The public has spoken. Ricky Deeming came out tops in my little poll re. next shrine to show. 50 percent of all voters wanted to see the unconventional biker.
I am happy to oblige and give you an until-now un-shrined chaRActer to look at before you get to see Mr Thornton #3 and Thorin #2. So here we go, this is the Easter egg-compatible Ricky Deeming shrine, all nicely rounded just like his cReAtor’s peaches…
A streamlined tin – very dynamic, you can almost see Ricky sitting on that tin, leaning into the wind, his trademark scarf blowing behind him.
There he is, his scarf loosened, ready to put on the helmet and whizz off again, the raw, gorgeous and cool biker God. (I couldn’t resist using one of my own images for the background. It is a view of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, the area where George Gently was filmed in 2006 and which you can see Ricky and the Durham Defenders driving through. Little did I know… I wasn’t a fan back then… else… Here is a handy map that someone compiled of all the locations used for the filming, and some information provided by Wicklow County Tourism.
Raw, gorgeous, cool – but I wanted a gorgeous and not a raw smile from him for the other image. Just about managed to cap him there, bangs blowing in the breeze and lumberjack shirt flapping in the wind.
And here he is illuminated with candles.
An altogether slightly simpler shrine. After having made ten shrines I can now say that the slightly bigger tins are easier to work with. Not because they are less fiddly but because they provide more space for drool-worthy pictures to be included and to create bigger 3D effects. Having said that, I still think this little shrine has its redeeming qualities. Ahem, couldn’t resist getting that pun in. It’s certainly unique in its shape, just like Ricky himself is quite a unique character. I love the leather rebel. And I love the leather as seen last night at WonderCon.
So happy Egg Day, everyone! Don’t overdo it on the chocolate!
PS: Any Ricky-Fans out there? He has to find a home, the poor lad…
Guylty Pleasure 
Ricky would have a safe and peaceful home here in Canada … no torture or nuffin! Well, other than my singing but that hasn’t quite been outlawed in the Geneva Convention as of yet and it’s only slightly worse than the blow torch.
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I can well imagine Ricky having a marvellous time, riding his bike through the wilds of Canada.
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Love it! Ricky’s one of my faves 😉 (are there any Ricky fans out there… What a question, Guylty!) 😀 😀 😀
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Ricky was a really intriguing character. And I loved what some of the fanfic writers on DF came up with…
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Lovely work. Ricky is looking luscious in his leather and flannel. Another masterpiece of shining shrinedom.
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🙂 Pity the shrine was so small… I have another Ricky shrine on my list because I have just the right accessory for him at hand.
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I *love* Ricky. He’s in my Top 5 for sure.
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Mine, too. I like the slightly more “shady” characters, the ones that have dark beside the light.
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I think Ricky is just beautiful. The soul of an artist sheltering behind a tough exterior. Willing to nurture beauty and hope in others despite feeling so utterly kicked down by reality himself. Even though he had so little screentime, he really is one of the most special chaRActers.
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I think you are putting a finger on two things that I find particularly attractive – that Ricky is an artist inside that tough shell, and that he is quite supportive and nurturing despite the hard-boy-image. A very attractive mix. (It didn’t hurt that he was wearing leather :-D)
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Also he was brave in the face of his own impending death. With evil staring him in the face, he stared back and talked about beauty. There’s just no resisting that. (Or the leather. There’s no rsisting the leather either.)
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Sigh. Do they still make men like that or did they die with the 1960s??
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I don’t know. I have a good feeling about the guy in your icon, at least.
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*kheehee* We wish, I suppose.
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Loving the scarf and the aerodynamic shape… Of the shrine, of course!
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Yeah, Richard is kinda aerodynamic himself…
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He would be safe here in Italy, we have so many nice roads to be explored with his bike! Perfect choiche of pics. Happy Egg Day to you and every RA fan!
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Oh yes, the Italian riviera. I can see Ricky quite happy there. Happy Easter!
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Oh yes… and Sardinia too: people go in the isle just to biking its roads. I can assure you sometimes I fell like I’m in AUJ Scene 88… only Wargs missing!
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LOL.
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Ricky Deeming is the role that made me fall for Richard. I could not have made a more perfect pocket shrine myself. (Admittedly, I am craft-challenged.) The jewel embellishments are in my favorite colors. Ricky can travel the world with me, based out of Chicagoland! If I had this pocket shrine, he’d never leave my pocket, except for nightly devotionals. I have absolutely fallen in love all over again. The fact you used one of your photos in the background makes this RAPS my all-time favorite.
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I haven’t heard of many fans whose gateway was Ricky. Nice one, Sahra. Oh, and thanks for the extra Guylty-love *ggg*. I am keeping that in mind 🙂
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Woohoo Guylty!! You industrious Lady! What a sharp-edged, shiny panorama shrine for edgy Ricky!! This woman (on the wrong side of forty !!!) may be allowed to dream of dancing with this delicious young man, unbridled…..
Frohe Ostern to all you out there….
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Sharp-edged, yes. Like Ricky… And yes, there is nothing wrong with being the wrong side of forty and having an appreciation for good-looking bikers (or talented actors, for that matter).
Frohe Ostern back! ❤
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Sharp-edged and a bit tiny (I remember that for the next time 🙂 ), though you made the very best of it. The white scarf looks so innocent, but imagining what you can do with this scarf looped around this gorgeous neck or…
It seems to me I´ve to rewatch George Gently asap.
Einen schönen Ostermontag!
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My initials backwards..whats not to love..I have the scarf..I wear it with my black leather long coat..
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Oh, DR? Now that is interesting! And with scarf and leather coat – you are twins? 😉
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leatherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
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Yeah, I always thought there was a bit of Guy in Ricky…
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Another great RAPS! I love that you used your own picture for the background. Just lovely and very special. Someone did a GIF with the picture on the bottom of Ricky moving his hand/thumb on the handle. It is all I can envision whenever I see that photo now.
Since I just won I am only commenting. I’m waiting impatiently for Thorin 😉
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I’m glad my surrepetitious and sneaky inclusion of my own image in the shrine is welcomed 🙂
Damn, I want to see that gif now – I don’t think I have seen that yet.
I hope Thorin makes it over to you, soon.
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I found it and just posted on Tumblr.
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Great. I see what you mean. Mesmerizing indeed.
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I have in mind something to do to Ricky with his white scarf !!!! But better I don’t say it or people will think that I am a very naughty “old lady”. Anyway Happy Easter to all of you (including people born before the second world war) LOL.
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LOL… *tuttuttut* But yeah, with Ricky being the one who wears that scarf, such thoughts are never far…
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responding..no we are not twins,but I did ride on the back of motorcycles in the 60’s.Those were the days my friend!!black leather and boots…ohhh sexy..
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Lovely Ricky shrine, bravo ! 🙂
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Merci, April 🙂
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