North Lees Hall was once visited by Charlotte Bronte
Haiku or sushi?
Quite the same to me
Feed body and soul
Don't worry! There's going to be a little more to this blogpost than another haiku. Judging from the visitor count for yesterday, I would say that haiku poems are about as popular as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In fact, I have previously found that when my blogpost title is "Poem", visitor numbers dip like limbo dancers. That is why today's title is "Sexy". As a consequence, I expect that this post's view count will rocket. The Russian bots will be panting like racehorses.
If you have got this far, I should inform you that this blogpost will contain no "sexy" revelations whatsoever. If you want "sexy", I suggest that you visit NakedBloggers.com or BloggerOrgy.org.
For February 18th, this was a good day weatherwise. The north of England saw sunshine and blue sky. I was determined to get out for a decent walk and make use of the clement weather.
Roadside wall with Stanage Edge beyond
Not wishing to travel far, I left home just after one o' clock. Twelve minutes later, I parked Clint in a lay-by to the west of Stanage Edge - close to Sheepwash Bank.
With boots on, I set off on a two hour circuitous walk that took in North Lees Hall, Ridgeway Side, Birley Lane and Gatehouse. Though this is a walk I have undertaken several times before, I had never previously noticed a special bench in a sheep field dedicated to Wendy Billing (1962-2020).
It appears that she was a wife, mother and keen orienteer. She lived in the nearby village of Hathersage. Cancer was responsible for shortening her life and stealing her away from her family, her friends and her approaching old age. I understand that Wendy designed the bench herself. It suggests the shape of an apple core and it bears that name - "Apple Core". It is an outdoor art exhibit that looks up to the sky.
Wendy Billings's bench "Apple Core"
Path behind North Lees Hall
Bronte Cottage near the track to North Lees Hall
View of Cow Close Farm from Birley Lane
A bright, sharp February day there by the looks of it. I hope it wasn't too cold - it was freezing here.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't too cold but I wore my fingerless gloves - like Fagin.
Deletegrand! I love the old stone gatepost with the holes in it!! i'd love a piece of stone like that for me garden but they're always buried about 8 foot deep like icebergs waiting to sink my battleship
ReplyDeleteWell I didn't know you had a battleship. Do you sail it in Wessenden Reservoir?
DeleteWhat lovely photos. Looks like it was an excellent day for a walk. That bench that Wendy designed is beautiful and heartbreaking. She and I were born the same year and I am thankful I am still here.
ReplyDeleteNo sexy? This is obviously a bait and switch, and it contravenes the Geneva Convention, or some sort of convention I'm sure. Perhaps a naturist's convention:)
I just knew that the word "Sexy" would snare you Nurse Pixie!
DeleteI love the Apple Core bench!! It's sexy ... for a bench.
ReplyDeleteI agree the curves are - well, sexy!
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