Edenhall and Eden

Last week I went on a walk around Edenhall. I started the walk along the lane that leads to the church. 
The Plague Cross.

The cross is sited on top of the plague stone where money was left in vinegar for the plague victims

St Cuthbert's church is very old, some parts being pre-Norman in origin.

A stunning location

The stained glass is beautiful.

Stunning colours

In the church are stained glass carved shields that represent the arms of Musgrave, Veteripont, Stapleton and Hilton families who all have strong links to Edenhall. Families with these names still live in the area.

Look at the detail

This beautiful Roll of Honour is to commemorate the First World War.

An humbling tribute

This is a carving of the 'Luck of Edenhall. The original is enamelled and gilt glass. The saying is:
'If e'er the cup should break or fall 
Farewell to the Luck of Edenhall. 

A wonderful carving

One of the Eden Benchmarks 'South Rising' carved from Lazonby sandstone.

Situated next to the river Eden

I have made some cloth dolls for my Etsy shop. magsmakesandcreates
They are named after my family members.

Rory

Jessica

Ella

Sasha

I found this coolie hat in a shop in York.

Look at the hand stitching and the little cloth tuff on the top

Lovely weaving

The past few days we have had snow.

Snow at Alston

Snow on the Pennines

A Wan Walk

I had an interesting walk around Wan Fell. This is one of the few remaining low heath habitats in Cumbria. It is acidic valley bog joined by wet heath land areas.
Looking from Wan Fell towards Cross Fell.

A hint of snow on the hilltops from this bronze environment

Looking across the fields towards Lazonby.

Lush grassland compared to bleak heath land

One of the many small quarries on the site.

Mining using hand equipment must have been very hard

Bracken dominates the area

Large boulders and rocks

Gorse adds a splash of colour to the heath land.

A tinge of yellow

A 'cripple hole' to allow sheep to escape to an adjoining field.

Look through the cripple and what do you see

Rabbits find it easy to make burrows in the soft sand.

One bunny, two bunny, three bunny and many more

There is a large sandstone quarry on the site.

Mining sandstone

Many local buildings are made from Lazonby sandstone including my own home

I have dismantled my Christmas display in the Artful Garden so everything is looking quite dull after the Christmas cheer. I have put raincoats on all the scarecrows to protect them from the winter chills.

Boozy Floosy just needs a hot toddy to keep her warm

Bobby Barley dreams of football and playing for the first division

Crazy Maisie's sombrero reminds her of summer

Looby Loo is suffering from fashion fatigue

I have also added a series of hats to the Gossip Heads that look over the garden wall. 

It's amazing what you see from here. Did you hear about Mrs B she .........

I have made a flower from dogwood. I found that you can use it like willow. 

I have added dried cardoon and fennel heads to this display

I have been experimenting with my pottery using different glazes and oxides.

A wren on a leaf