I guess it is because I had become so used to the lovely honey coloured limestone on Gozo that I am taking so much notice of the red brick that is used so much in England and especially in Norfolk, it has its own beauty and is as natural as limestone seeing that the bricks are baked clay (earth).
And in Norfolk much use is made of flint stone in combination with red brick, the flint is found naturally in chalk, with layers in various shapes and sizes, flint is almost pure silica. There is black flint and grey flint, the colours are due to impurities. There is also rounded beach flint. The flint has been used as a building material in Norfolk since ancient times and many archaeological material has been found in the surrounding areas made out of flint, it was a very useful material because of its hardness and sharpness. Norfolk is also rich in clay and from the 13th century onward clay became an important building material in combination with the flint, giving the beautiful finish you see all over the area now.
And still in Norfolk, just a few days ago an abundance of wild flowers were already in bloom, like I showed in my last blog entry – GREETING SPRING – these are wild flowers and found while walking along the road-side. I was happy to see the first wild chestnut tree in bud and already showing the beginnings of a flower.
And so it goes on, ever discovering new things and rediscovering old ones, life is so interesting and fulfilling.
Meanwhile I am back home and working on my latest house improvement project (a little one), lining a walk-in wardrobe with wall paper to stop dust falling down. And discovering that mice had eaten away some of the wiring covers….my little project has just become a very big one.
This is a very old house indeed.
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That is a fabulous post especially those images of walls – we do tend to take them for granted and forget how important and beautiful they are.
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I totally agree with you Mary, walls are important to us and so are roofs I think, the variety and the beauty of them, we see them often without really seeing them. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
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Welcome home. Your flint photos remind me of my days in Norfolk many years ago now!
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Thank you, Glad that you had some memories from my pics. A late discovery for me is Norfolk!
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De rode kleur van de bakstenen is prachtig en vuurstenen kende ik niet
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Ja die vuur stenen noemen zo omdat je daar als je ze tegen elkaar klopt er een vonk ontstaat die een vlam kan bezorgen.
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Lovely & nice photo’s
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Thank you David.
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I have a new found appreciation for bricks! Lovely post, thank you!
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Thank you very much, appreciate your comment.
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I always notice the flint and brick patterns when I go to nearby Broadstairs, whereas immediately around us there is a lot of timber-cladding and pantiles.
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English villages are so beautiful!
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Nice Post! Lovely flowers! the brick houses have an altogether different appeal to them!! They are indeed very beautiful!
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Thank you Reema, yes I thought so do, delightful.
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Beautifully expressed!!
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Thank you for your kind comment, so glad you enjoyed.
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