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The Pilgrims Meet in Billericay
Billericay is located in Essex, east of London. It is an old community with evidence of occupation that pre-dates Roman Britain. In the 13th and 14th centuries pilgrims began to arrive in Billericay from Canterbury. A meeting of the Pilgrim … Continue reading
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Cleopatra’s Needle
About Along the Thames River in London are a number of monuments. Tourists pass by many of these old monuments without taking the time to learn their history. Cleopatra’s Needle is one of these. It was made in Egypt 1,000 … Continue reading
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Tyburn Tree: London, England
About “How dismal is the Lot of these we see, Poor Guilty Suff’rers at the Fatal Tree! Warn’d by their Fate, their Crimes O, Let us Shun Least We, like them, transgress and be Undone.” Author Unknown The Tyburn River … Continue reading
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The Church of the Crooked Spire
Its ponderous steeple, pillared in the sky Rises with twist in pyramidal form, And threatens danger to the timid eye That climbs in wonder. Samuel Bromley 1822 St. Mary and All Saints Church was finished around 1360. It is the … Continue reading
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Old English versus New English
My English friends would not consider what they speak as “old” nor what we speak in America as “new” but I enjoy giving them a hard time. There are some distinct differences. Sometimes if you choose the wrong words there … Continue reading
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An American’s Thoughts on the English
There is so much to love about England. My ancestors called it home. My favorite authors, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, were English. Alfred Lloyd Tennyson was a favorite poet. The musings of Chaucer, Milton and Shakespeare stirred my imagination as a young man. It is a … Continue reading
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Prince William and St. Andrews University
This is Chapel of St. Salvator built by Bishop Kennedy in 1450 on the campus of St. Andrews University. Prince William and Kate Middleton, now Duchess of Cambridge, both attended college at St. Andrews University. William was the first royal … Continue reading
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St. Andrews Golf Course
What a surprise when I found out that we were going to St. Andrews for our first stop into Scotland. I joined my colleagues on their trip as I didn’t want to miss going to Scotland, even on business. We … Continue reading
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Alderly Edge
There is a small town just south of Bramhall where I lived called Alderly Edge. The locals like the say that a lot of “footballers” live there. The only thing I can compare the actual village to is Palo Alto, … Continue reading
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Bolton versus Manchester United
I got off the plane in time for the Manchester United and Bolton game. We drove to Bolton which is about 10 miles northeast of Manchester. Manchester United made Bolton look bad although the money spent on players is astronomically … Continue reading
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