Wednesday I had my booster jab at a local chemist.
With the Pfizer vaccine apparently you have to sit quietly
for 15 minutes after having it to make sure everything is ok
and you don’t collapse on the floor in a heap.
I didn’t sit quietly, instead chatting with the pharmacist and her staff
about everything and anything, including how you never see Johnson’s
Baby Soap anymore. Random I know but I loved the smell of it.
I had some lovely comments on my outfit and hair and
said you should see the wandering welder he’s a proper dapper chap. With
that I dashed outside to the car and dragged him in for them to ooh and
aah over.
Waving us off and wishing us a good day, we said we'll call again showcasing
another outfit soon. Everyone had a good chuckle.
Sat nav at the ready we set off up the road to Gawthorp Hall an
Edwardian house built by the Shuttleworths, now a
National Trust property at Padiham, Burnley.
First up we went into the barn to see the Lost Threads exhibition that is
part of the British Textile Biennial event taking part around Lancashire.
It was quite awesome to see the 114 metres of Dutch wax fabric hung from the rafters
to reflect the movement of oceans and rivers used to transport cotton across the planet
over the centuries.
Although normally recognised as African a lot of the designs came from Holland
and more recently produced in China.
Next we moved onto the House itself. I’ve been many times
but it was a first visit for Philip.
The dining room all set up for Halloween
The sitting room plaster ceiling is original and dates back to c1604
The Shuttleworth textile collection
My favourite thing is the wall coverings
The Long Hall
Amazing sewing desk
Main bedroom
There’s something magical about British heritage properties
don’t you think
Finally we looked at the NHS quilt collection, created in
honour of the support services during the covid pandemic.
This is just a small selection of the quilts
on display
Hope you’ve enjoyed our tour of
Hope you’ve enjoyed our tour of
Gawthorpe Hall
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