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    View from the stage
    Above the door entranceEmpty stage2View from boxThe view from 'our' box. seating for 2The roofScale model looking at the gallery seats on the top row and the timber that was from old boatsDiocesan Museum.

    Mazara del Vallo - Theatre

    December 10, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Yet again I took too many photos for one post.

    The absolute best part of the first day was the surprise of the Garibaldi Theatre. It was a step back in time. We were even able to sit in a box section to look down on to the stage - I felt like all I needed were opera glasses .. oh and the appropriate gown !
    They were setting up for a stage show but we were able to view the audience seating.
    The roof is built from old boats in 1848. Red velvet everywhere.    Read more

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    Roof of the museumDancing Satyr - bronze - 4 years of restoration.Street tilesCapitan Nick

    Mazara del Vallo - Satyr

    December 10, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Satyr Museum.

    It is 2 meters high (6 ft 6 in); originally it would have been about 2.4 meters
    It was recovered from the sea floor off Sicily in 1998, 480 m underwater. Though some have dated it to the 4th century BCE and said it was an original work by Praxiteles or a faithful copy, dated either to the Hellenistic period of the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, or possibly to the Roman "Atticising" phase in the early 2nd century CE.

    Half-human, half-beast, a forest deity endowed with a cheerful and licentious nature, spends all its time in drunkenness and chasing nymphs. Satyrs had a particular passion for music and dance, which they indulged in after a few sips of wine. Interestingly, according to mythology, it was the satyrs who first prepared the intoxicating beverage from grapevine clusters.

    The found statue had all the hallmarks of a fantastical satyr: pointed ears, a hole in the lower back for attaching a tail, a frozen dynamic pose of rapid dance, and expressive facial expressions of a mood intoxicated by wine. For a satyr, one of the distinctive features is an unnaturally tilted head to the side – a sign of inebriation, madness, and ecstasy during dances. This established image of the Satyr is embodied in numerous paintings, bas-reliefs, and sculptures during the height of the cult of the wine-making god, which lasted about five centuries.

    https://en.italy4.me/sicily/trapani/dancing-sat…    Read more

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    Day time view from our balcony
    Night time viewThe river PoOur old elevatorLove old street lightsPiazza Carlo Emanuele IIStatue of Giovanni Duprè was erected in 1872 in memory of Camillo Benso di CavourChurch of the Most Holy AnnunciationNational Museum of CinemaNational Museum of Cinema - MoleThor's hammer outside MoleSorry it is hard to read, a big fence prevented us from getting closer !Lock and leave your umbrella !

    Turin

    December 20, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Half a day in Turin, Italy

    Carlo Emanuele II’s intention was for the new square to become a focal point for the society of the emerging neighborhood. However, it soon transformed into a humble wine market. Despite its name, other goods such as hay, timber, and coal were also sold there.

    During the Napoleonic rule, the square was renamed Place de la Liberté and became the designated location for capital executions using the guillotine. Over the course of fourteen years of French domination (1800–1814), 423 executions took place in this square. Among them, the execution of Bela Caplera is particularly notable.

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    Vittorio Veneto Square Piazza Vittorio VenetoAround the Vittorio Veneto Square Piazza Vittorio VenetoParish Church of the Great Mother of GodView from the front of Church across river PoInside the churchOn the bridge Ponte Vittorio Emanuele IPonte Vittorio Emanuele I. River PoVisit to a pharmacy- love the old bottles!Sunrise at 7.50 on way to airportAs close as we get to Switzerland - alps Matterhorn somewhere there

    Turin / Torino

    December 20, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    According to an unfounded tradition, the church was built on the site where, in ancient times, there was a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis , also known as the "Great Mother".

    Abandoned corpses awaiting recognition were displayed in front of the church; they were previously exhibited in front of the Royal PalaceRead more

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    ??Nice place to medit.Mini HollyRows of ?? Planted with Olive treesMini prickly pearAloe something?Sicily style??I think the only reason it has not been 'appropriated' is because it is too heavy to move.Ouch !A row of Australian Grass trees?? VineKentia palms.Old prickly pear !Well trained.And sadly last but not least ! Rare to find a street not with rubbish.

    Somethings of our Sicily.

    December 20, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

    Sadly our warm Sicilian winter comes to an end. Today we leave for Turin, Italy for a night and then to Bristol, UK.

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    Bristol Cathedral

    December 27, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

    Abbey of St Augustine is founded in Bristol

    In 1140 a local merchant, Robert Fitzharding began to establish a monastery on the site known today as Bristol Cathedral. The monastery was a community of “canons regular” – priests who lived a disciplined life under a rule or pattern based on that of St Augustine of Hippo. The first canons came from St Victoire in Paris, the foundation of one of the earliest Universities in Europe. By 1158-1160 the church was ready for the canons to worship in.Read more

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    18m towerSaxon tower built 1066? and St Michael Church built 1300's

    The Saxon Tower. St Michael at the North

    December 30, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    St Michael at the North Gate is a church in Cornmarket Street, at the junction with Ship Street, in central Oxford, England. The name derives from the church's location on the site of the north gate of Oxford when it was surrounded by a city wall.

    If you approached Oxford from the north almost 1000 years ago, coming down St Giles, the most conspicuous building in your line of sight would have been the present church tower, dating from about 1040. It is the oldest surviving building in Oxford, the next being the Castle tower, and originally situated just within the North Gate, of the city, protected to the north by the city wall.

    https://smng.org.uk/history/    Read more

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    The walk around the Castle's Queen Pool
    A frozen drinkQueen Pool1Crossing the Vanbrugh's Bridge approaching the Great Court entrance.Looking back over Vanbrugh's Bridge to the Column of VictoryVanbrugh's BridgeGates to Great Court1Main entranceGates at main entranceSt Martin's Church - Churchill's graveFamily plotJust the pavers around the plotThe Great Lake

    Blenheim Castle & Churchill

    January 9, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C

    Birth place of Winston Churchill.

    Blenheim began as a legacy from a legendary victory, an estate gifted by Queen Anne to Sir John Churchill for leading a historic defeat of the French armies in 1704.

    With historically-significant material relating to the Spencer-Churchill family, Blenheim Palace and the wider Dukes of Marlboroughs’ Estates.

    Blenheim Palace hasn’t always looked like it does today. The original palace was built in 1129 by Henry I. He built the first enclosed park with seven miles of wall surrounding it. This enclosure held many animals such as lions, camels and more! His grandson, Henry II, turned the hunting lodge into Woodstock Palace, the first of the two palaces at Blenheim. Built from scratch, Woodstock Manor was still standing in 1705 when building started on the Palace you see today. Architect Sir John Vanbrugh carried out a number of repairs to make it habitable, but when Sarah, 1st Duchess of Marlborough found out She had it demolished. Today you may spot the concrete plinth to mark where it stood.
    Read more here on how a commoner came to own a palace.

    https://www.blenheimpalace.com/stories/secrets-…    Read more

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    Brian
    Backyard in fogHoliday mode 😂Short walk to the local St Giles churchAndrew in a doorwayOld grave stoneNot loving cat attention!Black horse pub. Was a brothelHappy Birthday day xxRules for the club. Bit like Probus fines for anything and a bit like insurance for when you're illMust be a goose farmBrian's houseRiver Windrush

    Standlake holiday

    January 15, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    Seven days looking after Brian. Lovely garden.

    St Giles Church a Grade II* listed Church based on late Norman foundations (c1180), it was largely rebuilt in the 13th century. During the 14th century, the chancel and transepts were remodelled and the aisles and unusual octagonal tower and spire added. The clerestory was built in the15th century to add light. St Giles fell into disrepair during the 17th & 18th centuries. A major restoration was begun in 1876, returning the building to its Early English architectural style as far as possible. The carved oak pews and chancel roof of this restoration are wonderful.Read more

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    Yarn market - is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade17th century timber-framed octagonal market hallTo Dunster Castle and working water millDiverted water for the mill from River AvillMoss on mossWonky window 🫠🤪Door knockersLuttrell Arms HeartheLittle windows in the big that open for the monks to feed the poor and lepers

    Dunster pub & streets

    January 30, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C

    The Luttrell Arms, formerly the residence of the abbots of Cleeve witharched doorway of c.1500 and an approximately contemporary north wing. Much altered between 1622-1629. The house was an inn by 1651.

    Dunster's striking Yarn Market built in 1609 and repaired in 1647. By the 16th and 17th centuries demand had shifted from raw wool to finished cloth. Since Dunster cloth was woven in nearby mills, the village remained prosperous, as the building of the Yarn Market shows.    Read more

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