by elenu 17 Jun 2008

This is my latest project. A ram & bull depicting the legend of how a small UK Fenland town got it's name. I digitised the applique ram & bull from a photograph of ridge tiles on the roof of a property in the Town where I live. The legend says that the Town was once an island. The ram & bull lived on the island and fought for supremacy. The ram won the fight & Ramsey came from Ram and isle - eye & later the final e was dropped or from Ram & sea (island surrounded by sea)

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by epic 18 Jun 2008

Great story and very nice job! Thanks

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elenu by elenu 19 Jun 2008

Thank you Epic.

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by workbecky 18 Jun 2008

Great story. You have certainly captured the ram and goat on your tote.

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Workbecky. The animals were good subjects for the project.

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by coco128 18 Jun 2008

very different and look good on the bag..**4u

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Coco128.

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by stickmuster 18 Jun 2008

very nice, *4U

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Stickmuster.

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by dkjack 17 Jun 2008

Love your story. Good job on the bags

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Dkjack.

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by jrob Moderator 17 Jun 2008

I love the story behind the scenes! You did a great job.;)

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Not good at telling stories Jrob but I'm pleased you understood. Thanks.:-)

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by zedna 17 Jun 2008

Bravo! Wonderful!

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Zedna

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by katydid 17 Jun 2008

Interesting history. Good job on the tote.

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Katydid - pleased you enjoyed the legend.

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by minnieb 17 Jun 2008

I live in Australia ,where I once lived we had a lake in the middle of the lake there was a small island on the island live a bull . no one knew how he got there.the RSPCA would go and give him food and look after him when he got sick.
funny how thing happen. great work

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Mmmmm that's an even more interesting story Minnieb, nice to hear about. I assume the bull was left there & not rescued?

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by colmag 17 Jun 2008

Well done, thank u for the history of your town

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Just a small part of it Colmag. Thank you for your comment.

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by lbrow 17 Jun 2008

What a neat story. thank U 4 sharing this with us elenu, You've done an excellent job *4U

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Ibrow. It's wonderful how these stories carry on through the ages isn't it? Thank goodness for books & reading.

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by shirleysisson 17 Jun 2008

Thank you for the bit of history of your town - you have depicted it very well. *4U

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elenu by elenu 18 Jun 2008

Thank you Shirley - these animals were ideal for stitching on to the tote.

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by anna25775 17 Jun 2008

loved the story Jean, and the bag looks great *for you

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elenu by elenu 17 Jun 2008

Nice to see you back from your hols. Anna. Thank you for your comments.

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by mops Moderator 17 Jun 2008

Lovely work. Thank you for the nice story about the name of Ramsey.

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elenu by elenu 17 Jun 2008

Thank you Mops pleased you enjoyed the story telling. :-) :-)

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by shirlener88 17 Jun 2008

Jean, what a great story and you have done a wonderful job of making your own unique totes so keep the Ram & Bull hostory, I love it. I bet you will be making more of these, too! *4U

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elenu by elenu 17 Jun 2008

Thanks Shirlene, pleased you like the story.

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by relaxsew 17 Jun 2008

Grett job! Thanks for sharing the info with us also!

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elenu by elenu 17 Jun 2008

Thank you Relaxsew. Pleased it all made sense!

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by ron111otter 17 Jun 2008

One word for this Jean, BRILLIANT !!

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elenu by elenu 17 Jun 2008

Pat, thank you. Where have you been?

ron111otter by ron111otter 17 Jun 2008

Have a guess Jean. HaHa!!

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