A local farm, Little Busveal, Saint Day.

Une belle et fascinante capture d'autant. La ferme est remarquable par sa toiture.
Bonne et agréable soirée.

WOW that thatch is so unique and fun to look at....glad you found this shot Andy.!!

Malik,
Sarah,
Many thanks to you both!

Wonderfully...

Superbe image de cette jolie maison au toit de chaume !
Bonne journée. Amitiés

Ist es wirklich Stroh? Bei uns werden sie mit Schilf gedeckt. Ist allerdings auch aus der Mode gekommen, auch weil die Feuerversicherung so teuer ist.

Thank you, Jens!
Yes, a kind of straw. There are also reed thatches in parts of Britain.
And yes, I know all about the insurance. One weekend in the summer of 1982, I did three things in one. My brother drove my car to Bath, where my parents were thinking of opening a wine shop, I wanted to deliver leaflets for a new kind of house insurance for thatch owners (I worked for an insurance brokers at the time) and I wanted to give my brother driving practice in country lanes over many hours to boost his confidence and help him pass his driving test later that week.
Result? I saw Bath for the time, my parents eventually opened a wine shop in South London, and my brother passed his test first time!
And I didn't manage to sell a single insurance policy!

Einer meiner Brüder ist auch bei der Versicherung als Schadensregulierer, das mindert aber nicht meine Abneigung gegen diese Branche. ;-)

Une toiture de chaume probablement unique au monde!

Lovely rural scene.

Lovely typical houses!*****************

Are you in Cornwall at present Andy?

Yes, Nick. Family health issues. I can't drive thanks to Brexit, and my mobile phone, aka my camera, decided that the day of my flight here was the ideal time to pop its clogs! I have been here 10 days already and haven't seen the coast once or even been for a local inland walk. Far too much else to do!

Mir gefallen die strohbedeckten Dächer

de toute beauté cette maison e toit de chaume magnifique hameau de ces maisons tpiqyes Andy belle et douce journée amicalement

Certainly interesting!
A beutiful shot,Andy.

Best wishes
Füsun

A beautiful and well kept farm- I guess the insurance premiums aren't cheap with a thatched roof;-)

No but they aren't usually prohibitive (please see my reply to Jens above!).

Wonderful this

Different roofing materials
Well noted, Andy!

De plus en plus rare aujourd'hui.

It looks beautiful there Andy.............the thatched roof looks lovely (and in good condition).

A splendid find from your archives matey.

Very frustrating - I've waited 4 years to return 'home' and I can't take any photos nor drive to the coast!

At least you made it there Andy...............there was a time not so long ago when that might have not been possible :-))

Very true, thank you, Keith, 'Always look on the bright sde of life!'

Les toits de chaumes sont de beaux toits ! on en voit de moins en moins ..... c'est normal car les prix des assurances sont beaucoup plus importants !

Thanks, Josiane - please see my reply to Jens above!

It looks idyllic Andy! Thatches are not so rare around here, with many new village houses having a thatched roof.

I know that very well, Rosa! Please see my reply to Jens above!

Wonderful cottage, and as Rosalyn says above - thatches are quite common here in North Devon. In fact at one time, thatching used to be classed as a dying trade, but there are lots of coursework at colleges which teach thatching - so it's not dying anymore.

Pleased it's alive and well. I used to know a thatcher once - He worked in Wiltshire mainly.
Thank you, Jenny! Please see my reply to Jens above!

Udo,
Madeleine,
Pierre,
Jaap,
Nouchet,
Reiner,
vero,
Füsun,
Annemarie,
Judite,
Pearl,
Thank you all!

Those roofs are amazing...

I keep thinking of all the animals that love to make their home in these roofs!

A great Image Andy love the thatch.
Best TOZ

Many thanks, Gordon!

Really a fantastic architecture. Fine shot, Andy !

Thank you, Percy. Glad you like it!

ces toits de chaume me rappellent ceux de la Bretagne*****************

A great view of a very traditional house, Andy.

Hi Andy
I like this picture very much!
I must say the style of thatch looks very different to what I see around me. Maybe a Cornish tradition?
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter

Valeriane,
George,
Peter,
Very many thanks!

J'adore cette architecture avec ces clôtures !

Many thanks, Léopold!

Mir gefällt dieses Gebäude mit dem Strohdach sehr gut lieber Andy :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))