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Joe Tetsab/Nick McD's avatar

I was brought up in Helmsley and often used to visit Rievaulx as a kid.

My brother, an arecheometallurgist built a medieval kiln at Rievaulx to show how they did itt

Joy Wright's avatar

I love Rievaulx and have visited a number of times. What a lovely story to share too! Thankyou.

Must have been strange to read about it being set in your home town?

Joe Tetsab/Nick McD's avatar

I am not religious but am in awe of the beauty of various religious sites -- Rievaulx, Delphi, and a Buddhist monastery in an extinct volcano in Malaysia i visited in 1984.

Helmsley as capital of Britain? Quite right!

😉😍

Lynn Spann Bowditch's avatar

Imagine what would have happened if it had been a BLT!

Jan Sutherland's avatar

I enjoyed the way this was written, formal but with the humorous undertone there. Interesting concept!

Bonnie Reads and Writes's avatar

As I just finished planting my vegetable garden, this report was timely! "Brought his own buttie, Cutty," is genius!