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| 29 JUL 2007 at 7:21am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | This is an old Saxon Church in Bradford on Avon, just south of Bath. Those rounded arches are a dead giveaway for Saxon architecture and that door is incredibly skinny. Like all churches nowadays, it is kept locked as a response to vandalism. > Click here for more details
[img]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6684/oldsaxonchurch1bradfordkv3.jpg[/img]
And here is Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire. They filmed scenes from Damien III here. Click here for more details It was once the richest monastery in England and was destroyed in 1538 along with the rest of them. Rather amusingly these old monasteries were always established by monks who had become dissatisfied with the wealthy lives of ease that developed in these religious houses over time. So a zealot would set off, get his own grant of land, start out really mean and poor and after a couple of hundred years of accepting gifts, collecting taxes from the peasants, end up as rich and corrupt as their originating house. Sad, isn’t it….. And now the pilgrims still come.
[img]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8242/yorkfountainsabbey2bl5.jpg[/img]
Steps leading to the monks’ rooms above. The door at left leads into undercroft.
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This is the undercroft where the monks would eat and give hospitality to strangers.
[img]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4382/yorkfountainsabbey3undegr9.jpg[/img]
Main altar. Notice the stalls along the far wall where the monks would sit. It must have all been plastered and painted at one time as remnants of it still remain especially in those parts which still have a roof.
[img]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1489/yorkfountainsabbeymainwdo1.jpg[/img]
This is the Green Man, a pagan symbol of Nature and rebirth across Europe and Asia. Obviously a sop to the current superstitious beliefs, the church has put him on the outside (because he’s not Christian) but joined him to an angel on the inside. A lot of old churches have such figures.
[img]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8705/greenmancroppedcm2.jpg[/img]
More info on the green man and a shot of the angel on the indside
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| 30 JUL 2007 at 10:36pm |
| Deleted User | Hey Caroline,
What a great topic!!!
Thanks for all the pics, bubbah.
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| 31 JUL 2007 at 6:49pm |
ShadowWalkerJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Hello There!
THANK YOU CAROLINE! [smiley=clap.gif] :, for all those wonderful pictures and sharing them with us to ge a vicarious enjoyment of your trek through such idyllic and beautiful locations on your trip......
One thing though that I am somewhat at a loss. I looked through them and seems that you forgot one very important, although subtle detail from your pictures, but mind you......I am NOT complaining.......
I just wonder...............where is the.............tip of your finger over the lens? :-? :
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| 31 JUL 2007 at 9:34pm |
anthonyJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Roman baths in England! How extraordinary! I guess that would mean that sections of England were once part of what was called the Roman Empire.
Let's see now, following this to its logical conclusion, that would mean that, at one point in time in the history of civilization, peoples indigenous to the land which we now call Italy boarded vessels, crossed the channel and...what's the word I'm looking for...wait, don't tell me...it's on the tip of my tongue...historians use it all the time...CONQUERED--that's it--the people of England.
Isn't that something?
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 12:28am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | Anthony you provacative boy.... [smiley=nono.gif]
It's a great shame that most of what the Romans built was demolished and the stones used elsewhere by the natives after the Romans left around 470AD. But so many medieval cathedrals and other structures have Roman foundations. The Romans weren't kind to the native Britons you know. One of our greatest heroines is lauded for fighting back.
However, just to satisfy your lust for vicarious ethnic glory, I shall share more [potentially boring] photos.... These are of the largest Roman villa built in England. At least, the largest that they know about. It was only discovered in 1960. They are mosaic floors, some damaged by farmers' ploughs over the years, but still very beautiful. They have erected a roof over them and the floor is now very uneven but the signs explain what rooms had what use. It was a lovely villa with a central courtyard. They have even unearthed children's jewellry.
[img]http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3363/romanfloor1cx1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1364/romanfloor2av4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1575/romanfloor3ko7.jpg[/img]
Brief history of the site
Bit more detail about its history
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 12:50am |
SirDaveGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By anthony (31 JUL 2007 9:34pm)
...CONQUERED--that's it--the people of England.
Isn't that something?
And then there were the Normans...
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 12:52am |
SirDaveGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (1 AUG 2007 12:28am)
The Romans weren't kind to the native Britons you know. One of our greatest heroines is lauded for fighting back.
Ah yes, Caroline-of-Nottingham, known since then as Notty Caroline!
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 12:56am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | I think this is the moment that I retreat into my Irish ethnicity.....
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 6:21pm |
anthonyJourneyman
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (1 AUG 2007 12:28am)
However, just to satisfy your lust ..., I shall share more [potentially boring] photos....
Thanks for the additional photos, Caroline. I enjoyed them, though I wouldn't say they satisfied my lust (at least not those Roman photos)
Originally Posted By SirDave (1 AUG 2007 12:51am)
Ah yes, Caroline-of-Nottingham, known since then as Notty Caroline!
Yes SirDave, I've read about her. Courageous enough to fight back against Roman legionnaires, but oddly enough they say she was afraid of the rides at Disneyland.
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 8:23pm |
MarkGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By anthony (1 AUG 2007 6:20pm)
Originally Posted By SirDave (1 AUG 2007 12:51am)
Ah yes, Caroline-of-Nottingham, known since then as Notty Caroline!
Yes SirDave, I've read about her. Courageous enough to fight back against Roman legionnaires, but oddly enough they say she was afraid of the rides at Disneyland.
Yes, but we couldn't keep Maid Caroline-of-the-Mist off Indiana Jones:
"Let's ride Indiana again!" "Ooo! I likes Indiana Jones!"
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 1 AUG 2007 at 10:43pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | Yes folks, Indiana Jones ride was a lot of fun, once you'd got past the enormous queue. We only did that ride twice though. The rolling stone was a good moment, actually it was all a good moment. I liked the rope bridge and the poison darts too.
And you know, even though I had my eyes shut on the Materhorn ride, I still did it. I must get some points for bravery in the presence of extreme fear......
And walking around for two days in Minnie Mouse Ears (fur for the day, sequins for the evening) must entitle me to be named Disney Goddess.....
[img]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2946/minnieearsinfrontofislaxu5.jpg[/img]
I didn't wear the ears when we all had lunch with SirDave though - I'd only just dried out from the river rapid ride (which I loved btw and wanted to do again but couldn't).
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| 2 AUG 2007 at 12:13am |
MarkGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Hee. I took that picture!
Those were my favorite Minnie Mouse ears. So soft and fuzzy...mmm...I couldn't keep my paws off of those little fuzzy ears... [smiley=love.gif]
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 2 AUG 2007 at 12:39pm |
| Deleted User | Lovely photo Caroline ....... despite "your" ears ! [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
Cheers .... Len.
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| 2 AUG 2007 at 11:20pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | What do you mean 'despite' my ears. Everywhere I went staff and Disney employees told me I had great ears or that they 'loved my ears'. Yeah, I know, the sceptic will say they're trained to say that to everyone - but I noticed they didn't say it to everyone....
It's just a shame that I can't wear them anywhere except Disneyland. I rather think they suited me. 8-)
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| 2 AUG 2007 at 11:38pm |
| Deleted User | Actually, they DID ! [smiley=skull_laugh.gif] [smiley=angel.gif]
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 12:07am |
HelenGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Love the ears Caroline and I would wear them if I were there too.
But uh....where are the pics of Mark and Sir Dave? I cant imagine that you met them both and didnt take one picture together. :-?
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 12:44am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | I met Alan Thorn and Snowtime in London but the photos were taken late at night by the waitress.... honestly, we don't look good. Well, I don't, all shiny faced. Everyone else looks just fine.
I did take photos of Mark but so far he hasn't given me the okay to post them. And we had lunch with SirDave just after I'd been on the rapid creek ride so I hadn't taken my camera with me (I was still damp) - so no photos of SirDave at all. Sorry.
But it was fun meeting people that I enjoyed chatting with. One day I'd like to meet some more. There was a moment or two of reflection for me when I realised I was not far from where Anne had lived and that Daryl's hometown was just a short drive away - two people that I would have loved to meet.
As for the rest of you.... your turn to get on a plane and suffer the jetlag. I'll fire up the barbie for you, no worries....
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 1:18am |
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In that case Caroline, hire a local police artist and describe the self-proclaimed Myst Sheriff, get him to do a quick sketch and then post it here. As a man of the law, I'm sure SirDave won't mind.
Cheers, Terry
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 1:23am |
HelenGuild Master
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Status : Offline | LOL!! Terry
Caroline, excuses, excuses.......
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 4:02am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | What can I say.... a Goddess honours her promises. [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
Some clues though. Both Mark and SirDave are taller than me. They're both older than me. And I have more hair than both of them put together.
I have a really neat photo of Mark and my boys enoying themselves on a rollercoaster that I'd like to post.
And as Terry is also one of the Invisible Men on this forum, I hardly think he can demand photos of others. Eh?
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 4:56am |
MarkGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (3 AUG 2007 12:44am)
I did take photos of Mark but so far he hasn't given me the okay to post them.
Let me put my teeth in first, Caroline. My photos need some serious post-op work.
I took beautiful pics of you and the Carolinians. You took absolutely horrid pics of me. Bad, bad picture girl, you.
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 12:56pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Status : Offline | Nonsense. I took a great picture of you and my youngest. Full face. Side by side. Lego giraffes behind you. Am I to blame if you pouted? I asked you to smile. And how many pictures did you step out of just as I was framing them, eh?
What's wrong with the photo I emailed you of the three of you on the dragon? You were even smiling.
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 6:21pm |
MarkGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (3 AUG 2007 12:56pm)
What's wrong with the photo I emailed you of the three of you on the dragon?
I...I'm, old, fat, and ugly. It just snuck up on me. Sniff. [img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img][img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img][img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img]
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 3 AUG 2007 at 6:39pm |
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Originally Posted By Mark (3 AUG 2007 6:20pm)
Originally Posted By Caroline (3 AUG 2007 12:56pm)
What's wrong with the photo I emailed you of the three of you on the dragon?
I...I'm, old, fat, and ugly. It just snuck up on me. Sniff. [img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img][img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img][img]http://www.mindspring.com/~markparrish/crying.gif[/img]
It would also appear that you're part of a set of weeping, yellow-green triplets who lost their bodies in a freak amusement park accident.
Frankly, I think you're brave to go on those rides after a tragedy like that Mark.
BTW, which one are you?
And why the heck isn't your picture showing up next to your quote?
(I swear the proper image tags are there in the preview window .)
Cheers, Terry
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