

 

detail from the easton neston gate

 

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