Mr Bon has got us shaped :( I’ll have to have a look on Friday.
Great show BlueGreen, but how do I get it to stop long enough on a picture so I can read the caption (got it to show “slow”) and how do I get rid of that filmstrip thingy at the bottom?
great – enjoyed the slide show thanks.
i think one of the ‘building’ tags should read Hampton court – not sure.
so would you live in London?
Forgot I could just see them at work!!
Very nice – makes me feel like a doofus for walking around London – the tour bus looks like a much smarter option.
The building with the living wall is amazing.
Dinetta said:
Great show BlueGreen, but how do I get it to stop long enough on a picture so I can read the caption (got it to show “slow”) and how do I get rid of that filmstrip thingy at the bottom?
don’t know myself! First time I’ve tried this!
pepe said:
great – enjoyed the slide show thanks.
i think one of the ‘building’ tags should read Hampton court – not sure.
so would you live in London?
When it came to going through the photos, I couldn’t remember what half of them were!
No I wouldn’t live in London, but Mr BG got all nostalgic as he grew up in London and it all felt like “home”. Not enough space for me.
bon008 said:
Very nice – makes me feel like a doofus for walking around London – the tour bus looks like a much smarter option.
you are limited in what you can see from the bus, and we only took one of many tour options. However it does give you an overview of the city, if a fleeting one at times. Also the ticket is a hop-on, hop-off arrangement that is good for 24 hours so if you want a closer look at something you can get off at that stop and rejoin the tour later. The buses have either a live commentator or a recorded commentary depending on which one you get. We had limited time that day so the bus was a good option. We did our fair share of walking too, mind you, on other occasions. Got blisters at the Tower Of London!
Thanks for sharing the photos, BlueGreen…it does show what a tourist attraction historical buildings can be…it makes me shudder when I go to Brisneyland and all the “heritage” buildings have been pulled down and the skyline looks less and less individual with each passing year…I’m surprised at all the parks and open spaces apparently in the middle of London…
Couldn’t live there: maybe in my 20’s I could have, but it looks like there’s just so many people…and I bet the social snobbery would be wearing after a while…
pepe said:
great – enjoyed the slide show thanks.
i think one of the ‘building’ tags should read Hampton court – not sure.
so would you live in London?
I know you’re not asking me but I’ll tell you anyway. NO!
bluegreen said:
bon008 said:Very nice – makes me feel like a doofus for walking around London – the tour bus looks like a much smarter option.
you are limited in what you can see from the bus, and we only took one of many tour options. However it does give you an overview of the city, if a fleeting one at times. Also the ticket is a hop-on, hop-off arrangement that is good for 24 hours so if you want a closer look at something you can get off at that stop and rejoin the tour later. The buses have either a live commentator or a recorded commentary depending on which one you get. We had limited time that day so the bus was a good option. We did our fair share of walking too, mind you, on other occasions. Got blisters at the Tower Of London!
I think you’re pretty lucky then. You can get a lot worse than blisters at the Tower of London.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
bon008 said:Very nice – makes me feel like a doofus for walking around London – the tour bus looks like a much smarter option.
you are limited in what you can see from the bus, and we only took one of many tour options. However it does give you an overview of the city, if a fleeting one at times. Also the ticket is a hop-on, hop-off arrangement that is good for 24 hours so if you want a closer look at something you can get off at that stop and rejoin the tour later. The buses have either a live commentator or a recorded commentary depending on which one you get. We had limited time that day so the bus was a good option. We did our fair share of walking too, mind you, on other occasions. Got blisters at the Tower Of London!
I think you’re pretty lucky then. You can get a lot worse than blisters at the Tower of London.
true! a lot of people lost their heads! lol!
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:you are limited in what you can see from the bus, and we only took one of many tour options. However it does give you an overview of the city, if a fleeting one at times. Also the ticket is a hop-on, hop-off arrangement that is good for 24 hours so if you want a closer look at something you can get off at that stop and rejoin the tour later. The buses have either a live commentator or a recorded commentary depending on which one you get. We had limited time that day so the bus was a good option. We did our fair share of walking too, mind you, on other occasions. Got blisters at the Tower Of London!
I think you’re pretty lucky then. You can get a lot worse than blisters at the Tower of London.
true! a lot of people lost their heads! lol!
That’s about as much as I know about the tower too.
Aren’t the Crown Jewels stored there?
Dinetta said:
Aren’t the Crown Jewels stored there?
yes, but we didn’t see them as the queue was far too long.
Thanks BG, I’ve only just been able to get my pooter to play them. Very good! I liked the ravens and the beefeater.
Ghent in Belgium.
Clickable thumbnail…
bluegreen said:
Ghent in Belgium.Clickable thumbnail…
That looks like one of those old fashion paintings…… just stunning to look at:)
slideshow was great again.
every bit of that is worth preserving – except the ducks – which are cute but are probably incapable of preservation.
luvved the no icecream sign and the spiderweb sculpture.
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
Ghent in Belgium.Clickable thumbnail…
That looks like one of those old fashion paintings…… just stunning to look at:)
it was stunning to see it. Of all the cities I liked this one best.
pepe said:
slideshow was great again.
every bit of that is worth preserving – except the ducks – which are cute but are probably incapable of preservation.
luvved the no icecream sign and the spiderweb sculpture.
on the outskirts of the city they had some typical ugly 70’s high-rise apartment buildings. There are plans to have them removed and replaced with something more in keeping with ambiance of the place by 2015. Good for them!
next lot – Nijmegen in Holland
this first lot include a family pub belonging to an Uncle of a friend of ours, and his impressive garden.
A Wildlife Park and Garden in Nijmegen
a visit to Nijmegen Museum – there is a lot of Roman artifacts from the area
geez if you can garden half as brilliantly as you arrange slideshows i reckon you’ll put us all to shame.
do we get to see riverside cottage in that much detail? or were photos banned there?
thanks for the piccies – luvved that ridiculous overgrown graft.
pepe said:
geez if you can garden half as brilliantly as you arrange slideshows i reckon you’ll put us all to shame.
do we get to see riverside cottage in that much detail? or were photos banned there?thanks for the piccies – luvved that ridiculous overgrown graft.
thanks, will get to River Cottage soon :)
Bath, England is the site of the only hot springs in England. As a result it has had been considered somewhat of a holy place since prehistoric times. The Romans considered the water to have health giving attributes and built a number of indoor baths at the site for people to come and dip themselves in and to drink of the water in the attempt to cure their ills. The ruins of these baths were discovered in the Victorian Era and partially restored. Now most of Bath is built over the top of the Roman ruins. Predominantly Georgian architecture made of limestone, now most new buildings are built to fit in with this style. Jane Austen would visit there as a child and lived there for a period of time and much of her work reflects her experiences there. We only spent the one night there but you could easily stay a month and still not see all there is to see and learn.
thanks BG
holy trinity church ceiling – wow.
i saw the roman breastplate armour in greece and felt like bowing – talk about power dressing.
Driving through the West Country and our farm stay at organically run Trill Farm. The countryside is so green, when your vision wasn’t blocked by hedgerows. It seemed the deeper we went into the country, the narrower the roads got and the taller the hedgerows, until the roads were only wide enough for one car, but was two way traffic! At Trill Farm water was just seeping out of the ground and the grass was so lush as a result of a wet summer. Most buildings were made of stone and mortar, and some had thatched rooves. Lyme Regis was a nearby town that was not built with cars in mind! Again the roads were very narrow but instead of soft hedgrows you had stone buildings on either side.
bluegreen said:
Driving through the West Country and our farm stay at organically run Trill Farm. The countryside is so green, when your vision wasn’t blocked by hedgerows. It seemed the deeper we went into the country, the narrower the roads got and the taller the hedgerows, until the roads were only wide enough for one car, but was two way traffic! At Trill Farm water was just seeping out of the ground and the grass was so lush as a result of a wet summer. Most buildings were made of stone and mortar, and some had thatched rooves. Lyme Regis was a nearby town that was not built with cars in mind! Again the roads were very narrow but instead of soft hedgrows you had stone buildings on either side.
I’v ealways wanted to see Bognor Regis…
bluegreen said:
Driving through the West Country and our farm stay at organically run Trill Farm. The countryside is so green, when your vision wasn’t blocked by hedgerows. It seemed the deeper we went into the country, the narrower the roads got and the taller the hedgerows, until the roads were only wide enough for one car, but was two way traffic! At Trill Farm water was just seeping out of the ground and the grass was so lush as a result of a wet summer. Most buildings were made of stone and mortar, and some had thatched rooves. Lyme Regis was a nearby town that was not built with cars in mind! Again the roads were very narrow but instead of soft hedgrows you had stone buildings on either side.
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
bluegreen said:
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
Awesome! So picturesque and English. LOVE the dining hall.
Thank you BlueGreen…interesting to see what they call a “rivulet” we call a gully…just loved the vegetable beds…glad you didn’t lose Percy here…
sweet :)
Everything is GREEEEEEEEEEN!
bluegreen said:
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
I’ll have to see it later. Won’t come up just now.
Dinetta said:
Thank you BlueGreen…interesting to see what they call a “rivulet” we call a gully…just loved the vegetable beds…glad you didn’t lose Percy here…
actually rivulet was the name I gave it – seemed to fit the description
Jealous who me YES
But seriously what a great place. Although I do love the original River Cottage house. Did you see it?
kimmysmum said:
Although I do love the original River Cottage house. Did you see it?
no. Hugh had it on lease at the time and has since moved on. River cottage HQ is now more of a demo garden for visitors rather than a working farm. It was great visiting just the same.
bluegreen said:
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
sits here green as piccies……cool:D
Dinetta said:
Thank you BlueGreen…interesting to see what they call a “rivulet” we call a gully…just loved the vegetable beds…glad you didn’t lose Percy here…
I think Percy whizzed past while we were out. Now tear ar*ing around the burbs in a delivery van. Plumber coming this arvo…. might not get him from the post office until tomorrow.
bluegreen said:
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
Saw it this time. Must be a popular tourist attraction.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
at last the long awaited River Cottage pics. This was a highlight of the trip – lunch and tour at River Cottage Headquarters. Hugh was not in attendance but we were superbly entertained and well fed by the staff.
Saw it this time. Must be a popular tourist attraction.
they have functions on continuously.
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
bluegreen said:
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
hey Bg got any more photos of the farm that you havent uploaded?
bluegreen said:
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
Some fun animals there. Love the chook/bantam first up.
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
hey Bg got any more photos of the farm that you havent uploaded?
no, that’s it Veg.
bluegreen said:
veg gardener said:
bluegreen said:
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
hey Bg got any more photos of the farm that you havent uploaded?
no, that’s it Veg.
ok then, Know people would would like them.
bluegreen said:
on our wanderings in England we visited a Rare Breeds and Childrens Farm. Here is today’s dose of cute animal pictures…
Aww, such cute piggies :)
More UK photos. Some historic sites and amazing gardens. Check out the huge greenhouse at Belton House!
more…
BG, I haven’t looked at any of your later holiday pics cos I’m running out of Mb allowance this month. Changing over to a different provider I didn’t get the full months quota. I shall look at them after Sunday!
bluegreen said:
more…
Beautiful grounds but I’m glad I don’t have to look after them. Loved the peahen and chicks.
Hey Bg. I was looking at your Belton House pictures last night thinking “gee, that looks familiar!!”
Then last night I was ferreting around in a drawer looking for lip balm, and there’s a ticket to Belton House! I don’t remember the names of all the places I went to, but Belton House was on the P&P tour as it featured as Lady Catherine’s place :D Our group got quite excited when we got to see the chair that Mr Darcy sat on when he was writing a letter to Lizzy :D
driving through North Wales and Portmeirion, a quaint and eclectic village and the site of the 60’s cult series “The Prisoner”.
bluegreen said:
driving through North Wales and Portmeirion, a quaint and eclectic village and the site of the 60’s cult series “The Prisoner”.
Picture postcard quality, some of those…it’s so greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!
A bit slow in coming but here is the final installment of my holiday pics. Gibraltar is a tiny bit of English soil on the tip of Spain. It may be small in size but it is big on history. “The Rock” takes most of Gibraltar and although looks solid enough it is riddled with tunnels created in order to allow the installations of canons for defense.
bluegreen said:
A bit slow in coming but here is the final installment of my holiday pics. Gibraltar is a tiny bit of English soil on the tip of Spain. It may be small in size but it is big on history. “The Rock” takes most of Gibraltar and although looks solid enough it is riddled with tunnels created in order to allow the installations of canons for defense.
In the photo what country is the camera facing???
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
A bit slow in coming but here is the final installment of my holiday pics. Gibraltar is a tiny bit of English soil on the tip of Spain. It may be small in size but it is big on history. “The Rock” takes most of Gibraltar and although looks solid enough it is riddled with tunnels created in order to allow the installations of canons for defense.
In the photo what country is the camera facing???
did you click on the photo? it takes you to a slide show ans some have titles. The first one faces Spain and the second one faces Morocco (Africa.)
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
A bit slow in coming but here is the final installment of my holiday pics. Gibraltar is a tiny bit of English soil on the tip of Spain. It may be small in size but it is big on history. “The Rock” takes most of Gibraltar and although looks solid enough it is riddled with tunnels created in order to allow the installations of canons for defense.
In the photo what country is the camera facing???
did you click on the photo? it takes you to a slide show ans some have titles. The first one faces Spain and the second one faces Morocco (Africa.)
Have now:) lol love the little baby monkey.
Lucky1 said:
Have now:) lol love the little baby monkey.
It was so cute. All wobbly like it hadn’t found his feet yet :D
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:
Have now:) lol love the little baby monkey.
It was so cute. All wobbly like it hadn’t found his feet yet :D
Sweet:)
thanks BG
when you taught us how to do clickable thumbnails i thought we had seen all your knowledge – but those slideshows are very smooth.
gibralter is a funny mixture of tourism, military and wildlife.
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:
Lucky1 said:In the photo what country is the camera facing???
did you click on the photo? it takes you to a slide show ans some have titles. The first one faces Spain and the second one faces Morocco (Africa.)
Have now:) lol love the little baby monkey.
Gibraltan Apes? or monkeys? I didn’t think Apes had tails…
pain master said:
Lucky1 said:
bluegreen said:did you click on the photo? it takes you to a slide show ans some have titles. The first one faces Spain and the second one faces Morocco (Africa.)
Have now:) lol love the little baby monkey.
Gibraltan Apes? or monkeys? I didn’t think Apes had tails…
Macaques actually. Properly monkeys but called Apes by the locals in English.
bluegreen said:
pain master said:
Gibraltan Apes? or monkeys? I didn’t think Apes had tails…
Macaques actually. Properly monkeys but called Apes by the locals in English.