#ryecroft

[brownhillsbob]

#365daysofbiking A prickly observation:

November 25th - Some things that are seasonal are always a shock when you find them, as they remind you of a year passing. Snowdrops and acolytes after Christmas, the first daffodil, the first berries and galls, etc.

One that always catches me up short is holly berries.

That’s Christmas - it is after all, a great element of Yule symbolism. But they do appear a ways before Christmas and tend to be around long after. I don’t know why, but holly berries never seem that attractive to birds.

These, spotted on a wet Monday morning on the cycleway near Ryecroft Cemetery quite took me by surprise - but then, it’s only a month to go...

This journal is moving home. Find out more by clicking here

[sidesofsouls]

To umysł kreuje świat wokół nas i nawet gdybyśmy stanęli tuż obok siebie na tej samej łące, moje oczy nigdy nie ujrzą tego, co widzą twoje.

George Gissing The private papers of Henry Ryecroft, 1903

[brownhillsbob]

May 30th - This is always a lovely first sighting of the summer - the first orchid. Small, light purple in colour and growing in a solitary position next to the cycleway at Ryecroft this small, pretty flower reminds me that summer is here.

I’m not proficient enough to tell one orchid from another - there are so many different but similar types it can be very hard to tell - but they are all gorgeous, and like cowslips, are one of my favourite flowers.

Look out for them in wetland meadows, towpaths, marshes and the edges of ponds and streams. The more you study them, the more beautiful you will see they are.

[monkeyblooddesign]

Ryecroft: A Dangerous Cemetery Crawl for OSE and B/X TTRPGs

I’ve been working on this project over the years, but life kept getting in front of it. The pandemic, moving house, lots of freelancing, etc. It was close but needed a push over the line and NOW, the Kickstarter prelaunch is finally up. With an expected lanuch of January 2025, this should finally get MonkeyBlood Design back to doing what it does best…. creating great and memorable products.…

Ryecroft: A Dangerous Cemetery Crawl for OSE and B/X TTRPGs

[brownhillsbob]

#365daysofbiking Morning due:

October 24th - I had to be in work very early and woke up bleary and grumpy. The cold air, clear skies and empty streets as I seed through north Walsall though were gorgeous. 

Cycling through sleeping suburbia I heard alarms waking folk from their beds, and watched the day coming to life and I felt a bit like a low rent Dylan Thomas without the talent. There’s something special about being out legitimately obscenely early. I always love it.

The church visible from North Street bridge was beautiful against the sky as was the college and listening skyline.

Riding a bike can really set you up for the day.

This journal is moving home. Find out more by clicking here.

[royalbbc]

Plan #824-D-The Ryecroft - Customer Submitted Photos by Donald Gardner Via Flickr: www.dongardner.com/plan_details.aspx?pid=1988 Arched windows and arches in the covered front porch complement the gable peaks on the façade of this stylish Craftsman home with stone and siding exterior and partial, finished walkout basement. Designed for sloping lots, this home positions its common living areas and master suite on the first floor and a generous recreation room and two family bedrooms on the lower level. A cathedral ceiling expands the foyer and great room, while the dining room and master bedroom and bath enjoy elegant tray ceilings. The island kitchen is open to the great room, dining room and breakfast area and features a nearby walk-in pantry. With a bay window and back-porch access, the master suite boasts dual walk-ins and a luxurious bath. Downstairs, two bedrooms and baths flank the recreation room with fireplace and wet bar.

[brownhillsbob]

31st October - It's been unseasonably warm - I rode home at sunset in shirtsleeves. Even still, the sunset seemed cold and autumnal. Catching it from the North Street railway bridge at Ryecroft, the view was lovely.

We're getting some great skies at them moment, but rarely seem to be in a good position to capture them!

[huonhooke]

Walshie, Yalumba’s “thinker in residence” has retired

Yalumba’s “thinker in residence”, and one of the wine industry’s most popular and respected people, Brian Walsh, has retired.

‘Walshie’, as he is known to one and all, worked for Chateau Reynella, Seaview, Ryecroft and Hardys (tasting notes) before joining Yalumba in 1988 as chief winemaker.

Walsh worked in almost every department of Yalumba (tasting notes) from viticulture to winemaking to the cellar and promotions, and ran the highly successful museum tastings.

“His impact at Yalumba has been profound,” says managing director Robert Hill Smith. He is “a gifted man with a wicked wit and a lateral brain, and we are the beneficiary of his wisdom and commitment to our success.”

Hill Smith hopes Walsh will continue to be involved occasionally in consultation, tasting and as a travelling ambassador.