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Who's Wee Dug · 8th November 2006, 10:42 PM

Anyone want to buy Terri's Cottage,

TERRI WINDLING's Devon house went on the market with a unique selling
point: `The images adorning the walls of Weavers Cottage were created by
a British artist who won an Oscar for best set decoration on _The Lord
Of The Rings_. Alan Lee's _The Goblin Market_ mural is based on Christina
Rossetti's 19th century "fairy tale" poem of female sexuality. It is
housed in the kitchen ...' Other artists involved were Brian Froud and
Charles Vess. The estate agent naturally tries to have it both ways: `the
murals had added Pounds25,000 to the value of the cottage. But the new
owner could paint over them if they wished.

carrie221 · 9th November 2006, 06:19 PM

lmao... that is good

BookStop · 9th November 2006, 06:40 PM

It would be such a shame if someone bought the house and painted over the mural. Here's a link tothe article.

Lord of the Gas Rings | Metro.co.uk

I don't suppose any Chronicles members are int he market for a house...

Fowlers Estate Agency

nixie · 9th November 2006, 06:59 PM

I want, we could have a whip round to buy me it

Nesacat · 10th November 2006, 06:44 AM

That's an idea. We could all pool in and buy the house and Nixie gets to stay in it and the rest of us can visit and the big bonus is that the art will not get painted over and will be appreciated to boot.

nixie · 10th November 2006, 06:46 AM

Yeah, you could all drop in anytime

Who's Wee Dug · 11th November 2006, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nixie

Yeah, you could all drop in anytime

That sounds like a party invitation,LET'S ROCK" Who's Wee headbanging Dug"

SpaceShip · 11th November 2006, 08:36 AM

... and Devon is such a lovely place to visit too! Is it near the sea?

pyan · 11th November 2006, 09:02 AM

Info:
Chagford, Dartmoor

Doesn't HoopyFrood come from somewhere close?

HoopyFrood · 11th November 2006, 01:30 PM

I'm currently residing in Exeter. I sorely lack the funds for a new house, but if someone wants to buy it for me, I'll be happy to live there

Edit: After some quick detective work, I've found out that it's only 20 miles (or 40 minutes, apparently) away! Well there you go...you learn something new everyday!

Edit edit: which I could have easily found out if I had looked at the links in the above posts...which I have done now, and the cottage looks absolutely beautiful! Ah, if only I had £380,000 going spare...

pyan · 11th November 2006, 04:28 PM

Well, I work out that it would cost us less than £30. or $57US/45 euros , if everyone in Chronicles contributed!
Mind you, it would also mean we could each stay in the house for 40 minutes per year - just time for a cup of tea and a look at the murals.

BookStop · 11th November 2006, 04:29 PM

Hmmm- if it weren't for the high airline prices, I would say it was almost worth it.

HoopyFrood · 11th November 2006, 04:30 PM

Wow, only £30?!!! Let's do it!

Of course, being one of those lucky ones who live very close to it, I think I should be able to visit it the most...hell, in fact, I might as well live there, you've got to have someone looking after the place

pyan · 11th November 2006, 04:45 PM

Don't be silly, you'd never get your tail through the door.
Now, some of us are used to small living areas.

HoopyFrood · 11th November 2006, 04:52 PM

I'm not that big and I can squueze myself through small gaps. I'd feel quite at home in such a cosy little cottage. And if I have to leave my tail poking out of the window, or scrunch a wing against a wall, then so be it!
You look like you're having trouble pulling yourself out of that hole, so I doubt you could squeeze yourself into a cottage!

8th November 2006, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Who's Wee Dug Daft Wullie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greater London Posts: 505	A Little Snippet Anyone want to buy Terri's Cottage, TERRI WINDLING's Devon house went on the market with a unique selling point: `The images adorning the walls of Weavers Cottage were created by a British artist who won an Oscar for best set decoration on _The Lord Of The Rings_. Alan Lee's _The Goblin Market_ mural is based on Christina Rossetti's 19th century "fairy tale" poem of female sexuality. It is housed in the kitchen ...' Other artists involved were Brian Froud and Charles Vess. The estate agent naturally tries to have it both ways: `the murals had added Pounds25,000 to the value of the cottage. But the new owner could paint over them if they wished.

9th November 2006, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
carrie221 Darkness is my friend :) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 711	Re: A Little Snippet lmao... that is good

9th November 2006, 06:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
BookStop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,401	Re: A Little Snippet It would be such a shame if someone bought the house and painted over the mural. Here's a link tothe article. Lord of the Gas Rings \| Metro.co.uk I don't suppose any Chronicles members are int he market for a house... Fowlers Estate Agency

9th November 2006, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
nixie pixie druid Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 2,612	Re: A Little Snippet I want, we could have a whip round to buy me it

10th November 2006, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,632	Re: A Little Snippet That's an idea. We could all pool in and buy the house and Nixie gets to stay in it and the rest of us can visit and the big bonus is that the art will not get painted over and will be appreciated to boot.

10th November 2006, 06:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
nixie pixie druid Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 2,612	Re: A Little Snippet Yeah, you could all drop in anytime

11th November 2006, 08:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
SpaceShip Outta sight Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 904	Re: A Little Snippet ... and Devon is such a lovely place to visit too! Is it near the sea?

11th November 2006, 09:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
pyan Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,292	Re: A Little Snippet Info: Chagford, Dartmoor Doesn't HoopyFrood come from somewhere close?

11th November 2006, 01:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
HoopyFrood When you are the Moon... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,557	Re: A Little Snippet I'm currently residing in Exeter. I sorely lack the funds for a new house, but if someone wants to buy it for me, I'll be happy to live there Edit: After some quick detective work, I've found out that it's only 20 miles (or 40 minutes, apparently) away! Well there you go...you learn something new everyday! Edit edit: which I could have easily found out if I had looked at the links in the above posts...which I have done now, and the cottage looks absolutely beautiful! Ah, if only I had £380,000 going spare... Last edited by HoopyFrood; 11th November 2006 at 02:26 PM.

11th November 2006, 04:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
pyan Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,292	Re: A Little Snippet Well, I work out that it would cost us less than £30. or $57US/45 euros , if everyone in Chronicles contributed! Mind you, it would also mean we could each stay in the house for 40 minutes per year - just time for a cup of tea and a look at the murals.

11th November 2006, 04:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
BookStop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,401	Re: A Little Snippet Hmmm- if it weren't for the high airline prices, I would say it was almost worth it.

11th November 2006, 04:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
HoopyFrood When you are the Moon... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,557	Re: A Little Snippet Wow, only £30?!!! Let's do it! Of course, being one of those lucky ones who live very close to it, I think I should be able to visit it the most...hell, in fact, I might as well live there, you've got to have someone looking after the place

11th November 2006, 04:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
pyan Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,292	Re: A Little Snippet Don't be silly, you'd never get your tail through the door. Now, some of us are used to small living areas.

11th November 2006, 04:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
HoopyFrood When you are the Moon... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,557	Re: A Little Snippet I'm not that big and I can squueze myself through small gaps. I'd feel quite at home in such a cosy little cottage. And if I have to leave my tail poking out of the window, or scrunch a wing against a wall, then so be it! You look like you're having trouble pulling yourself out of that hole, so I doubt you could squeeze yourself into a cottage!

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