Got young Sarah here today. She's trying hard to turn me into a respectable citizen who can write letters on blog - with, of course-a picture (photograph), and the above shows a corner of our garden, with the sun shining through the fuchsias and things.
Above is a heavily repaired (will come back to that in a moment) saltglaze jug. It is very Engllish, circa 1800, and at some stage has lost its handle. This has been replaced by a blacksmith made (or possibly a tinker or tinsmith made) tinned iron handle, which is well made, very strong, and stable, which (in turn) is supported by two iron rings, held apart by four uprights, and the whole thing is soldered into place on the jug. All to put back into service a jug that would have cost about sixpence to replace with a new one. What a diference to our own set of values !!!!
Above is a photograph of the newly discovered wall, of flint nodules, with brick and tile stringing. It appears to be of late romano british manufacture. I think that Sarah is about to make tracks back to the South Midlands, so must close down now. More later perhaps.
3 comments:
Lovely garden ~ Lovely sunshine.
Lovely Jug ~ Very respectable repair ~ Adds to its character and desirability.
Superb Roman wall ~ glad you've exposed it again, it deserves regular viewing.
Thank you, Crowbard. Wish you were nearer/more mobile, so you could see it.
Likewise Mike, but the time before last when I went for a bike ride I fell off; (stopped on a farm-track, put my foot down and it kept going into an 8 inch deep grass obscured rut and the balance of my stability was utterly nullified... but I rode home OK with minor scratches and a discombobulated dignity; next day I went out and got a double puncture in my front wheel from black-thorn clippings... (one suspects deliberately scattered by a farmer who resents folk using HIS public right of way). The walk home was invigorating but I won't be pedalling down the A14 to visit you for some time yet.
LuvBruv
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