Reeth, North Yorkshire - Aug 4th 2019 - Volunteer's from local Young Farmers Clubs in North Yorkshire descended on Reeth to restore some of the iconic drystone walls destroyed by flash floods last Tuesday.
Something to be glad about, young farmers and others be they young or old rebuilding the old stone walls that were hit by the flash floods in the Yorkshire Dales over the weekend. What do you gather from the photo? Listen to the news on BBC finding the more terrible aspects of the dam above Whaley Bridge and then look at the practical side as people come out to rebuild the walls. There are also sad photos of a farmer moving his remaining sheep out of the water drenched field and leaving behind the dead drowned sheep.
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| Beatrix Potter (British author & illustrator) 1866 - 1943 Mouse with Spinning Wheel, 1890 ink and watercolour drawing, mounted on card 12.0 x 7.6 cm. (4.72 x 2.99 in.) |
What else caught my eye, well it was this dear little mouse that Beatrix Potter painted spinning away at some flax.. It reminds me that I have not spun for a long time, recently I have been caught up with my small loom, weaving cotton tea cloths and my knitting of a jumper in Shetland wool.
Yesterday I watched a video of Kaffe Fassett, his colours always seem too bright but as he sat amongst the materials of his craft, he was happy and fulfilled.
How brilliant to see so many people out helping with those walls. The power of water is frightening
ReplyDeleteIt makes you happy that people are so kind and constructive.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how that mouse could possibly spin cotton or wool as it does not have fingers. I strongly suspect that the drawing is fraudulent. As with Jeremy Fisher and Mrs Tiggywinkle, Potter was blithely leading us all up the garden path like fools.
ReplyDeleteSo you didn't go round stealing carrots like Peter Rabbit? Little creature has nails of course.
DeleteBeatrix Potter had many skills, apart from children's stories, she saved a swathe of the Lake District and those first inklings of the National Trust.
Heart-warming to see those lads rebuilding the drystone walls - a skill being passed on through the generations - and REAL community - even from Young Farmers Groups wider afield. I bet there were a few mums with cakes and sandwiches in the background too!!
ReplyDeleteI've always been so fond of Beatrix Potter's work, and one of these days I shall get to visit Hill Top.
Kaffe Fassett's quilts are . . . colourful. I have to say, there were some really blingey quilts at the NEC Festival of Quilts last week, but I preferred the more subtle combinations - though not quite so subtle as the Japanese ones, very skilful though they were.
It does make you look at the world in a different fashion when you see such good things done by people. I always loved her mushroom drawings, one of the founding females who went her own way.
ReplyDeleteKaffe blowsy roses and cabbage need a great deal of thought for placement. You are so lucky to have a quilting shop/classes (in Lampeter?). The Japanese Sashiko is coming into prominence, isn't it, a bit dull for my taste but still.
My husband has a fascination with stone dry stack walls. He would have jumped in to help with glee.
ReplyDeleteYes there is quite an art to building dry stone walls, getting the right slope and the right stone to fit.
DeleteGood for all those people for helping out when a need arises. We have had flash floods all summer long with some deadly consequences. What you see time and time again during difficult times is the kindness and generosity of others when bad things happen.
ReplyDeleteGenerosity of a practical kind is the good thing about humanity, we help others as a natural act of kindness.
DeleteYes Thelma - helpers and volunteers have been out and about everywhere in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend.
ReplyDeleteYes Pat - I read your blog this morning, it is very uplifting such things happen.
ReplyDeleteGood to see people pulling together. I love Kaffe Fassett's work.
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Well it seems the people of Whaley Bridge are also alright as far as their houses are concerned. I have a couple of Kaffe's books and I suspect he would appeal nicely to anyone who goes Morris Dancing...
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