The Good Old Days

Thanks so much Nat, I spend a lot of time at this old village,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Pamela, the village is a must see for all visitors to our area,
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Many thanks Dave, they are a very popular attraction to visitors,
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Thanks very much Colin, I would say this bit of road slopes in all directions, it is only a drive up to the Manor House at the top of the village and is not used for cars,
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It’s about a three mile round trip Tom and very relaxing, many thanks,
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Thank-you very much Shane,
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They had just come up a steep incline to this point Jacqi and have since stopped using this route because it was a bit too hard on the horses and now they go a longer and more scenic trip round the lakes to get up to this point, many thanks,
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Thank-you very much Carlos,
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Thank-you very much Mariola, it seems an idyllic way of life,
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Thank-you very much Chris, the village is well worth a visit next time you’re down this way,
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Thank-you very much Lyn, so pleased it brought back happy memories for you, it’s very small but so much a choccy box cottage,
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Thank-you very much Wayne, you’d be in photographic heaven here,
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Thank-you very much Linda,
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I’m sure he was a bit tired Jell after climbing up the hill to this point, they are sturdy horses but work very hard for their keep, many thanks my friend,
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Thank-you so much Pauline, the whole village is like this, I will in time put on other images from Cockington,
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Thank-you very much Barbara, pleased you remembered it so fondly,
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Thank-you very much indeed,
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Hello Malcolm, the horse and cart trips only run in the Summer months so you may well have missed them when you were there, it is a wonderful old village to visit, many thanks my friend,
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Thank-you so much Antanas,
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Thank-you very much Ann,
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Hello Henri, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
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Thatched roofs can last up to 40 years or more but need to be repaired every now and then, they are quite expensive to replace but they add so much character to an old building that I think they are more than worth the expense, many thanks Dottie,
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Thank-you so much Donna,
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Thanks so much Lori, very kind of you,
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Thank-you very much indeed Bela,
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Thank-you very much Phil,
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Thank-you so much Gwenda,
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I’m sure you’d love the peace and tranquility in this old world village Catherine, thanks so much,
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Thank-you so much Catherine, we are blessed with having so many old world thatched buildings in this area, this old village is only about ten minutes from where I live and I’d guess three quarters of the cottages have thatched roofs,
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I spend a lot of time around this old village in the Summer always hoping for a special moment in that most charming setting, thanks so much Evita,
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Thank-you very much Sandy,
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Thank-you very much Rosalie, yes I have seen quite a few images of the Cockington Green model village and it is quite an accurate copy of the layout and buildings in part of Cockington village, I can only guess that the person who made it originated from Devon and it is so obviously a labour of love for the charm of the original village,
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Thank-you so much Sandra,
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Thanks so much Trudi, the old village is in a valley and although minutes from our home town which is a large seaside holiday resort, there is no sign of it’s close proximity to modern life,
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Thank-you very much indeed,
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Thank-you very much Luda, I have seen those photos in your WS album and the houses are so much like this,
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Thank-you very much Vadim,
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Thank-you very much Rosalie,
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Thank-you very much indeed Julia,
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Thank-you very much Geoff,
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Hello Peter, thank-you so much my friend, as you know, I have quite some number of photographs from Cockington but this one was always one I liked myself, I think partly, because they no longer go past this little cottage with the carriage rides so I can never repeat it,
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Thank-you so much Sandra, I’d be thrilled to welcome you if you ever get the opportunity of a visit,
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Thank-you very much Emolena,
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Thank-you so much Joyce, I’m sure the romance of times past is firmly planted in so many of us,
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It is a beautiful little village Nori and most of the cottages have thatched roofs like this one, in time I will be uploading more images from the village, many thanks,
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The whole village is just like this with ancient thatched cottages and is a popular tourist attraction but still a thriving community in it’s own rights.
Thank-you so much for your kind comment,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Deb,
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During the Summer the pony rides go round every half hour or so but this one appeals to me more simply because they changed the route round the village and no longer pass the Higher Lodge, I gave the driver a print of this one and it is on his lounge wall at home,so he is normally pleased to stop and pose at the right moment, thanks again dear Lois,
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His wife was ill in the hospital I work in and she too drives a pony and trap round the village so I asked her if they’d like a print, it stayed by her bedside and they often remind me that it is now framed in their lounge, so it gave me pleasure to know how they appreciated it.

Thank-you very much Louise,
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Thanks so much again Hillie,
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Thank-you very much Violetta,
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This ancient village is a wonderful place to visit Chen, all the houses have these thatched roofs on them and are hundreds of years old, thanks again my friend,
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Thanks so much Marjie, I will put it in for approval, this is just about fifty yards away from the mill,
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Thanks very much again Clark, appreciated my friend,
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Thank-you so much for picking this image as a feature in the Cottage Style Group Marjie, you’ve made my day,
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Thank-you very much for selecting this image as a feature in the Cottage Style Group Linda, I’m so happy,
Regards, Rod.