Comments on: Robbing Derbyshire of Its Petrified Spas

By: jfwakefield

jfwakefield — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:48 +0000

Thank you, Patricia! Dovedale is very special to me too: it is the first place I can remember visiting as a child -I was probably about 2 1/2 years old.( of course that was way back in the Stone Age!) I’m glad you have had the chance to experience the beautiful nature of the Peak District. I love it very much.

By: Patricia Melsheimer

Patricia Melsheimer — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:56:49 +0000

Hi Julie, Just returned from a week’s holiday and finally got around to reading your post. Several years ago my DH and I spent three weeks in England and we went to Castleton, got caught in a downpour on Mam Tor, walked all over Dovedale, spent a brief time in Buxton and toured some ruin (Percifal something or other maybe??) AND I bought a lovely gold chain with a Blue John pendant. It’s one of my prized possessions and I wear it every chance I get. thanks for the lovely post. I do so enjoy your comments.

By: enlightenmentderbyshire

enlightenmentderbyshire — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:14:56 +0000

We haven’t got many images of our collection, just tried to take a few, but most of it is on display in our replica Petrifaction Shop and is pretty tricky to photograph – typical museum issues with low light levels and reflective glass! An amazing Blue John vase came up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York last year, it is possibly the biggest one ever made – http://enlightenmentderbyshire.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/could-this-be-one-of-the-biggest-blue-john-vases-ever-made/

There is more infomation and some images about Ashford Black Marble on the blog too – http://enlightenmentderbyshire.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/ashford-black-marble-pen-rest/

By: jfwakefield

jfwakefield — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:19:18 +0000

Thanks! It is one of the most beautiful minerals, the gradations of colour so subtle. I’m looking forward to next year very much, and am glad you will be joining me :)

By: jfwakefield

jfwakefield — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:14:56 +0000

Anna, please plug away!

Have you any images we could put up?

By: enlightenmentderbyshire

enlightenmentderbyshire — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:12:41 +0000

Please overlook my shamelsss plug….. But if any of you are ever in Derbyshire then you should come to Buxton Museum and Art Gallery (it’s free) as we have various Blue John vases, urns, goblets etc on permanent display – sadly we don’t have much of the really blingy stuff covered in gold. We do however have a fantastic collection of Ashford Black Marble which was another popular mineral souvenir.

By: datadea

datadea — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:17:45 +0000

This is so interesting, and the urns really give a good look at what this stone looks like. Really beautiful – your pendent must be gorgeous. Thank you for this lesson, and the sneak peak at next year’s theme!

By: imogen88

imogen88 — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:09:44 +0000

Looking forward to it!!

By: jfwakefield

jfwakefield — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:08:27 +0000

Thanks, Moni. I’ve been planning and I think it’s going to be a slightly different take on P and P…let’s hope you all enjoy it ;)

By: imogen88

imogen88 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:23:32 +0000

I love this topic from previous times learned from you, Julie, and love it again. The year of P&P will be super, and I love that JA points out such a thing about the region, in such a witty way. She was very much an atlas woman, even if not widely travelled. Love it, would be keen to hear the auction results and love what you said about the rooms, LOL.