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| Orchard House |
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| Barn Cottage |
We’re been here almost two weeks and we haven’t ventured far apart from a
couple of brief shopping trips to nearby towns.
I like our new village, it feels so quintessentially English.
There is a church, pub, village hall, post
office, general store, petrol station and a garden centre. The lanes are quiet
and a pleasure to walk.
There are no
house numbers, just names.
Most are traditional
like Orchard Cottage, Chimney Pots, Appledore, Clematis House etc..
One or two make me smile, like Cobweb Cottage and Albert’s Old Place. Our
property seems to have been named after a Scottish town and is unpronounceable.
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| Rick eyeing up the local sheep |
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| old keys |
I took Rick for a walk this afternoon, savouring the wintry sunshine and admiring
the gentle countryside.
It was lovely
until an enormous tractor and trailer thundered by smothering me in a cloud of
dust.
Ah yes, tractors, dust (and worse) - the joys of the Lincolnshire countryside.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of Cobweb cottage. Sounds quite a big village with all those facilities. Enjoy.
Not very big but lucky to have these facilities.
DeleteI'm glad you're liking it.
ReplyDeleteEarly days but liking it a lot.
DeleteIt sounds idyllic! I like that picture of Rick. Has he seen sheep before? -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI don't think he has although his breed is sheepdog.
DeleteSounds great - love the keys.
ReplyDeleteJust hanging on a garden gate.
DeleteMaybe a Scottish blogger could help you with the pronunciation of your home's name. It seems a shame not to use it. I, myself come from Milngavie (pronounced Mulguy).
ReplyDeleteTry this then Chris - Rowardennan. Just not sure where the emphasis should be?
DeleteLooks like one of those clever portmanteau type names. RO-semarie, Ho-WARD and their NAN-na named it years ago.
DeleteWill you change the name? We have a friend who's house is called 'Giblets'; I always found that quite suitable.
ReplyDeleteIt's carved in stone so probably not.
DeleteThat's not a village, it is practically a city!
ReplyDeleteThose keys are wonderful.
A population of 340 people, unchanged since the 1901 Census apparently!
DeleteHave you been to the pub yet? It's the first place I would be in a new environment to meet some locals!
ReplyDeleteYou might have to keep Rick on lead walks if there are sheep about. (We are lucky in Herts as it is mainly arable....very few animals in the fields around here.) He will be enjoying lots of new " smells".
No time for pub visits yet. Rick is always on a lead outside of his garden due to his tendency to chase cars, bikes and joggers.
DeletePronounced like Howardinen only with an R.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteMore of Howardin, I needn't have added the extra "en" as I don't think it is emphasized.
DeleteLike Rowarden? That would certainly be easier to pronounce.
DeleteYes, as Howard is to Howardin Roward is to Rowanrdin.
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