After the week in North Wales Hubby still had a week off work so we had a few nice days out together.
First there was a trip to East Riddleston Hall a National Trust Property in Keighley.
A beautiful 17th Century manor house.
it is one of the National Trust Properties that you are allowed to take photos without a flash.
It has a beautiful garden too.
I was most fascinated with the stumpwork.
such detailed beautiful work
I love the dragonfly above.
Fascinating - loved the embroidery work and the candlestick!
ReplyDeleteLove the embroidery.
ReplyDeleteI love those embroidered insects! This is a property I should visit next time we stay with Dave's dad as I don't think it's too far from him!
ReplyDeleteOne more thank you for your lovely email :)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting site to visit and that garden is beautiful!
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Isn't the stitching beautiful? The Manor House is beautiful, as well. I love touring those old historic homes to see how past generations lived.
ReplyDeleteThat embroidery is some detailed and beautiful.
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Utterly entrancing, the mullioned windows, the flowers, the candlestick but most of all the embroidery. Thank you so much for showing us.
ReplyDeleteThis brings back such lovely memories, we used to live near Keighley, and when the kids were little we would often visit this beautiful property.
ReplyDeleteAh, those were the days!!
Helenxx
First of all I loved the candlestick, then the flowers and then all that embroidery, it's all so beautiful.
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You do visit some interesting places - thanks for showing it all off to beautifully.
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Hello Lyn,
ReplyDeleteHow lovely these pictures are, like you I love the Dragon fly and also the Bumble Bee, such beautiful embroidery!
Thanks for sharing with us...
love Mariax
Hiya,
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures again! I wish i had more time for days out with Nathan i feel like its work work work.
Looks like you had a wonderful time :)
great post.
Vanessa
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Hi Lyn, I've just found you and your lovely blog! Apart from your gorgeous photography two other things made me follow you! Firstly your cat Lucy looks very like our Daisy, and secondly your Liverpool posts, which I've just travelled down memory lane with. I spent 14 months living there in 1991-92, and it's such a beautiful city, which unfortunately I never got to fully explore. Check out my blog for my post on my time there (although I left out lots of the personal stuff, I'm shy like that!) Sally from NZ xx
ReplyDeleteMy Mum & Dad used to live in Keighley as Dad worked in Bradford, they were there about 17 years but I never once visited East Riddleston although i drove past it many times, it looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow..twenty six vases of flowers to arrange a week..that's lots of flowers!
ReplyDeleteOooh, those little stumpwork bits are so gorgeous! I love the dragonfly as well. Your photographs of this wonderful place are really lovely.
ReplyDeleteI loved the stumpwork too. Nice to see such lovely examples of these dying arts.
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Gorgeous Lyn! Isn't Mollie lucky to have that garden for flower cutting arrangements? The stumpwork is lovely. I like the fluffy bee. I have some books on stumpwork but have yet to try it out! x
ReplyDeleteOutstanding embroidery work.
ReplyDeleteI love all the photos of this wonderful place! I must admit, I fell in love with the stumpwork and the embroidery! It's always a pleasure to read your blog, and the photos as beautiful as always Lyn!
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What a lovely place. I'm glad you were allowed to take photos so that you could share these delightful shots with us. Those flowers were gorgeous too. Thanks Lyn!
ReplyDeleteLove your outing.photo's were great.Thank you so much for your nice comment on My post-Denise
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, the bee is just beauitful.x
ReplyDeleteLovely photos (as always!). I especially like the garden roses and also the stumpwork. We are on holiday in the Dales at the moment and I just remembered last time we were here I bought a stumpwork kit, I really need to find the time to finish it (and should have brought it with me - duh!). I'd love to visit East Riddleston Hall after reading your post but sadly, I'm not having much luck persuading the boys (or husband) into any house visits :( Bethx (the linen cat)
ReplyDeletePeaceful inside - extraordinary outside.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, BEAUTIFUL shots from the National Trust house. Particularly loved the candlestick one and the one beneath it. And as for the embroidery and stumpwork........ wow!
ReplyDeleteWhat another great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of stumpwork before, fascinating!
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