Jane at Levant: ABC Wednesday and E is for Elizabethan Era

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

ABC Wednesday and E is for Elizabethan Era

It is ABC Wednesday and E is for Elizabethan Era - this last weekend a trip out to scoop a pic for an entry into the local camera club = the subject being black and white buildings. Shropshire is renown for its excellent half timbered buildings- but the search was for something a little bit special and different.

Two venues on the agenda first one being Melverley Church - St Peters is half timbered dates back to the 15th - 16th century -

and stands just above the River Vyrnwy just before it joins the River Severn

Snowdrops were in abundance amongst the old tombstones

...from here it was on to Colemere to view the Boathouse- built in the 19th century - so maybe it doesn't count for the competition- but nevertheless very picturesque.

The walk around Colemere is very therapeutic although today we only went half way round because the day was beginning to draw in

Colemere has magnificent views and legends abound of mermaids and submerged church bells. Well maybe we have our pictures maybe not , there's always next week - the competition runs the first week in March - so watch this space for more pics. Meanwhile I am popping over to ABC Wednesday to view others contributions today.

13 comments:

Jane and Chris14 February 2012 at 07:52
I could SO live in the Boathouse, it's gorgeous!
Jane x
ReplyDelete
Replies
EG CameraGirl14 February 2012 at 08:30
Looking at your snowdrops makes me want to be there! I love the architecture of these buildings.
ReplyDelete
Replies
mrsnesbitt14 February 2012 at 08:38
We have never been to Shropshire...BUT - later this year we are planning to circumnavigate the country and stop off every couple of hundred miles and visit places we have never been. I am thinking it would be a good idea to meet up for cups of tea with the people I know through blogging!

Great post for ABC Wednesday - love the routes it takes us each week.

Denise
ABC Team
ReplyDelete
Replies
photowannabe14 February 2012 at 08:38
Snowdrops and Elizabethan architecture, couldn't be any better.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Chubskulit Rose14 February 2012 at 08:49
Won't it be great if you are enjoying the lake view and then suddenly a mermaid emerge! That would be a sight!

Happy valentine's day!

Emergency Scam
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
ReplyDelete
Replies
Roger Owen Green14 February 2012 at 11:01
love that house design

ROG, ABC Wednesday team
ReplyDelete
Replies
Jane Hards Photography14 February 2012 at 12:41
Enchanting building springs to mind. Lovely.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Leslie:14 February 2012 at 14:59
Love the architecture of the Elizabethan Era! I can hardly wait to come to England again - my friend & I are leaving here Aug. 14.

Leslie
abcw team
ReplyDelete
Replies
The Poet14 February 2012 at 15:29
Hello.
My wife is from the UK & I'm always intrigued by photos & stories from different parts of the country.
Lovely shots. All the best in the competition!
Thanks for sharing.

Endless Love And Devotion
ReplyDelete
Replies
Hazel14 February 2012 at 21:14
I agree - very picturesque. History and images like these send me into dream mode. The boathouse and the tombstones would be wonderful to explore.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Carver15 February 2012 at 06:08
Very enjoyable tour of an interesting place. Carver, ABC Wednesday Team
ReplyDelete
Replies
LV15 February 2012 at 17:08
Very nice outdoor scenes.
ReplyDelete
Replies
Melanie16 February 2012 at 13:00
Such pretty architecture!
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

If you visit my blog - please leave a comment I would love to hear from you

FAIRY -LED

The fairy people flouted me,
Mocked me ,shouted me
They chased me down the dreamy hill and beat me with a wand
Within the wood they found me ,put spells on me and bound me
And left me at the edge of day in John the miller's pond
Beneath the eerie starlight;
Their hair shone curd -white
Their bodies were all twisted like a lichened apple tree
Feather -light and swift they moved,
And never one they loved,
For all were full of dreams and dark designs on me.

With noise of leafy singing
And white wands swinging
They marched away amid the grass that swayed to let them through.
Between the the yellow tansies
Their eyes,like purple pansies,
Peered back on me before they passed all trackless in the dew.

Mary Webb - from the Spring of Joy

Three softly curved white sepals veined with light,

Three green-lined petals,guarding frugal gold,

And all so strong to fold or to unfold!

Snow thunders from the bending pines.How slight

This frail,sheathed stem! Yet all unbent it springs,

So swift in stoopings and recoverings.

In the pale sunshine,with frail wings unfurled,

Comes to the bending snowdrop the first bee.

She gives her winter honey prudently;

And faint with travel in a bitter world,

The bee makes music, tentative and low,

And spring awakes and laughs across the snow.

Mary Webb

Found on the Web Part One

Short Jokes of the day

Dress Code.

It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days

We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday.

Found on the web !! Part 2

Toilet Use
Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offence, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders category". Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sanctioned under the company's mental health policy.
Lunch Break
Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.
Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.