Romantic Ripley Castle came into view on a misty morning and we arrived for Arthur Swallow's new event, the Antique and Architectural Salvage Show at Ripley - not the Derbyshire one, not the Surrey one, but Ripley, the early 19th century model village, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The medieval Castle put me in the right frame of mind, so did the time-worn, iconoclasted church monuments...
...also the mossy stones in the graveyard, but where was Mr N?
Nothing much worth salvaging in this heap of rubbish, but he had made a new friend.
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Enough nature study - the Salvage Fair had opened! A bit like the cute partridge above, it was small, but perfectly formed. It should, we hope, encourage the growing taste for historical recycling, even here in the North where shabbiness is regarded with suspicion by some and patination is cured with a Brillo pad.
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that looks like the kind of new friend who very delicious as a dinner "guest"!!
ReplyDeleteYes, but his red beak & perfectly coordinated legs were so very appealing and he clearly wanted to be adopted rather than awaiting his fate at the hands of the Ripley Castle Shoot.
ReplyDeleteLovely post - I really like the photo of the churchyard with the Beech Tree and its newly opening leaves. Looks as if there was plenty of stuff to whet your appetite on.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture of the French Partridge, you do not see them around all that often - they are cute little birds.
Ripley Castle is famous for its shoots which is the reason for our encounter with this pretty bird. I believe supplies of partridge chicks still come from France for our game shooters. (I don't really approve.)
DeleteWonderful, evocative photos, Nilly. Axxx
ReplyDeleteI hope the photos don't make you homesick for Yorkshire!
DeleteGorgeous, wish I could have been there. Just my sort of stuff, chippy paint and rust...love it! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteJo xx
Yes - we could do with more events like this in the North. We can't quite work out why antiques & vintage are more popular south of the Humber.
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