The Mansionic Tapestry


Many years ago, a tapestry depicting life around the Mansion was created. Some of the parts of the tapestry are threadbare, others motheaten, and others are so wafer thin the only thing visible is the light through it.

This is an occasional series chronicling the steps made to restore The Mansionic Tapestry back to its former Medieval glory.

The first part to be restored is ‘Market Day’

Life was a lot more hectic around the Mansion back then, in Medieval times. The above photograph, taken one Medieval June morning, shows the Mansion front door archway just left of centre. The Mansion itself looking totally alien, compared to how it presently looks.

The Grinds appear to have been home to some kind of cathedral back then, and just under that central archway, you can see queues of people waiting to get into the marketplace. Some of the stalls are just about visible over to the right. If you look carefully, you can see a Medieval shopping trolley bottom centre. They were more like sturdy Hessian sacks, without wheels, which were dragged around.

17 responses to “The Mansionic Tapestry”

  1. pennsivity avatar

    Ah, ye olde shopping thingy, Tom,.. …Wonderful old artefact, …and talking of facts, … the ‘grinds’ probably stretch for miles’n miles, …Now, down to business, are you restoring this family ancient treasured Tapestry, …or getting professionals in, …’cos I’d offer to lend a needle, …I’m not very competent, but very cheap, ……Totally loved this, so thanks for cheering me up,…Losing to a rival team…it’s like chewing at that Tapestry, … but not as flavoursome…✨👏✨⚽️✨😉✨

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    1. Tom avatar

      The Grinds go as far as the Outer Grinds, Penn… the Outer Grinds stretch forever more. As for ye olde tapestry, I’m restoring it myself. Well, not exactly me… I’ve got my Inners in!

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  2. Chris Hall avatar

    Tee-hee, has it got a ye olde pub? 🤣

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    1. Tom avatar

      I haven’t come across one yet, Chris, but anything is possible. It’s a big tapestry! 🤣

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  3. The Sicilian Storyteller avatar

    The quality of this photo is amazing for the Medieval era! Remarkable find! 🤣

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    1. Tom avatar

      I know, Nancy… and there are a few more in a dusty old box that I found under the stairs. 😊

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  4. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    That is a great tapestry Tom… Now tell me I didn’t know they had road cones way back then.. The Huge one to the left of the building arch … Did someone steel the Paton on this in the modern day to mould in red and white plastic!……. I think you may well have a court case on your hands Tom… Fraudulently steeling ideas from your Tapestry.. 🙂 😉

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    1. Tom avatar

      They had more than just traffic cones, Sue… as this photo shows… (hopefully, this will work! 🙄)

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      1. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

        It worked… And Laughed out loud… 🙂 lol…. 🙂

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  5. europasicewolf avatar

    🤣The Mansionic Tapestry!!😂😆Oh dear!🤣 This is a true masterpiece, TomAstreaus! So the Mansion was around in Medieval times?😄 Awesome! So many wonderful Mansionic tales could be woven out of this Tapestry of Medieval life at The Mansion…and even The Grinds was thriving all that time ago! How fascinating😃I love all things “Mansion!” You have created a fantastic world with The Mansion, with endless and timeless possibilities! Epic! Congratulations Tom!🎊 Brilliant post and a great read 📚 👍 for one of your Mansion’s greatest fans!🤩

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    1. Tom avatar

      Do you know, Icewolf, I do believe the Mansion is blushing! 🤣 Never before have I seen such a thing!
      The Mansion actually goes further back… and I’m sure I’ll find more evidence the deeper I delve! 👀 🙂

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    A blushing mansion?!😅🤣😂Oh wolf!🐺🙃😂 That I would love to see…though I guess I should expect nothing less from your epic Mansion😆
    It goes back even further than medieval times? Awesome! I always suspected The Mansion was a timeless entity that crossed the boundaries of space and time…but it excels itself in its timelessness if it reaches still further back into the grainy shadow of time and history….just think TomAstraeus…there may be ancient tapestries depicting prehistoric dinosaurs 🦕 🤔 roaming a prehistoric Grinds too! The possibilities are endless ✨️ the Mansion is interwoven with the very fabric of time and space🤩 Oh gods TomAstraeus! How very exciting and intriguing!

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    1. Tom avatar

      Exciting times indeed!
      I’ve just been looking through that old box the photos are in… no dinosaurs there… yet… 😊

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Look a bit harder!

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        1. Tom avatar

          I keep looking, I do… I do…

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