Drovers Barn, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 6EU, GB
Tales from long ago
7th April 2025. We are indebted to one John Price of our local U3A group, who recently kindly provided us with these images of Drovers Barn in the days it really was a barn, someyime in the 1970s before being restored to the home it is today.
We understand these are 'stills' from part of fiming for a documentary about the legendary Rev. Kilvert, a local man of the cloth who roamed these parts in the 19th Century. (He had a home in nearby Clyro).
If anyone recognises tnemselves here, we would love to hear from you.
From the beginning ... click on frame for fuller image and caption
Official opening of Stourbridge Glass Museum by Duke of Gloucester Thur. 19.4.23
GF, MS and co; click on frame for fuller image and caption
Time for a break ...
We interrupt this picture gallery to bring you another image from our assemblage of cats which, as you may have gathered feature heavily on this site for some obscure reason best known only to a feline mind. This one is Lizzie the Layabout, not to be confused with Maisie the Minx who is also black. The difference between them is they both look the same. But no, this is defintely Our Lizzie getting to grips with the hectic pace of life here at Drovers Barn. Exactly five days and seventeen hours after I took this shot she still hadn't moved. She is looking at a mouse. Either we have to buck up or she does. I suspect it's us.
Meanwhile, back to the image gallery ...
Golden Valley Hunt Saturday 23.10.21. (see also Blog entry 25.10.21.
A portrait of Drovers Barn and the artist Elaine Preston. September 2020 (see also Blog)
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service Awards 18.10.18 (see also Blog)
Miscellaneous from the world of glass
Winter at The Barn. 10.12.17 - lo, did the snow fall
And more at the official start of Spring, March 2018
Yet more snow, Sunday 18.3.18
A blast from the past
Amsterdam in her element
GF aboard nb Amsterdam exits Gloucester Lock and heads upstream on the East Parting of the River Severn, circa 2005. Amsterdam is a former LMS (London Midland & Scottish) 'station boat' that was held 'on station' at railway/canal interchanges. She was converted around early-mid 1990s to a tug at 59'6" overall length and since registered as a Historic Vessel. Powered by an extremely rare Baudouin DB2 twin-cylinder 6 litre diesel engine delivering optimum power - and monster torque - at a lowly 550rpm. Sold in 2012 by GF ahead of his move to the Welsh border (being far too big and deep for the nearby Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal); now believed residing somewhere on the Middle Level Navigations in the east of England. A fabulous vessel, sadly missed. Image: Chris Witts, author.