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Monthly Archives: March 2014
London, for a moment
Last night was spent in the outskirts of London at the home of my cousin , his lovely wife Claire, and their tortoise Sid. We took the train into London and i observed London things. Saw scotland yard. Had a … Continue reading
Dublined
We took the ferry to Dublin. On the boat across there was a TV program on. There was no sound so I was left to infer the subject matter. We did some wandering, a tour of the Guinness brewery, and … Continue reading
in the key of H
An old harp was discovered in the closet. Apparently my uncle Llewelyn used to play it. I was most impressed by the H chord. I tried to tune it using a key from an old clock and an iPad. Major … Continue reading
Offa View revisited
For Theo’s birthday we had an excursion out to the former home of our grandma near World’s End. The walk in was lovely. We met up with my great aunt Liz who still lives nearby (grandma’s sister). Welly and Melanie … Continue reading
Castell Conwy
These are photos from the exploration of Conway castle or, in Welsh, Castell Conwy. It was built by Edward I in 1238 to help keep the Welsh under control. It cost £15,000 at the time, equivalent to about £45,000,000 today … Continue reading
ado
When I was 10 I lived in the town of Llangollan for several months. I did a fair chunk of “grade 6” here. Exploring the town these years later, the old house was elusive but the church yard I hung … Continue reading
Anglesey faring
Today was spent exploring some choice locations on and around the island of Anglesey. There were a few different species of bird but the one that surprised me was the oystercatcher. I haven’t seen them since Haida Gwaii. We encountered … Continue reading
family awesome
We arrived in Wales to a wonderful assembly of family. From left to right: Theo, Jenna, and Elizabeth; aunty Pauline; Alex partner of Hazel; cousin Gavin; me; aunty Bev and uncle Merry; cousin Hazel; cousin Sara; aunty Melanie and uncle … Continue reading
Yorking
If you are interested in medieval history, York is top ten all time. The city walls are built on Roman foundations. The Romans arrived in 71 AD and finished their wall around 200 years later. Only the top third or … Continue reading
past Scotland
The last day of my first visit to Scotland was spent substantially at the museum of Scotland. Before we went to the museum, father and daughter arranged our accommodations in York. The museum was amazing. I could have spent days … Continue reading