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the village of Ridsdale on the A68

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markkeville

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Carlo.Pollaci 15/08/2020 6:25
I love these photographs. Magnificent reportage.
Best wishes
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- markkeville 15/08/2020 10:46
  You are very kind.
  It is strange to think that the field of poppies was next to the same road - the A68 - that appears in the pictures of ridsdale, (but 10 miles further south).
  It is unusual, in north-east England to see a field full of poppies.
  Such a phenomenon is more associated with sunny Italy - such as Tuscany.
  Mark.
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Matthias Moritz 15/08/2020 5:32
nice spot!
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- markkeville 15/08/2020 10:42
  I made sure to take this picture.
  Because "road-flyer" (also known as gunter) took the same picture a few months ago. I recognised the location, and told him.
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Raimo Ketolainen 14/08/2020 22:11
Very nice little village
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- Raimo Ketolainen 15/08/2020 20:11
  Thank you for your explanation
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- markkeville 15/08/2020 22:40
  I make a habit that whenever people show interest in a picture - of then giving them more information than they really want, or need.
  
  Mark.
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- Raimo Ketolainen 16/08/2020 7:43
  You have got almost whole village on the same photo. I find those village on Google Earth.
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- markkeville 16/08/2020 8:49
  Not the whole village.
  There is one long street of houses - Armstrong Street - which goes off to the left beyond my picture.
  I will add a couple of pictures to fotocommunity - so you can see it.
  The residents take a lot of pride in their homes on Armstrong Street. The houses are not very expensive (for England) - about £130,000 each - but they are more expensive than many remote places in Northumberland.
  That is because Armstrong Street enjoys possibly the best, most expansive, view to the north - of any place in North-East England.
  Also - if you are interested in the story of the pub - see if you can use this link.
  https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/07/northumberland-village-asks-the-world-to-save-its-pub-from-closure
  I was told, in the village - that the pub is expected to re-open, imminently.
  Mark
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road-flyer 14/08/2020 17:32
Yes, this is the village I photographed. Greetings Günter
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- markkeville 14/08/2020 17:52
  Not as good as your picture.
  The pub was closed.
  It is being refurbished, and - I was told - it will reopen soon as a community-owned and operated pub.
  Mark.
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- road-flyer 14/08/2020 17:55
  It's a lovely small village an landscape. I love it. Günter
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