Around Ludlow

 

There are so many wonderful period buildings in Ludlow - Ye Olde Bull Ring Tavern c. 1365 (in its original format anyway which was likely to have been low-ceilinged and thatched.)

One end of the Buttercross Market Hall. It dates from around 1743/44.

I was stood close to the entrance to St Laurence's church and noticed this splendid building - it is pretty big and was originally Hoysers Almshouses with some Rococo styling.

A close-up of the central building in the photograph below.

Shopping here is a delight.  These buildings date to around 1404.

Now, I don't know if any of my UK followers saw a Priceless Antiques Roadshow recently where they showed Lars Tharp playing a wonderful cello which had belonged to Queen Charlotte (wife of George III).  Anyway, this one is in an almost identical case and I imagine it is a similar age.

A modern take on a Medieval puzzle jug - Romeo and Juliet.

Lovely cheese dishes and modern take on a Bellarmine jug behind them.

The castle which I will visit on my next trip to Ludlow. It's late 11th C.

A lovely touch of spring, and a bit of the original town wall behind it.

I love the way the walls dip and out!

The wonky house in the photo above this is in Market street, and in a moment, I will show you Raven Lane:

HERE 1 is a link to the listed buildings of Ludlow (south) and HERE 2 is for the North side of town.  They are worth checking out as they show lots of photos and short descriptions of ages etc.

  

Above and to the side were both from the same building; and the piece below from Nat West Bank.

I had a busy weekend, and went to Carmarthen on a fruitless trip to look at beds at Dunelm (they only sell them on line it seems) but I went and had my lunch at the beach at Llansteffan.  The visit to the beach was to cheer me up after I had booked the kittens in to be spayed on Friday.  I have talked this up out of all proportion in my head and am DREADING IT.  I spent the afternoon with a friend who I hadn't seen for over a year, and we talked the hind legs off several donkeys (hers were hiding in the stables !!)

Over the weekend I got some more painting and papering done, and lot of Family History - this time heading to the Isle of Man, where Keith's family hail from.  I FINALLY got a breakthrough - after 25 years + of checking and found them in the neighbouring parish and NOT, as oral family history told us, in Kirk German (though they are doubtless there too but not the link I wanted for the parents/grandparents of K's g. grandfather who came to England with his wife. That was very satisfying, and backed up by the Wills I have been checking out too. 

Finally, Pippi has found a new naughty trick, counting the eggs!!!

Then the pair of them, up to no good!

Now, I really MUST go for a walk, before it begins to rain again.