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Dead Man’s Hand, Rebels and Patriots, Pikeman’s Lament, Frostgrave, Rangers of Shadowdeep, Devilry Afoot and board-game player.

More than a passing interest in historic buildings and landscape.

Occasional wildlife photos when it stands still.
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Tower and spire, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

Grade I Listed Building

Detached Church tower and spire: late C13 tower, C14 spire; thin grey rubble walls with larger red-brown quoins: shingled spire.

#SteepleSaturday
#WestburyOnSevern
#Gloucestershire

📷 taken by me.
Detached Church tower and spire: late C13 tower, C14 spire; thin grey rubble walls with larger red-brown quoins: shingled spire. Square. Battered plinth with roll moulding to north face; square-set corner buttresses on left, octagonal stair turret on right with pilasters to north and west faces. 2-light geometric tracery window to upper level, with circular clock face above: lancet to stair turret to right. Slight eaves to broached octagonal spire: 2-light, square openings with timber louvres at low level, lean-to roofs. Ball finial and weathercock. East face has no plinth; square-set corner buttresses; chamfered, 2-centred arched opening to double boarded doors. Above 2 creasings for roof to demolished chapel: lancet window between with further lancet above with 2 stone louvres. Internally heavy timber beams carry floor over. Detached from church, (q.v.). Medieval chapel to east of spire re-roofed 1779, used as school 1710-1849, demolished 1862. Spire repaired with timber from casks in 1680. (Victoria County History, Gloucestershire, Vol. X, 1972; D. Verey, Gloucestershire, The Vale and the Forest of Dean, 1970). Listing NGR: SO7171313920
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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“The way these peasants are waving the torches around, the library may provide plenty of warmth …”

#Nerdlings
#FindFolkFriday
#FrostgraveFriday
#RoSD
Flaming torches in an archaic library … 😬
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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#FontsOnFriday

Listing description states “An older octagonal stone bowl set on octagonal stem dated 1583, with royal arms, on a splayed base“

#WestburyOnSevern
#Gloucestershire
Font, within the Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Mary, located in South Aisle. Older stone bowl set on octagonal shaft, on splayed base. The shaft is dated 1583. Photo shows lion as part of royal coat of arms. Floral display atop font. Font, within the Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Mary, located in South Aisle. Older stone bowl set on octagonal shaft, on splayed base. The shaft is dated 1583. Photo shows dragon as part of royal coat of arms. Floral display atop font. Font, within the Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Mary, located in South Aisle. Older stone bowl set on octagonal shaft, on splayed base. The shaft is dated 1583. Photo shows south elevation, with Fleur-de-lys, either side of a rose, surmounted by a crown. The date “1583” visible on right hand side. Floral display atop font.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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The towers at Goodrich are great. Mostly built in the mid to late 13th century. The keeps earlier, being built in the12th century.
Developmental plan of Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire.
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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A glorious day for a castle visit in early November @englishheritage.bsky.social

#GoodrichCastle
#Herefordshire
Turrets and towers in the November sun The keep as seen from the moat Looking northwest over the River Wye Late autumn colours seen from the castle ruins
November 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
… well there’s parts of a motor vehicle …
November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Scratching together a four player scenario for #SilverBayonet and possibly #RangersofShadowdeep and/or #Frostgrave.

#WIPWednesday
A modellers work bench. Paints, rule books and scraps of paper; paint palette and pots of water.
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Skellies!

#miniatures
#minipainting
#PaintingMiniatures
#RoSD
#Frostgrave
28mm multi part plastic skelliebobs.
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Scarecrow in the corn …

#Nerdlings
#FindFolkFriday
#DevilryAfoot
Moonlit cornfield with a lurking pumpkin-head scarecrow. Westwind 28mm metal scarecrow.
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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To celebrate Halloween, post an iconic horror movie character. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Morning 🪶

#EuropeanStonechat
#Birds
#UKnature
#UKwildlife
#Gloucestershire

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European Stonechat Coombe Hill Canal and Meadows, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. European Stonechat Coombe Hill Canal and Meadows, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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A group of barbarians getting ready for a Friday night out at “The Ruins” …

#FrostgraveFriday
#Frostgrave
#RangesofShadowdeep
#RoSD
#D&D
#Nerdlings
5 painted multipart 28mm plastic kit built barbarians from Northstar. Debris from various manufacturers; scratch built ruins from blue styrofoam.
October 31, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
Three Cocks Lane.
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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A fascinating subject and an enjoyable talk by @folkmagicman.bsky.social

#Tewkesbury
#ConcealedObjects
#ProtectionMarks
Concentric circles and “Daisy Wheel” on the interior dressed stonework of a church tower on the Wiltshire/ Gloucestershire boarder. Pencil drawn Daisy Wheel on the interior dressed stonework of a church tower on the Wiltshire/ Gloucestershire boarder. Inscribed circles, concentric circles and possibly later dot-pattern lettering on the interior dressed stonework of a church tower on the Wiltshire/ Gloucestershire boarder.
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Wishing @weavingcats.bsky.social every success with delivering her “Practical Introduction to Loom Weaving” today.

#Weaving
#Wool
#Craft
4 table looms set up for a “have-a-go” weaving experience.
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Another blue styrofoam project begins.

28mm bridge.

#WIPWednesday
#Frostgrave
#RoSD
#RangersofShadowdeep
#SilverBayonet
#D&D
Blue styrofoam bridge, with 28mm miniature for scale. Blue styrofoam bridge, with 28mm miniature for scale. Photo shows both sides awaiting attachment to base. Blue styrofoam bridge, with 28mm miniature for scale. Base: carved archways from single blue styrofoam block (300 long x 80 wide x 50 deep). Inspiration photo of the bridge over the River Avon, near Pershire, Worcester. (Source photo Alamy).
October 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Morning 🪶

#EuropeanRobin
#WinterGeorge
#Birds
#UKnature
#UKwildlife
#Lancashire
European Robin standing on a moss-covered tree stump. Woodland setting.
October 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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The remains of granaries at Birdoswald fort site located on Hadrians Wall, about 5 miles north-northwest of Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

#RomanSiteSaturday
#Birdoswald
#EnglishHeritage
Above ground remains of north granary. Above ground remains of south granary. English Heritage information period detailing the use of the granaries at Birdoswald Roman fort site. English Heritage information period detailing the developmental history of the Roman fort site.
October 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Some modelling inspiration.

The ruined remains of Easby Abbey to the southeast of the town of Richmond, North Yorkshire

#FrostgraveFriday
#RangesofShadowdeep
#RoSD
#D&D
#EnglishHeritage
Medieval, tall, ruined stone walls with vertical fracture running from ground to wall head. Ruined rooms with grass floors. Ruined stone rooms within a ruined Abbey complex Description panel detailing the northern range of buildings attached to Easby Abbey.
October 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Making a grand entrance at #RichmondCastle, #NorthYorkshire

#ADoorableThursday
#EnglishHeritage
Romanesque entrance to Richmond Castle. A large entrance in an even larger building.
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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A #Frostgrave wizard and its apprentice spying out enemies in a ruined city. Their barbarians guard is well pleased with its barrel … of something?

#FindFolkFriday
#Nerdlings
Rat folk exploring a ruined city. I think the red wizards are Harlequin Miniatures and the Barbarians is an old GW Skaven.
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Woodland realm guardians ?

Maybe not ….

#FrostgraveFriday
#Frostgrave
#RoSD
#RangersOfShadowdeep
#D&D
#Wargaming
#Nerdlings
28 mm Oathmark Light elf Infantry standing guard in front of a large, green pair of doors with ornate hinges. They are facing a Frostgrave Soldier II, who’s armed with a crossbow. Scratch built terrain.
October 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Describe your Bluesky account in a single image
Compo Simmonite; Last of the Summer Wine
October 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Two for the price of one - St Lawrence’s Church

#Barnwood
#Gloucestershire
#SteepleSaturday
From Historic England’s (extensive) listing description: “EXTERIOR: the three-stage west tower has diagonal buttresses with offsets and a crenellated parapet with slender, crocketed pinnacles to the corners. To the base of the tower is a moulded off-set plinth, with a string course to the top of each stage. The north side of the tower has two memorial tablets to the first stage and a stair turret to the first and second stages. To the west side of the tower is a central, four-centred arched doorway beneath a rectangular hoodmould with label stops. The spandrels of the doorway carry Abbot Parker’s coat of arms. The doorway was restored and re-carved in c1993. There is a three-light tracery window above. To the second stage is a small, single-light round-headed window, while each side of the third stage has a two-light belfry window.” The Nave east bellcote looking east.
October 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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“… and no, you can’t come in the back door, either …

#FrostgraveFriday
#Frostgrave
#RoSD
#RangersOfShadowdeep
#D&D
#Nerdlings
Oathmark dwarf declining access to a party of adventurers…
October 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM