Elton, Derbyshire

[aglarien]

It's been a while since we've gone anywhere - how about visiting the beautiful village of Elton in Derbyshire?

I've decided I'm a total voyeur because I love looking at other people's houses.












This is a school.

Comments

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

I love the little church in the woods!

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Lovely to see a touch of summer in our dark winter.

The third from last photo shows a house with a big white pipe going up the front - an unfortunate place for it to go.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Aw. Luvverlee.

[heyurs.livejournal.com]

Wonderful stroll! And I had missed seeing the lovely church yards!

[ardisia.livejournal.com]

What a lovely church and school. All built from the local stone.
Hmm - I want to go there too now. :D

[ardisia.livejournal.com]

It would have been better grey wouldn't it.
Bet the walls are solid though.

[perkyandproud.livejournal.com]

Ah, how lovely! I had missed taking these little tours with you!

So many delightful homes :-) Totally worth looking at!

*moos at the cows in the last picture*

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it!

*hugs*

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I'd take a paint brush to it, lol. What is that pipe for? Any idea? Can't figure out why it extends beyond the roof.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I have a thing about stone houses. I admit it. I want one.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I really love all that stone.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Love all those stone houses - and I thought the cow was rather cute, LOL.

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

It wasn't a wise decision to pick white. I agree, grey would have been better.

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

It's known as a stink pipe. It leads away from a toilet behind the small window in the middle of the house. The waste is flushed down the pipe to the underground sewer tunnel. It extends above the house so that any residual poopy smells and any harmful, noxious gases from the underground sewer pipe are released into the air above the house, far away from the residents.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Wow. Never heard of such a thing. Have no idea how ours work, but not like that. Thank you for the explanation! Perky and I have been wondering about those pipes.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Hey Perky - see Binky's response above about what the pipes that extend above the houses are.

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

Its so pretty and soothing. I'd love to live someplace like that. Are those cows in the last picture?

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Yes! A rather cute looking cow, lol.