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<blockquote data-quote="Ryhia" data-source="post: 2265672" data-attributes="member: 503862"><p>Thanks that you don't mind me being here as I also wanted to say that your pic of those little figures caught my attention as they reminded me of some miniature bronze sculptures that can be found in different villages along a stretch of rugged coastline in the Scottish Borders. We love the remoteness (for Britain) of the Scottish Borders and go there quite often but are unable to at present because of lockdown. The miniature figures are of women and children looking out to sea, waiting to see if their menfolk will return. The sculptures were commissioned to commemorate a disaster that happened in 1881 when 189 fishermen lost their lives during a really awful storm. Its quite difficult to look at these figures without feeling emotion, they are really evocative and remind me how people relied on the sea for their livelihood. Hope I haven't depressed anyone as the area is outstandingly beautiful with stunning vistas from cliff walks, a bird nature reserve on the doorstep and if you are lucky you may see seals swimming in the harbor.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]41618[/ATTACH]St Abbs</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]41616[/ATTACH]Eyemouth</p><p></p><p>EDITED to say Only an hour and a half drive from Tynemouth/Amsterdam ferry terminal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryhia, post: 2265672, member: 503862"] Thanks that you don't mind me being here as I also wanted to say that your pic of those little figures caught my attention as they reminded me of some miniature bronze sculptures that can be found in different villages along a stretch of rugged coastline in the Scottish Borders. We love the remoteness (for Britain) of the Scottish Borders and go there quite often but are unable to at present because of lockdown. The miniature figures are of women and children looking out to sea, waiting to see if their menfolk will return. The sculptures were commissioned to commemorate a disaster that happened in 1881 when 189 fishermen lost their lives during a really awful storm. Its quite difficult to look at these figures without feeling emotion, they are really evocative and remind me how people relied on the sea for their livelihood. Hope I haven't depressed anyone as the area is outstandingly beautiful with stunning vistas from cliff walks, a bird nature reserve on the doorstep and if you are lucky you may see seals swimming in the harbor. [ATTACH=full]41618[/ATTACH]St Abbs [ATTACH=full]41616[/ATTACH]Eyemouth EDITED to say Only an hour and a half drive from Tynemouth/Amsterdam ferry terminal. [/QUOTE]
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