Cropredy a day in the past

Well what a great and unexpected day we have had today. Had breakfast then wandered into Cropredy at about 9.30am. We had been here before many years ago ( about 25) on a narrow boat holiday with friends. We didn't really look around then so there was nothing familiar to us except the Red Lion PH (well we were on holiday)

The village itself is what you would expect, thatched cottages, well kept gardens, nice pubs, village church etc and very friendly people. We had a good look around doing a full circle of the village, went to the site where the Folk Festival will be held and then to the famous Bridge Store for a few provisions.


The Village sign As you can see there is plenty going on around here

The Red Lion PH (UNFORTUNATELY CLOSED ON THIS VISIT)

Christine off to Church

They won't let her in

Sign at the Bridge where the Battle took place.

Cottages with nice gardens and of course Pubs



The glass with the face dates from the Middle Ages
This is in the Church

This is one of five cast iron stands that recounts a poem about the Lock Bridge
and they stand facing the Lock (unusual)

Not sure who this was named after but I have followed a few
around Cropredy!!!

Fantastic example of the Thatchers craft



Close up detail of the Pheasant (it even has the plume)

Getting the Festival Site ready

Yours Truly



Pointed out this Tree House to Christine



Me and my big mouth

FOR THE BOYS

Now for the unexpected chapter. I wandered around the back of the store to look at the Cropredy Garage who advertised that they were Jensen Specialists. I thought I might get a look at one that was in for a service. Imagine my surprise (sorry girls if this is boring) when I saw several FF Interceptors and Interceptors in various states of re-build and then further round the back about ten awaiting attention. It really made the day for me as I have always liked Jensen Cars. Iremember When the FF Interceptor was first produced it was £5500.00 and at that time you could have bought a nice house for that amount of money. Now a good one will cost in the region of £60,000

Are you Drooling yet



Chrysler V8

This is The very last FF Interceptor off the production line worth around £80-£100,000 wow
Mind you that wouldn't get much of a house these days

And yet another one



It' getting even better

and another

Last but not least  Who remembers "The Baron" TV  series this was the model he drove
(fastest Production car of it's day used a Ford V8)

As I said a great day and it amazes me what you can find in a sleepy Old English Village when you bother to look around