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Decorated arched ceiling of All Saints’ Church, Ripley

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The wind dial at Ripley Castle

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Walled Garden, Ripley Castle 1926

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The lake at Ripley Castle, near Harrogate, September 2026. Before the wars.

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The parish church at Ripley, near Harrogate

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Towards the Pinewoods, Harrogate

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Valley Gardens

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New Zealand Garden

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Valley Gardens, Harrogate

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Valley Gardens, Harrogate

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New Zealand Garden, Harrogate

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Valley Gardens

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Looking down on the River Nidd from the viaduct near Harrogate, August 2026.

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Knaresborough Silver Band

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Magnesian Limestone (specifically from the Permian-aged Cadeby Formation)

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Knaresborough

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Royal Hall - Kursaal

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Drum & Monkey

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Japanese Garden of Serenity, Harrogate

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New Zealand Garden, Harrogate

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Mercer Gallery

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Mercer Gallery

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@fabioteixeira Saudade.

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@Ron Not being a smoker, I had no idea what you meant. The ashtray was just on the table when I sat down. Just shows that we can look at something and not see it.

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My hometown in the north of England is but a few miles from the town of Chesterfield and I thought that was the connection.

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@tkoola nngroup.com

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@de Thank you. My first interaction on this platform. Just learning how it works at the moment.

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