Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 31 Jan 2023


Taken: 31 Jan 2023

37 favorites     25 comments    182 visits

Location

Lat, Lng:  
You can copy the above to your favourite mapping app.
Address:  unknown

 View on map

See also...

West of England West of England


30+ Favourites 30+ Favourites


Tolerance Tolerance


Sight and Sound Sight and Sound


Cornwall Cornwall


100+ visits 100+ visits


Pictures of England Pictures of England


architecture architecture


See more...

Keywords

farmhouse
Cornwall
Saint Day


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
Attribution + non Commercial + no derivative

182 visits


It's a small world!

It's a small world!
I wouldn't normally take photos directly of someone's property but this rather attractive former farmhouse (Kinsmans Barns) in the centre of St Day is the site of rather a strange co-incidence!
I lived in a flat in the centre of Madrid for a few years. The Landlady, who also lived there, was English, in her 70s and was still giving English and Formal Dancing classes! She had lived in Spain since her early twenties and had already seen off 2 husbands!! I used to talk about this and that with her and one day I mentioned my parents were living in Cornwall. Her ears pricked up. 'Where abouts' she asked. 'Oh, a small place - you won't have heard of it, St Day'. Well, the upshot of all this is that this is the farm she was born in!!!
Sadly she died a few years back, necessitating a rapid flat hunt, which turned out OK in the end.
Sight and Sound. More Janis ... and why not.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDBiEgyYfs0

Leo W, Nora Caracci, Andrea Ertl, Stefani Wehner and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo


25 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent shot! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
15 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William!
15 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
An interesting story and yes a remarkable coincidence there Andy,.. and very recent photo and posting dates... // Cheers from Dj.
15 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to David G Johnson club
My daily 'constitional', Dave! Many thanks!
15 months ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe maison en pierre !
Bonne journée. Amitiés
15 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
its a beautiful image!
15 months ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
HWW Andy
15 months ago.
 Heide
Heide club
Really; it's a small world - this is how similarities can be found.
A lovely building very nice taken, Andy
15 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
It's surprising how often coincidences happen Andy
Lovely house and a nice capture
Thank you for posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england
15 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
I read a fairly convincing piece a while ago about coincidences in that it said that they were far more common than we think, calculated mathematically. I dare say that is correct .. but even so!
15 months ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
WOW what a nice story ***
15 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting architecture; well captured.
Thank you for the note
15 months ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Amazing story!
15 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Love that story Andy :-) You have captured the farmhouse beautifully and I love the reflections in the windows.
15 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Not a bad little pad Andy :-))

A beautifully captured image and a lovely story to go with it.
15 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
It’s really worth to show it ! And thanks for the interesting text !
15 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A pity she is not still around to see her birthplace, I wonder what she would have thought about it
15 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What a fantastic story here Andy. I've never been to St Day, but I had heard about it. That was some coincidence with that lady and it's a shame that she didn't see her old home like it is now. Whoever has revamped that house has done a fantastic job, it's really gorgeous
15 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
It's owned by a Truro businessman who lives there with his family. My Mum and I had a chat with him some time ago as he was tinkering with his yacht in the yard (just outide the photo) but that was before I had moved to Spain and before I knew the story I told above!
15 months ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Thank you, everyone, great comments!
Yes, it's one of the more attractive buildings in the village and it's been well looked after.
15 months ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Great "small world" story, Andy!
14 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to slgwv club
Thank you Steve. The strange thing is that it didn't seem that remarkable at the time. Only gadually has it dawned on me that it's not your average, run of the mill, tale.
14 months ago.
 Guido Werner
Guido Werner club
Than you for telling this interesting story.
14 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Guido Werner club
My pleasure, Guido! I never knew her maiden name so wasn't able to find out more in the records.
14 months ago.
Andy Rodker club has added
Actually, Guido - on reflection, of course I knew her maiden name as it was the name she still used - despite two marriages - because in Spain women retain their maiden name after marriage! But I forgot that when I might have looked it up in the records (parish baptismal register pehaps?) The moment has passed and I won't be doing that now!
14 months ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.