Wednesday, November 9, 2011

England - Ramsbury

In an earlier posting, I promised to show more images of the delightful village of Ramsbury, near Swindon in Wiltshire.  So here's a further taste of life in this glorious region of the UK .  .  .


 Above is a wonderful example of a thatched roof which has come to be symbolic of England.  (Pity about the modern street lamp though!)


And here is a close-up of the actual thatching - quite an art !

These two cottages and their front gardens just caught my attention
and begged to be photographed as a reminder of a delightful afternoon's stroll through the village.

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4 comments:

  1. diane bNovember 9, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Lovely English scenery. How lucky for you to have taken a stroll through that village.

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  2. DianneNovember 9, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Love those thatched cottages - they have a unique & special character. Interesting to see the thatch close up and I could imagine many hours of detailed work would have gone into the construction of these quaint roofs.

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  3. ReenaNovember 10, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    It does look quite lovely there and such a pleasant stroll!

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  4. DJNovember 15, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Looks like a beautiul place indeed. I also love these thatched cottages.

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