We explored a bit more of the Bollington area today.
Impressive bridge carrying the Macclesfield canal ...
These Bollywogs have a good taste in cars ...
What we love is that we don't have to drive to have access to such lovely walks. I will take some shots when the sun shines ... it was a bit grim up north today!
White Nancy on the top of the hill ...
Resplendent in its poppy livery ...
Looking back over Bolly ...
It was nice to find a spring to wash the mud off the wellies ...
There is a fair bit of trouble at this mill, but it is up for redevelopment once the economy improves ...
The Holly and the Ivy.....
Prom walk!
The natives are friendly ...
Lots of bird houses ...
We stopped at the pub opposite for a swift one, they are so incredibly friendly and welcoming.
Then a few paces across the road and we were back home ...
So, this is the plush pad, complete with pre loved furniture and fittings!
Front room ...
Bathroom ...
The kitchen is not photographable at the moment, so finally, for now, the boudoir ...
We are well settled in now but still waiting to hear from the shippers regarding getting our belongings back ... they seem to have gone quiet!
Bollington looks a lovely place to be with all that you need to get your ‘fixes’ and the house look cosy and comfy too. Enjoy Christmas! xx
ReplyDeleteIt is bit too cosy, we cant keep awake.
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Merry Christmas to you both in your new abode.
ReplyDeleteCan you please explain who/what is White Nancy?
Robin and Jenny
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Merry Christmas, re White Nancy......White Nancy was built in 1817 by John Gaskell junior of North End Farm to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Waterloo. John Gaskell was a member of the Gaskell family who lived nearby at Ingersley Hall. It originally had an entrance to a single room which was furnished with stone benches and a central round stone table, but the entrance is now blocked. It has been described as a summer house or a folly.
DeleteIn the mid-1940s, the Royal Signal Corps Trials Unit based at Catterick would drive a truck-mounted dish-shaped transmitter/receiver up to White Nancy. Here they tested cathode-ray tube transmission and reception (data-based, not images), to a mobile receiving station on another truck. The receiver would be driven further and further south over time, until eventually the lads at White Nancy were sending a signal to the south coast of the country. Locals told the signallers that the landmark was named after the lead horse that had transported all the materials for the building of White Nancy.
We loved Bollimgton..... moored up on the aqueduct. Enjoy your time living there. Merry Christmas!
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Thanks Guys, we are loving it so far, its a top spot.
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