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Lightning McQueen wrote:

Alaska wrote:

Years ago my sister bought a house in Willunga built in the 1870’s made of slate. Obviously from the quarry up the road the walls were slate laid horizontally and about 2 feet thick it had slate floors often very big pieces and a slate cellar. What they did find that concerned them was the ceiling in their bedroom was also three pieces of slate as you said Booney about 40 mm thick. As this was above them as they slept and was obviously very heavy, they were concerned by what was holding it up so they had that removed. There was evidence that the other ceilings had been slate as well. All the paths around the property were slate as well.

Made this fella a wealthy man:

Not sure about that, because, umm, I reckon... they put it on the slate!

Thought I’d have a go at putting a photo on here
This is that stone lintel I mentioned. Sorry I got the lettering a bit mixed

It actually reads 1616 HB NR EM

The scratched ‘graffiti’ above reads JM 1781

And here are the old beams.
These are in the original house which pre-dates 1549

Finally before you are all bored to death

These are the beams from the ‘new’ part of the house dating to around 1616.

These all run at right angles to to older ones

Great photos JTC.

Have you found out what the initials HB NR EM stand for yet?

Footy Chick wrote:Great photos JTC.

Have you found out what the initials HB NR EM stand for yet?

not yet FC but Mrs Claret is working on it. We think the NR might be the Robinson family who lived here.

It seems a grand old stone for a modest farmhouse, but our previous house had a carved stone, although this time set into the wall outside. We lived only 3 miles away from where we are now but on the other side of the hill.. we don’t know how old that house was other than it was originally an old coaching house. This was an Inn that served as a stopover for coaches where the driver and passengers could stop for the night and the horses could be tended.

In the attic there was two small windows cut into the stones gable ends. A square one at one end and a round one at the other. This is common around our parts and is meant to keep out bad sprits and to let bad sprits pass out. The original stone steps leading to the 1st floor are still partially there. We also found the well which was covered up and the remains of the stable.

It became a farm in the 1770’s, possibly earlier with a milking shed and 2 separate barns, all of which have been converted into houses now. All the land around is still farmed by the Binns family. That stone I mentioned earlier was carved with the initials MTD Binns 1772. We always though it funny.

Anyway, part of our land had an old limestone kiln and workings. Part of the old workings was a building with and old fireplace.. The original roof had gone and replaced the one that was there. The kiln was there to process the lime from the old limestone quarry just across the lane from our house. The quarry is known as The Witches Quarry and is named so because word has it, it was where old ma Demdyke made her pact with the devil.

The quarry is quite well known by rock climbers and gets popular in the summer. I think there might even be a club. I know there was at least 1 climbing fatality during the time we lived there. The kids and their mates would camp there until they found out about Ma Demdyke

johntheclaret wrote:Finally before you are all bored to death

These are the beams from the ‘new’ part of the house dating to around 1616.

These all run at right angles to to older ones

I like the view looking out the window in the middle photo.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

johntheclaret wrote:Finally before you are all bored to death

These are the beams from the ‘new’ part of the house dating to around 1616.

These all run at right angles to to older ones

I like the view looking out the window in the middle photo.

I always thought it was greener over there.

Booney wrote:
I always thought it was greener over there.

It was in the summer month.

BTW, this weather for boating on Sunday!

Mint, I think they say. Look out squidlies!

Btw this is where we are

Looking down at a boat?

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Looking down at a boat?

Yep
Then we went and got on it

Absolute pea soup currently at the airport.

Spargo wrote:Absolute pea soup currently at the airport.

My flight indefinitely delayed and I'm cancelling meetings one by one...

Was driving from Port Pirie to Adelaide last night
One of the passengers remarked to put the heaters on its like the South Pole in the car
As I put on the heaters, a massive FOG hit us , twilight zone stuff
I reckon that happened just after 9:00pm , prior to that visibility was good
I literally could not see more than 50 metres ahead of me for a long time , until closer to Adelaide
Low beam visibility was better than high beam
I had to drive at about 60 km in predominantly 110 km zones on Port Wakefield Road

It was scary when trucks were passing me at greater speeds
One truck on passing me from inside lane , to outside of 2 lanes swerved from side to side and almost lost control

Today we are having planes diverted and delayed from landing in Adelaide
I have appointments today one being in Gawler late morning
Hopefully visibility will be ok for safe driving

Well if it’s any consolation it’s teeming down here too. Last day, otherwise would be in the ‘Things that give you the shits’ thread

johntheclaret wrote:Well if it’s any consolation it’s teeming down here too. Last day, otherwise would be in the ‘Things that give you the shits’ thread

We didnt have any rain, just a morning fog. It was quite a nice sunny winters day in the end. Wasn't even cold riding my scooter.

The view from Mt Osmond this morning: