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Post by mcfarmer on Sept 1, 2013 19:18:39 GMT
This afternoon - Rosedale Chimney Bank I'm not very knowledgeable on British autos, but is that a Jaguar E type ? Whatever, it is very nice.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 1, 2013 20:27:06 GMT
Yes that's right, they are an absolute work of art and have that 'poised' look even when parked up. I wouldn't want to try parking one in a tight spot though!
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Post by rgsp on Sept 2, 2013 8:28:22 GMT
Can you remember the actual chimney at Rosedale 4WD? I have a rather hazy memory of it as a kid, but it's so long ago I'm not sure it's an invented memory from photographs.
The other thing about E-types is that they only had 4.5" of ground clearance in the middle, as originally released. I don't think one would have got up the Chimney Bank road as it used to be, though it's not a bad road now if you ignore the steepness.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 2, 2013 13:02:48 GMT
Yes I remember it but only just. It was a little way south of the steep bank and could be glimpsed against the horizon driving south from Rosedale Abbey - it wasn't a very tall thing really. (associated with iron ore working until about 1920s) The story was that the local estate felt it was unsafe and demolished it - that may be true but probably they were more concerned by the increasing numbers of tourists wanting to walk up to it thus spoiling the shoot over a substantial area. They may have had a valid point there in a way. This was early 70s so planning and conservation laws were less rigorous than now, so probably they were within their rights to do what they wanted. There are various other related structures around Rosedale which attract many visitors although IMO they are less interesting up close than seen from a distance - although the stonework is impressive. e.g. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/896322www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3000775www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9607You do wonder what the reaction would be today if planning was put in along the lines of: Construct Railway line from Middlesbrough to Rosedale over highest point of moors with associated cuttings and embankments. Construct dwellings for railway maintenance along the route. Establish mineworkings at various locations in Rosedale, to extract Iron Ore. Additional facilities for processing to maximise the value of product shipped to Middlesbrough. The National Park would have kittens! Such a fuss now about a couple of acres used temporarily for a gas drilling rig.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 8, 2013 18:10:14 GMT
Wheat straw near Rievaulx. I was surprised how much wheat was still to combine, it looks ready and not really weathered yet. Newgate Bank viewing point of Bilsdale - north from Helmsley. (Part of)the view from there - panorama, click link i.minus.com/ibx35rfL9K1zKr.jpg
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Post by rgsp on Sept 14, 2013 12:40:14 GMT
Some mid September Piccies. The following two trees were both grown (by my dad) from the same collection of pips, and they both produce similar quantities of quite good eating apples. However, the habits of the two trees are entirely different, with hugely different amounts of foliage Grapes on the end of the barn are getting quite ripe, and the leaves beginning to go their autumnal red. Medlars aren't ready to eat yet (though in my opinion they never are). Though the "Brown Turkey" figs are definitely ripening (and delicious). The White Marseilles and Goute_d'Or aren't going to produce anything worth eating this year. These are "Doyenne du Comice" (often abbreviated to just "Comice") pears, behind the old top netting for the tortoise/bantam run to protect them from a certain "agency" who spends half his time up on his back legs. Nothing wrong with HIS hip conformation! The agency in question, having broken out of his quarantine prison, using the simple ruse of pushing the un-snicked gate open. One of the ram meat lambs has a trickle of blood running down his forehead, but the big lad can only have got out a few minutes before I saw them together, so he must be reasonably peaceable by the standards of rams in breeding condition, with ewes running in a field 30 yards away. Back in quarantine. He's nice and easy to handle, which is quite impressive considering he's had very little human contact in his life. The tortoise run and house, with its new high top for the bantams. The bit to the left has a double glazed roof, and is insulated, but very low for the bantams, and with a door no more than 3.5" high. I was thinking of extending it upwards, but the bantams don't seem to mind, and come 6.30 pm they'll be snuggled up together inside it in the straw. The tortoise is back in his indoor vivarium now, except on very warm and sunny days. Finally, the bantams themselves. They now follow Mrs RGSP and me round the garden, eager to see whether we're going to do anything and therefore uncover creepy crawlies for them to grab and eat.
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Post by Joyce on Sept 15, 2013 12:08:17 GMT
Lovely photos all. What pretty bantams, Rgsp. This is from a couple of weeks ago when we visited Walsall Arboretum. Now I see why they took the spring plants out early [in my estimation anyway] - to grow wild flowers. We hadn't visited for ages so missed what was probably the prettiest time. click for full size [yes 4wd I will eventually get around to opening postimage a/c ]
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Post by rgsp on Sept 15, 2013 18:14:10 GMT
What pretty bantams, Rgsp. We think so too, Joyce, and regard them as garden ornaments just like the flowers. Compared with the laying hens they do negligible damage in the garden, and eat very little corn. They're Silver Sebrights, and apparently they don't breed all that readily, but we have a cock and a hen, so we'll see. They're also extremely friendly, which may be as much because they were hatched and kept as tiny chicks for the kids to hold on a local petting farm, as anything to do with the breed.
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Post by daveb on Sept 17, 2013 12:58:16 GMT
In the back "garden" on Sunday afternoon. No more than a 2 yards from the kitchen window
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Post by 4wd on Sept 18, 2013 21:14:13 GMT
Wombleton Sheep Sale
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Post by 4wd on Sept 19, 2013 20:46:35 GMT
On the edge - the old road to Cowbar near Staithes is rapidly disappearing. A new one has been laid about 20 yards further away.
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Post by rgsp on Sept 25, 2013 15:14:41 GMT
The little grass spiders have been excelling themselves web building And the ordinary spiders have been making a few as well
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Post by 4wd on Sept 28, 2013 17:28:47 GMT
My latest toy Results will appear sooner or later I expect! It will run for 2 hours on the inbuilt battery, which recharges from any USB/USB-type phone charger/12V vehicle - and the supplied 8GB micro-sim holds the same, then it overwrites the first 5 minute clip.(you can use up to 32GB cards) You can connect it to a 12V system then it starts/stops recording when ignition is on/off. Otherwise operation is rather simple as it has one button which starts it and stops it. It's 720p HD video quite good for youtube but I have found the 5 minute segments at 350MB need to be run through moviemaker or uploading takes for ever. There are various other mounting options supplied, such as sticky pads with more solid gripping clips - for dashboard or helmets - and a headband with more velcro. This cap peak idea is fun as you look like a dalek especially with the LED flashing as it records. It's easy to take off and pocket - oh and a waterproof sealed unit so dust should not be an issue. Edit - first youtube from it - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJsMlPhp3Ts
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Post by jackladd on Sept 30, 2013 19:59:51 GMT
My latest toy You'll have to attach it to the dog (somehow) & see where she goes!
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Post by 4wd on Oct 1, 2013 18:50:30 GMT
Langdale from Highwood Brow in Wykeham Forest (near Scarborough)
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