Beautiful Lancashire

[Mathos]

There is more regarding the museum, but I thought I would place some photographs of the Church on board.






The info below is from The internet:-

When the Roman's invaded Britain in 43 A.D. their instinct was to push the boundaries of their empire as far as they possibly could. As their armies pushed forward they established military bases to support the troops in the furthest corners of the world as they knew it; one such was Bremetenacum near a ford of the River Ribble. Established in the late first or early second centuries Bremetenacum Veteranorum became an important cavalry fort with a large and prosperous veteran and civilian settlement clustered around it.

The cemetery adjoining the Church of St Wilfred was presented superbly.



A little more from the net here:-

In the fourth century, the Roman Empire, surrounded by hostile tribes, began to contract and its legions were withdrawn to defend Rome itself. The settlements they left behind did not immediately collapse but gradually, over time, the infrastructure that maintained the imposing buildings, the headquarters and Legionary temple (the Principium), the granary's and bath houses declined and they fell into disrepair. Despite the collapse of the outward symbols of the Roman world the community that remained, many of them descendants of retired Roman soldiers, will have maintained many of the more intangible aspects of Roman society. Most importantly for the story of Saint Wilfrid's, one of these would be the early flowering of Christianity in Northern England; spread, with the Roman Army, throughout the Empire in the third and fourth centuries.

St Wilfred's is a spectacular building.



From any angle.



Interior as well.



Really well maintained.



It had a very warm feeling about it.




The Christmas Tree was superb.



There were some very ancient markers in the cemetery too.

These two links are good, well worth looking over.


Saint Wilfrid's Church Ribchester
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Historic Churches in Ribble Valley - St Wilfred's Church
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[patsycat]

I have been loving this thread and your history lessons at the same time!!

I'm off to Edinburgh tomorrow for a week. But, would like to take time to thank you for all your beautiful pictures of Lancashire and to wish you and Flobo and your family all the best for Christmas and the New Year 2009.

And I shall look forward to seeing more!!! Especially that beautiful garden in all its glory in the spring and summer.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by patsycat

I have been loving this thread and your history lessons at the same time!!

I'm off to Edinburgh tomorrow for a week. But, would like to take time to thank you for all your beautiful pictures of Lancashire and to wish you and Flobo and your family all the best for Christmas and the New Year 2009.

And I shall look forward to seeing more!!! Especially that beautiful garden in all its glory in the spring and summer.

Thanks very much for such nice and appreciated comments patsycat, also your wishes to us for Christmas and 2009 which are reciprocated.

We hope you have a wonderful time in Edinburgh (a very beautiful City with an amazing history indeed) during the holiday period.

Hopefully there will be more interesting posts to come on this thread during 2009.

[Mathos]

A typical winters day all round in Lancashire today.

It was dry with a slight breeze and certainly not too cold this morning.

My grandson was cleaning the main drive whilst I was working on a general tidy up process all around. the last few leaves hiding under bushes etc, cut down some finished Asters which had almost fallen to pieces in any event.

Burned quite a bit of general rubbish, made a start on cleaning out the greenhouse and by then it was lunchtime.

Flobo made the grandson another pizza, with chips. He didn't want any soup.

I had soup and we were having a natter letting it all digest, when it really started to go dark.

I went outside with my grandson to move the bits and pieces, it looked like it might snow, the sky was really heavy.

Then it started, really heavy rain, it commenced about 1 pm and was still coming down at 3 pm when my grandson went home. We spent a couple of hours in the garage cleaning the car and servicing some of the garden machinery, ready for next spring.

There's always plenty to do.

Flobo cooked me a really nice piece of frying ham for my dinner tonight, sausage, tomato, jacket potato and some pineapple.



Cracking meal.

Whilst my frying ham was sizzling away in one pan, she cooked herself one of those bacon chops.




It was a big piece as well.

The bacon chop looked good.



I pinched a sausage as an appetiser when she wasn't looking, but she caught me with it on the end of the fork.



She limited me to one with my dinner though for scoffing out of the frying pan.

She had two.

[Mathos]

I was locking the garage and sheds up about 6 pm and we had a delivery to the house. The driver gave me the box, which I signed for noticing it was from Dukeshill.




It was those fancy cheeses Flobo had ordered for Christmas.





They don't half look good.



Had my orders though, "Don't you dare touch those till Christmas."

[Mathos]

Felt tired tonight, got a cold as well, I think everybody I know is coughing and sneezing.

It calls for some thick black rum with black currant, honey and a splash of boiling water later.

It doesn't make you better, but a cold feels quite good after a while.


So I'm just sticking a couple of photographs on for now, I'm lacking in concentration.




I thought this was a very nice but somewhat strange looking tree.


I liked the look of this country cottage though.



It was for sale.




I haven't enquired over the price as yet, I no doubt will in due course.

It's in a beautiful setting though.

Plenty of wild life to be observed in a place like this. From memory, I think it stated there was a couple of acres of land with it as well.

It won't be cheap, that's for sure.


The countryside in this particular region of the county is exceptionally beautiful




Being so close to Ribchester, there are many finds over the years of Roman goodies.



Must say though, you don't see as many 'Treasure Hunters' going around nowadays with the detectors and listening devices.

[Mathos]

The Museum at Ribchester, (my thoughts are working now) had some interesting finds on display.





These lamps were quite amazing I thought.




Well everything discovered like this is so interesting.




Some of the bits and pieces they have found and re-assembled in a manner of speaking show signs of brilliant workmanship.



We are indeed very fortunate that these treasures and historical sights are preserved for our benefit.

[Propagator]

Originally Posted by Mathos

It was those fancy cheeses Flobo had ordered for Christmas.

Have you got a decent drop of Port to go with them?

[kingwilly]

Originally Posted by patsycat

I have been loving this thread and your history lessons at the same time!!

This is a cracking thread mate. 1st class!

great pics, and good commentary!

Originally Posted by Mathos

She limited me to one with my dinner though for scoffing out of the frying pan. She had two.

haha - serves you right!

for getting caught!

[Mathos]

^^ Hi Propogator, I'm hoping to have a special couple of bottles of aged Calem Tawny.


Have some Taylor's in and one of my daughters has promised me a surprise bottle of Port.

But I hope the Calem turns up, my mate is letting me know tomorrow.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by kingwilly

This is a cracking thread mate. 1st class!

great pics, and good commentary!

haha - serves you right!

for getting caught!

Cheers KW nice of you to comment , I'm glad you like the thread.

Yep, should have got out of the way once I got that banger on the fork.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Propagator

Have you got a decent drop of Port to go with them?

What would you personally suggest or recommend Prop?

I'm always open to sound advice.

[Mathos]

It's quite hectic here at home on the approach to Christmas.

If we had been going away for a few months as per usual, there's quite an element of abandonment so to speak and once you're up in the air, it's an historical issue and LOS here we come.

Saturday last, we had to pick some bits and pieces up in town, I took a detour (local) nothing special, but there were some nice sights to take a couple of photographs of.




There were a couple of squirrels flying amongst these branches and I could have sworn I'd snapped one of them at least.



The beautiful horse here was really friendly.




This road had a fantastic appearance.

This absolutely spectacular house had been boarded up for best part of seventy years and a total renovation of the same had been commenced a couple of years or so back (all under wraps I may add) the wraps were off and it is looking fantastic.



We did the shopping Flobo needed and all seemed really well with the world.

[Mathos]

We were settled down, late afternoon and Flobo was sorting some food out for dinner, I was completing some paperwork, plus writing a birthday card out for Flobo's sister who would be sixty two years old on Boxing Day.

Then the world was turned upside down.

One of Flobo's sisters lads was at the door, I had opened it, he was distraught, his mother had suffered a massive heart attack and died within a few minutes.

She was a lovely person, in all of her ways.

I couldn't believe it, then I had to tell Flobo, it was awful. I thought she was going to collapse.

The nephew and his lady friend who had brought him to our house remained with us for a few hours.

The brother in law is out of his mind, her three sons, and one daughter in law are in a terrible state. Flobo is heartbroken.

Everything is chaotic at present. We have been here, there and everywhere. The lass hadn't seen a Doctor in the last five years. They will have to do an autopsy and reckon it could be well into the New Year before a funeral is possible.

I hope readers don't object to me unloading on this thread.

I think it's my release valve at present.

[Propagator]

Sorry to hear the bad news, hope all goes well for you. Not a nice way to start the Christmas.

Originally Posted by Mathos

What would you personally suggest or recommend Prop?

I would never dare to recommend any type of wine or port. What to my palate would be very acceptable might taste horrible to another. I have had a good
Warres Port and a good Grahams port, but also some that tasted like vinegar.

Maybe have a look here

http://www.thevintageportsite.com/


The best I have ever had I bought in a small wine place in Mallorca, but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. The only thing I rember about it was that it had a Galleon embossed on the bottle.

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Propagator

Sorry to hear the bad news, hope all goes well for you. Not a nice way to start the Christmas.

I would never dare to recommend any type of wine or port. What to my palate would be very acceptable might taste horrible to another. I have had a good
Warres Port and a good Grahams port, but also some that tasted like vinegar.

Maybe have a look here

http://www.thevintageportsite.com/


The best I have ever had I bought in a small wine place in Mallorca, but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. The only thing I rember about it was that it had a Galleon embossed on the bottle.

Thanks all round Prop:-

I had a brilliant decanter of Calem as a gift from a friend. Really nice. Superb with the cheeses especially.


We had a power cut at home Christmas Eve, unusual but although it messed us up with regards to cooking the turkey etc (it went off at 1pm and was restored at 10pm) we had a pleasant night by candlelight. Turkey was in the oven for 10.30 or so and we took him out all nicely cooked at 1.30am Christmas Day.

Had a great Christmas Day at home with the kids and grandson's. Really nice.

Trust you all had a nice time too.

[Mathos]

Thought I would post a few photographs of the village of Garstang.

Nice pleasant place.



Some nice shops there.



I'm feeling over fed to put it mildly.

Definitely got to get onto a strict diet after New Year!


Flobo bought a few bits and pieces whilst we were looking around.



Plenty of local produce.




They catered for just about everything.



The ladies had plenty of choice.



Nice Lab tethered outside one shop.




This property in the high street vaunted a really attractive garden too.



There were some nice pubs in town.



It's a nicely maintained village streets and general appearance is really attractive.



They don't appear to have let them get carried away with restructuring shop fronts in the usual manner which detracts from the quaint appearance of a pleasant village.

I'm all for that.



At least none of these were up for sale, or boarded up and closed.

[Redrum]

Good to see Stan Boardman's still doing the rounds.

Still a cracking thread, Mathos. That Crown ^ looks like a decent boozer.

Sorry about you sis-in-law mate.

[Mathos]

We called into this pub for out lunch, really nice.




Sorry, forgot to take any photographs inside etc.



The clock tower on The Hall was attractive looking.

The town is built alongside the River Wyre. It's a really nice place and close to the Forest of Bowland.

There is a great deal of history and some very nice architecture, we didn't do the Church here as we were pushed for time due to the time of year.

Interesting to know that since the year 2000 the town has been known as the 'World's First Fair Trade Town'

There is a weekly market every Thursday which has operated since 1310.

Garstang is also mentioned in The Doomsday Book and there referred to as Cherestanc.

There are some old castle ruins in the area.

A couple of links here which may interest some readers.

Greenhalgh Castle, Garstang, Lancs, England - UKpix.com
Greenhalgh Castle, Garstang, Lancs, England - UKpix.com. Click on any photo to see a larger version.


St. Thomas' Church Garstang, Lancashire, England.
The Parish Church of Garstang St. Thomas. St. Thomas' church, Garstang, Lancashire within the Church of England. Part of the world wide Anglican Communion ...
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As you can see, it's an exceptionally nice looking town.



Another nice looking pub.

There was some really nice looking fish on sale in the 'fishmongers.'



Nice to see a town with so many individual private shops selling this type of produce.

We noted however, that a street or so behind the main street, a vary large supermarket was being constructed.

Booths I think.



Progress is progress in a manner of speaking.

Or is it?

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Good to see Stan Boardman's still doing the rounds.

Still a cracking thread, Mathos. That Crown ^ looks like a decent boozer.

Sorry about you sis-in-law mate.

Thanks Redrum.

Stan was good, there aren't many of the comedians left of his calibre.

We certainly enjoyed the show he put on.

Some of these villages have good old fashioned pubs as well.