tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post1791537107660488552..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Another Recycled Ornament - Felsham Village ChurchMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-6733701570977096322017-08-29T08:58:19.759+01:002017-08-29T08:58:19.759+01:00David - many thanks for this - you are taking this...David - many thanks for this - you are taking this research fellowship thing very seriously - I hope you realise our budget is very tight. Did you also have time to visit the pub opposite?<br /><br />It seems that the medieval churches were in fact very shiny - local parishes used to attempt to outshine neighbouring churches. There is a potential doctorate thesis in this subject, I think. All I have found out so far is that it may have arisen from the celebrated misprint in the Nuneaton Bible of 1546 ["...and my flock must glaze..." Ezek 34:19]. It is also known that the Puritans insisted on dulling down the churches - not sure what they used - too early for Nitromors - maybe they used their abrasive personalities?MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-65480683298719777022017-08-28T23:08:21.712+01:002017-08-28T23:08:21.712+01:00Further to this, thank you for inspiring a very pl...Further to this, thank you for inspiring a very pleasant sunny Bank Holiday afternoon of meandering around the country lanes of 'proper' Suffolk, well away from the main roads. Felsham turned out to be only about 10 miles distant, and in a rather nice situation. It is indeed quite a large church, but plain, apart from that large porch and lots of nice flint flush work. For correctness I should point out that your picture shows the view from the North, the big porch being on that side. Also you are right, it certainly sports a Matt finish; I'm not sure where the pottery got the idea for gloss. Or did medieval builders give everything a final coat of varnish, to keep it looking nice? david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-42057878463916986612017-08-27T23:26:25.344+01:002017-08-27T23:26:25.344+01:00You know the video is a winner early on, when he p...You know the video is a winner early on, when he points out that there are two Wheely bins.. The model looks rather nice, and I'm glad that Suffolk (or at least its churches) will at last see some ECW action. Felsham is not far from me, I may pay a visit! Thanks for email,I am honoured to be churches correspondent.david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.com