remember to check your #CinquePorts privilege

A negotiated photograph (no photography rule, IPL) of the main bathroom in the private quarters of Walmer Castle, Kent. Taken at an oblique angle it features principally a beautiful tiled wall, a sort of duck egg green but shining in the reflected light entering the space from a large window. Through which the brick of part of the castle interior wall can be seen. Also visible is a tower rail, a basin and a wall mounted cabinet. I liked how the window light plays on the tiles as if the window is leaded (divided into small panes) when in fact it isn’t at all - it’s the tiling itself creating this illusion. Sort of. A muted camel brown coloured curtain plays nicely colour wise against the whites and blue-green of the room. The property has historical significance, connection to Wellington and Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

(EAU) de Toilette - Poor Pun - No Photography Rule - Negotiatied Treasure - Sort Of #WindowsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels #WallsOnWednesday #WalmerCastle #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #Kent #Bathroom #Design #Photography #Fotografia #ForTheFunOfIt #Tiles #Wellington #CinquePorts #IPhone

It's Rye News Friday...
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#ryenewsmynews

Trains, buses, no trains and lights

#Rye #visitrye #eastsussex #Sussex #1066country #ourtown #medievaltown #cinqueports #cinqueportstown #independentpress

Hard to make out my local boat and crew on the start line, but they're there somewhere on the far side (The story of their day, unfortunately) 🙂

Joint second (last) about a third way into the race. It's going to be a close run thing! 😅

Drama at the half-way turn! Another boat seems to have broken an oar, and has retired! Last place is taken! 😁

The team crosses the line in third to last place (I think!) Well done all, for a valiant first try!! 👏🙌✨

The action took place yesterday afternoon (I'm suffering insomnia again), but I'm glad I found the coverage of the #SkiffleWorlds on YT! My friend's boat is taking part for the first time! 3:30 is the time stamp for their first (I think!🙂) race #Faversham #CinquePorts www.youtube.com/live/4r-P335...

And the views from West Hill green behind the castle #Hastings #EastSussex #CinquePorts

Spotted the Cheese House in Hastings Old Town. In a private alley off All Saints St #Hastings #CinquePorts #Cheese

Pictures from around the old town, All Saints St, the old High Street and the last one is Sinnock square #Hastings #EastSussex #CinquePorts

I spent most of my day yesterday in Hastings looking around the old town, Alexandra park and the castle #Hastings #EastSussex #CinquePorts

A few more pictures from a rainy Ramsgate #Kent #CinquePorts

At the end of my short break away in Kent, I went back to Ramsgate for another look around and sheltering from the rain I discovered the Ramsgate Tunnels. A fascinating piece of wartime and railway history #Ramsgate #Kent #CinquePorts

Afternoon! Just rode across from near Whitstable to Deal via Canterbury on part of the Salt Way and Pilgrims way. Im turning left now and heading back around the coast 🚴‍♂️🥵🏖🌞😎 #cycling #bskycycling #kentcoast #cinqueports

A lovely evening at the Selden Society’s AGM at Gray’s Inn (one of the four Inns of Court), along with a fascinating lecture by Professor Joshua Tate on The King’s Pirates: Medieval Privileges of the Cinque Ports. Fascinating! ⁦‪#seldensociety #legalhistory #cinqueports

"Lord Brassey and His New Office.
Historic Proceedings.
For the 153rd time, on Wednesday a Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was installed in the office, with all the picturesque and quaint ceremony that has characterised the occasion..."
#Bexhill Observer 27.6.1908. #Brassey #CinquePorts #1900s

#AlexanderSelkirk (el náufrago que inspiró el #RobinsonCrusoe de #DanielDefoe) era un escocés de orígenes gallegos, que en octubre de 1704 fué abandonado en el #PacíficoSur por el capitán del #CinquePorts, y rescatado 5 años después por el buque Duke https://buff.ly/42CHMLQ

A photograph of the inside of an exhibition cabinet. At the top of the image is an oar, which is made of silver and has an engraving of a crown on the paddle. It is very shiny and has a reflection of a frame and exhibition panel which are on the wall above it. Closer to the front of the cabinet is the Speaker's Badge, a teardrop shaped badge, with silver around the outside. In the centre is the coat of arms for the Confederation of Cinque Ports, which is a red and blue background with three part-lions part-ships on it. The badge has blue fabric attached and is positioned on top of its open badge case.

It's your last chance to see the Silver Oar and Speaker's Badge on display as our temporary exhibition, Sandwich: Speaker for the Cinque Ports, closes on Sunday 1st December!

#localhistory #cinqueports #visitsandwich #museum