tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post5631791139795837485..comments2024-03-14T23:08:08.044-07:00Comments on Nilly Hall: TALKING RUBBISH ?nillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-59242469133668131112015-02-15T15:44:06.753-08:002015-02-15T15:44:06.753-08:00I hope my photos of Northern England do not make y...I hope my photos of Northern England do not make you shiver with cold!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-55969565985811766202015-02-15T15:43:17.066-08:002015-02-15T15:43:17.066-08:00I'm pleased that you like them, though I fear ...I'm pleased that you like them, though I fear they make the area look more bleak than it actually is.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-23986716502969267012015-02-15T15:41:57.913-08:002015-02-15T15:41:57.913-08:00I love regional accents and up here in the North t...I love regional accents and up here in the North they change dramatically with short distances - I wonder if you remember Stanley Ellis, linguistics scholar and BBC broadcaster? One of my favourite accents is the strange, slow and lilting drawl only found around Redcar.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-20740382000675293772015-02-15T15:36:29.182-08:002015-02-15T15:36:29.182-08:00It certainly does - as you prove with your wonderf...It certainly does - as you prove with your wonderful blog!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-40903224792657816162015-02-15T15:35:26.829-08:002015-02-15T15:35:26.829-08:00Yes - Yorkshire is a rich and varied county. But a...Yes - Yorkshire is a rich and varied county. But all the damp green stone must make you long for your "other" home!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-53799451013504050862015-02-15T15:33:23.794-08:002015-02-15T15:33:23.794-08:00It's a very good area to explore, with some in...It's a very good area to explore, with some interesting and friendly villages. And, of course, a climb to the peak of Roseberry Topping is a must - and not too difficult.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-36572184019485444512015-02-12T14:34:16.816-08:002015-02-12T14:34:16.816-08:00Fantastic photos. I must find Whorlton and visit f...Fantastic photos. I must find Whorlton and visit for myself. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196530511497772957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-56049792679235912842015-02-11T13:25:53.716-08:002015-02-11T13:25:53.716-08:00Some great images here Nilly. I love the bog oak e...Some great images here Nilly. I love the bog oak effigy. Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-27597709152221045382015-02-10T14:59:04.364-08:002015-02-10T14:59:04.364-08:00A lost village. Intriguing. I really need to head ...A lost village. Intriguing. I really need to head up North. We usually spend school holidays heading West, seeing family in Devon. The uk has so many places to explore. Thanks for sharing.Katharine Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272802201564787548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-58353542496369872412015-02-09T02:54:49.022-08:002015-02-09T02:54:49.022-08:00There is the most wonderful bog oak effigy in Glou...There is the most wonderful bog oak effigy in Gloucester Cathedral of the Duke of Normandy, eldest son of William the Conqueror.<br />The green luminescence on the tombs is wonderful, where else would you see such glorious patination?<br />I know what you mean about Stokesley - when we lived in Northumberland we had a neighbour from there, and I could never understand a word she was saying, and it was even worse trying to make out what her children were saying.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-83223059675374572352015-02-09T00:40:34.530-08:002015-02-09T00:40:34.530-08:00Hello,
Your photographs are wonderfully evocative...Hello,<br /><br />Your photographs are wonderfully evocative of atmosphere and place. We have enjoyed visiting with you and were most intrigued to learn of the carved effigy. It is quite incredible to think that this was created over 600 years ago and remains in such good condition.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444887571509926414.post-86384024127591797192015-02-08T23:45:09.963-08:002015-02-08T23:45:09.963-08:00Hello Nilli,
I love the photos of that chisetta wi...Hello Nilli,<br />I love the photos of that chisetta with his "ghostly"<br />cemetery, is amazing!<br />Thanks for the trip, I always love to go here<br />Love Susy x*Susycottage*https://www.blogger.com/profile/12274068976835684515noreply@blogger.com