tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45854464704587932272024-03-05T20:21:06.695+11:00Paul and Heather's Whirlwind UK Trip 2009Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-78128109408345773972009-11-09T11:30:00.008+11:002010-01-02T12:09:20.293+11:00Happy Boys<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We had some very happy guys to pick up after arriving in Sydney just after 6am. Mac and Cody had spent the time with Lisa who boards Dogs. Thank you so much for looking after them.<br />
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</div>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-12685091683303983112009-11-07T22:00:00.014+11:002011-02-13T21:02:11.094+11:00Going Home<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Heather - Saturday 7 November 2009</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">A visit to MacDonald’s for breakfast and some free internet :-) then a leisurely stroll around Hounslow <i>(where Heather found herself a nice small purple trollybag for all the souvenirs - Paul.)</i>, then off to the airport by train. Paul left from terminal 5 and heads for Frankfurt, then Singapore then Sydney to arrive Monday morning around 7am. I leave from terminal 3 onto Helsinki, Bangkok arriving at Sydney around 6:30 on Monday morning.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> At Frankfurt I had a wait of almost 4 hours. A lady passenger who was looking lost asked me for directions. I was not much help so we set off to find the gate we would be leaving from. One that was found Susan, we had introduced ourselves by now, and I went for a bite to eat. there was a nice little restaurant where we had a light snack and a German beer. Our waitress, an attractive German lass decided what beers we should try, taught us some basic German and kept us entertained. </span><br />
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The Tower of London and Tower Bridge – blue and ornamental. Unfortunately the cost of entry was too much for the Scottish / Midland heritage would permit us to pay. Being daylight robbery I was wondering whether the operators should be locked up.<br />
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We walked through Covent Garden, Soho and Oxford Circus. The dance shops show 10% off for dance students. <a href="http://www.blochworld.com/">Bloch</a> was prominent on a street corner being proudly Australian. There were many shows on offer and had we not been passing through, might have contemplated attending one. The Christmas lights were on and the shops were open.<br />
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After walking since 10am and not bothering with lunch etc, we were slightly damp when we got to Garfunkel’s in Oxford Street. <a href="http://www.garfunkels.co.uk/">http://www.garfunkels.co.uk</a> Highly recommended and enjoyable time. Paul decided he would have a Becks beer. The waitress however was mortified as only the non alcoholic version of the beer was available. She refused to give him a Becks. A London Pride was supplied instead. According to Paul it definitely puts hair on the chest.<br />
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Peak hour on the tube was an experience. Crushed for short periods of time.<br />
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Bletchely Park was definitely worth visiting however as always, time was too short. We attended an hour and a half tour of the site with one of the best guides I’ve had. She was knowledgeable, friendly and easy to listen to. Bletchley House was definitely a treat as the mansion had been bought and owned by Sir Hugh (Sammy and Fanny Leon) and then added on after each of their holidays. Roman wing, Italian, Germanic, Gothic. Each wing entirely different. </span><br />
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The park itself was fascinating and the way the war effort was progressed was clearly outlined. The re-construction of the Enigma and the Colossus machines were demonstrated by a gentleman known as Graham. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">We were definitely unwilling to leave at the end of the day and head to London. It was a 2 and a half hour, 60 mile, drive to London in traffic. It was still better than Sydney traffic. We arrived finally at Hounslow to stay in an <a href="http://www.etaphotel.com/">Etap hotel</a>. Finally locating a park (as the hotel car park was bolted) we booked and were advised where to park. Just as far away as where we had parked which charged for parking. We were almost locked in for the evening as well. If Paul had a saw, he would have cut through the boom gates, since all we needed to do was drop our luggage at the hotel and then return the hire car. In all, the only issue with the ETap hotel was the disinterested staff which really do not do the hotel credit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wind was lazy, going straight through you accompanied by sporadic rain on the day we went to visit the Black Country Living Museum. The museum was definitely a treat, set up as a town in the early 1900s complete with people dressed in the time, transport, shops, school and industry We toured the mine. I don’t know how the miners worked in such conditions. The pit ponies definitely had a mind of their own. It is good to see that the owner of the Dudley mine refused to leave the pit ponies down the end of the mine at the end of the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dudley is definitely suffering from the economy and appears to have high unemployment. It is easy to see with the mining heritage where the tough attitude and stubbornness arises.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paul and Glynn got on famously. I could well believe they are related. Techheads</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collette congratulations for new job. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All text and photographs are Copyright ©2009 Paul Anslow. All rights reserved. <a href="http://www.anslow.net%20/">www.anslow.net </a></div>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-76172338967391707882009-11-03T22:00:00.024+11:002022-06-20T20:55:22.585+10:00Ducks, Dogs, Cathedral, Titanic, Romans, Great Uncles and Ghosts.<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Heather - Tuesday 3 November 2009</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Whittington is quite an upmarket village and the canal has many barges. Whilst walking along the canal we were greeted and followed by a most friendly duck who swam along the path we were walking to keep us company. I was chastised when I walked too far ahead of the duck. In the end, I walked with the duck so to speak along the canal whilst Paul was ahead and enjoying the view of railway line and Midlands express which frequently passed. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anslow/4091970597/" title="Whittington Wharf Coventry Canal by Paul Anslow, on Flickr"><img alt="Whittington Wharf Coventry Canal" height="332" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4091970597_21f8bb079d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Whilst in Whittington we took a look at the outside of 8 Babbington Close where Paul resided for the first 6 years of his life and primary school, now an education advancement centre.<br />
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We were also approached by a local dog walking his owner. The dog was so happy to see us he refused to let us pass until we had appropriately greeted and paid him attention. The English really do appreciate their dogs. In the whole time we have been in the UK, I’ve only heard two dogs bark. One playing in the park, and the other was an adolescent overcome by exuberance at being walked. Shops permit dogs and there are signs for owners to carry their canine companions up and down escalators. </span><br />
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<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The sculpture is of two children who both died 1 year apart the daughters of the Reverend William Robinson, who died prior of tuberculosis and Ellen-Jane Robinson. The eldest also named Ellen-Jane in 1813, died from the complications of burns when her nightdress caught fire while she was preparing for bed. her sister sickened and died in London in 1814. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Leggatt_Chantrey">Francis Chantrey</a> was commissioned by their mother and the sculpture was installed in the South- East corner of the Lichfield Cathedral in 1817 and remains there to this day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In 1826 the poet, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lisle_Bowles">William Lisle Bowles</a> wrote a poem about the sculpture:</span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;">
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Look at those sleeping children; softly tread,</div>
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Lest thou do mar their dream, and come not nigh</div>
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Till their fond mother, with a kiss, shall cry,</div>
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'Tis morn, awake! awake! Ah! they are dead!</div>
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Yet folded in each other's arms they lie,</div>
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So still--oh, look! so still and smilingly,</div>
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So breathing and so beautiful, they seem,</div>
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As if to die in youth were but to dream</div>
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Of spring and flowers! Of flowers? Yet nearer stand</div>
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There is a lily in one little hand,</div>
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Broken, but not faded yet,</div>
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As if its cup with tears were wet.</div>
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So sleeps that child, not faded, though in death,</div>
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And seeming still to hear her sister's breath,</div>
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As when she first did lay her head to rest</div>
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Gently on that sister's breast,</div>
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And kissed her ere she fell asleep!</div>
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The archangel's trump alone shall wake that slumber deep.</div>
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Take up those flowers that fell</div>
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From the dead hand, and sigh a long farewell!</div>
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Your spirits rest in bliss!</div>
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Yet ere with parting prayers we say,</div>
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Farewell for ever to the insensate clay,</div>
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Poor maid, those pale lips we will kiss!</div>
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Ah! 'tis cold marble! Artist, who hast wrought</div>
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This work of nature, feeling, and of thought;</div>
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Thine, Chantrey, be the fame</div>
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That joins to immortality thy name.</div>
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For these sweet children that so sculptured rest</div>
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A sister's head upon a sister's breast</div>
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Age after age shall pass away,</div>
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Nor shall their beauty fade, their forms decay.</div>
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For here is no corruption; the cold worm</div>
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Can never prey upon that beauteous form:</div>
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This smile of death that fades not, shall engage</div>
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The deep affections of each distant age!</div>
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Mothers, till ruin the round world hath rent,</div>
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Shall gaze with tears upon the monument!</div>
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And fathers sigh, with half-suspended breath:</div>
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How sweetly sleep the innocent in death!</div>
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The guild hall was closed however we did see statue of the captain of the Titanic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Whilst in Lichfield we found out how to use the local phone boxes. Just as expensive as Australia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">From there we sent onto wall (Letocetum – Roman for Wall) having the ruins of the bath house and hotel for travellers. It was a greatly appreciated opportunity to see the ruins and streets. Wall was the interception of the three main Roman roads built across England. It gave pause for thought to think that we were travelling on roads to Wall that belong to the Roman age. (The roads in Australia only feel as though they were constructed 2,000 years ago).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">From Wall we headed for Dudley via the back roads in order to enjoy the scenery and avoid motorways and tollways. Even the minor roads are sealed and guttered. </span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paul's edit - The Brownhills Miner. This stainless steel statue is almost 12 meters high created by sculptor <a href="http://www.a4a.com/">John McKenna</a> and is situated at the top of the high street in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownhills">Brownhills</a>. A contest was held a couple of years after the artist 's sculpture was erected in 2008 and the winner was Jak Groves a local schoolboy, who suggested "Jigger" the nickname of his Great-Great Grandfather, in tribute to those who had worked in dreadful</span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">and dangerous conditions, sometimes paying the ultimate sacrifice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">n 1951 Jack "Jigger" Taylor was critically injured when the roof of Walsall Woo</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">d pit collapsed. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">He died after an emergency operation failed to save him, leaving his wife, Ivy, and children John, Jill and Valerie. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">Jack and his family had lived lived in Bridge Street, Clayhanger and "Jigger" </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 18px;">rests at St James Church in Brownhills.</span></span></span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Was yer ferther a wrecked body like mine</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Through working in dust, no sunshine</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">His shuky was his light, damaging God’s given sight</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did he take a piece of best Sunday cake</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did he often sit and tell the old tale</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When the roof tumbled in</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> – rock ripped at the skin</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But if you asked this old ferther of mine</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial;">We booked in at the Station Hotel in Dudley which had a rather attractive bed and breakfast package only to find when we arrived there that it was rather well known in the UK as being haunted. I have no idea of the history of the haunting and intend to find out after we leave the hotel. As far as I know no respects were paid to us by the resident spirit (s) for the two nights we were there, unless it was the snoring which we heard from the next room and the creaking of the floors in the late evening and early morning. The hotel itself was faded and the room was a look into the glory days gone by. The shower was definitely interesting as hot and cold temperatures appeared to optional extras at the whim of the pipes and this also included the water. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Went to Anslow and around the world for sixpence. We parked behind the Bell Inn and were promptly accosted by a black and white cat and ginger cat demanding breakfast. The black and white was more successful in obtaining a pat and back scratch from me. With the cold morning, I can well believe they need their thick coats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From all of the walking we have done to date, the paved footpaths out of town and along the fields, that thicket is an apt term for the hedges. I have also arrived at the conclusion that the word thicket is a swear word. It hurts to brush up against it and I can well imagine saying “Oh thicket!” if falling onto the hedges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The functioning train museum – The Duchess of Sutherland steam engine. Someone had hired at £500 for the day and was riding it up and down the line. We met the station master who was a retired gent from near Kirkby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- hills and valleys, houses so different – stone and Derwent river.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- train bookshop which was extremely well stocked. Never seen so much railway books, dvds and memorabilia. We would have lost dad for days. I think there were a couple of gents who had setup camp. Fred Dibner displays of his chimney demolition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Drove to the ladies circle of 9 stones + kingstone 40yards away complete with hippies. Druidic circle. First time I have experienced hayfever since leaving Sydney. Thanks to the incense of the hippies. Walked through heritage trail’s on common land Surrounded by moor lands and heather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. They were traditionally believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday. Part of a complex of prehistoric circles and standing stones on Stanton Moor.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Went onto Kirkby – Vernon St? The houses are different again to everything noted so far. Was extremely working class look. To dark to take photos but appeared exactly as dad’s photo of Kirby from his aunts.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All text and photographs are Copyright ©2009 Paul Anslow. All rights reserved. <a href="http://www.anslow.net%20/">www.anslow.net </a></div>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-17967673723849944052009-11-01T22:00:00.016+11:002011-02-13T21:07:43.021+11:00Rain, Tapestries, Tea, Memorial and Pubs.<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Heather - Sunday 1 November 2009</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We found Lichfield and were promptly drenched. I must say the wind in lazy as it goes straight through you.<br />
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(Paul - Strangely, I was able to walk around an show Heather the landmarks and memories of my childhood without the aid of a map or directions. Not bad after 45 Years! I found myself feeling quite at home.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The tapestries, beddings and curtains are original and the fabrics are in remarkable tact. Green seems to have been the colour in the Victorian age. The lady of the house generally appears to be the one who tapestries the curtain. We also found out that the reason for the small windows in the castle was to keep the castle warm. No double glazing).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Whilst in Warwick we also visited the museum of the local regiment, the Warwickshire Yeoman, the Teddy Bear Lancers. Information of this regiment has only recently been gathered with World War II gentlemen now in their eighties. A large amount of memorabilia, uniforms and historical accounts have been gathered. They were certainly a force to be reckoned with from the Boer War to today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Two things of note for me in Warwick were the air raid shelter and the public lavatories. The first rather speaks for itself as it appears to be rather forgotten and neglected. It was well built for the speed at which it would have needed to be constructed to protect families and loved ones etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">As for the hand washing system in the public lavatories, you had to push a button for soap, one for water and one for hot air. They were not in order however and a kindly American lady happily demonstrated the facility as she herself had dried soap on her hands before finding the water button which enthusiastically splashed you with water rather than your hands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">All Hallow’s Eve seems to be a notable event in England as everywhere we went we saw families dressed up in various costumes from the very early morning. As one person stated, this has occurred only recently with American influence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Being All Hallow’s Eve, we arrived late in the evening at our accommodation at Shenstone, near Lichfield only to find they had no record of us and their internet system was down. </span><br />
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</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16578944082879416634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-58879054044976853812009-10-30T10:00:00.008+11:002011-10-17T23:49:16.378+11:00Laundry, Vegetables and Shakespeare<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeeLHvz2rhCqjbq_3oemTcrZhFr_7zHJcNIFNjkWJh0xB438n7WF_eYa04iG7wiCQ0Nfni-MEYAaDHG4tu35UBB-tmEgfYmjPTnWwRsIkv6rfhsVlwzwD9ezNkJL0VRxwi4zvBZosOXtL/s1600/DSC_2598e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeeLHvz2rhCqjbq_3oemTcrZhFr_7zHJcNIFNjkWJh0xB438n7WF_eYa04iG7wiCQ0Nfni-MEYAaDHG4tu35UBB-tmEgfYmjPTnWwRsIkv6rfhsVlwzwD9ezNkJL0VRxwi4zvBZosOXtL/s400/DSC_2598e.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Heather - Friday 30 Oct 2009</span>. We did our laundry at the local launderette, had a great chat with the girl who worked there and also had a brief wander around Kenilworth. We found the allotments. There was about a mile of worth of garden plots, greenhouses and sheds. This would really be worth seeing in spring, as these were being harvested and prepared for the next veggie seasons. In the background was a windmill and we are planning to take a closer look. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anslow/4123732911/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Shakespeare's Birthplace by Paul Anslow, on Flickr"><img alt="Shakespeare's Birthplace" height="332" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4123732911_3bec24797d.jpg" width="500" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to Stratford upon Avon, to see Shakespeare’s birthplace. His house in uniquely Tudor. We also toured quite a number of the houses of his family and went to their burial place at the local Holy Trinity church. The geese were great. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The houses comprised Shakespeare’s son-in-law – John Hall who was the first doctor to write case notes and published. (Only of the patients who lived). Very opulent by Tudor standards. The house is now having problems with borer beetles and needed half a million pounds to restore. They need to locate suitable timber 300 years old and in the correct lengths. At the same time they shall replace the wattle and daube with authentic materials including, straw and dung. We did get into conversation with one of the volunteers, a Scottish gentleman (Alistair) who advised that the church are still looking for any Shakespeare’s relatives as they are beholden to contribute to the upkeep of the church etc. as part of the estate from Shakespeare and Dr Hall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">……., you will be interested to know that we saw a Tudor Knot garden. Unfortunately autumn is not the best time to see it but it was beautiful. We also saw holly in bloom. I do think the native flowers in the UK blossom in their cottage gardens better than in Australia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">After two days I have managed to completely confuse the GPS. We are heading to Lichfield tomorrow (40 minutes away) and will see Kenilworth castle (ruins) and Warwick castle (a modern, working castle) on the way. I am hoping we don’t end up at Dover. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">The only way to describe Windsor is as a tourist trap. By the way, small street signs are half way down the streets. It does seem strange to drive on cobblestones. We got lost and found a replica of the Queens steam engine so we are keeping an eye out for steam trains for dad. We are planning to go to Trent Valley Railway this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Having been in the UK for only 3 hours, I was amazed to see one England’s exotic animals - a squirrel. They are lively and very cute little creatures.</span><br />
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</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16578944082879416634noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-72466858767787546442009-10-28T21:50:00.000+11:002009-11-14T08:21:55.770+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr1wlsF7vrU96FNRYIsqUszY4ex1bQUdACkTVYD8InX7FEkW5A5CMXrNj2x8tJDvIXk2DyiP2UxHfJE22cpML3X7fdDpjA3jepGWCShrZGF5F5kREg_DL70JUk88-7CuCwUkMxfi4mQU/s1600-h/Budapest+Shopping.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr1wlsF7vrU96FNRYIsqUszY4ex1bQUdACkTVYD8InX7FEkW5A5CMXrNj2x8tJDvIXk2DyiP2UxHfJE22cpML3X7fdDpjA3jepGWCShrZGF5F5kREg_DL70JUk88-7CuCwUkMxfi4mQU/s200/Budapest+Shopping.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Heather - Wednesday 28 Oct 2009.</b> I do think the only way to describe the Budapest is grand, splendid etc and to wax lyrical. Not to put you any further to sleep however, the South Africans ladies shopped for shoes and handbags. I think I’ve been to every shoe and handbag shop in the city. There are only one or two sizes of shoes available in the shops. A left over from communism?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There were also furs and wraps and all sorts of winter items that only mother would wear. The rest of us would die of heat exhaustion in the winter.</span>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-22698005029158370302009-10-27T06:00:00.007+11:002010-06-25T11:05:51.705+10:00Paul arrives in England<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Paul - Tuesday 27 Oct 2009.</b> Arrived at Heathrow Terminal 4 at 5:05am. It didn’t take me long to clear Customs as it appears I was the only person not travelling on a UK/EU passport. I found a young lady who looked at my passport took my entry card and through to baggage claim, then </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walked though an empty Customs hall and out.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I checked my Mobile Phone and found it still didn’t work. Damn you Optus. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkdU9-4diYD2LekugzTo3T9RvSCqxcT9TxzzMQBAXNM6ygYqdHHaUBmz7u03-NAFArcwXA3fwDuDByk7iFAnPvxWMZyzsYGvVRjPoTqPl0A_-E9ZRxdnjxzxT6GYQ1PRd4VhqYbaVfsI/s1600-h/DSC_2182E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkdU9-4diYD2LekugzTo3T9RvSCqxcT9TxzzMQBAXNM6ygYqdHHaUBmz7u03-NAFArcwXA3fwDuDByk7iFAnPvxWMZyzsYGvVRjPoTqPl0A_-E9ZRxdnjxzxT6GYQ1PRd4VhqYbaVfsI/s400/DSC_2182E.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off to the underground to buy an Oyster Card, a quick trip to Houndslow to the Etap Hotel, <a href="http://www.etaphotel.com/">http://www.etaphotel.com</a> a chain known for cheap, clean no-frills rooms, staffed by overworked, disinterested staff. I was told my room would not be ready until 10:00am so I watched the BBC read The Daily Telegraph, sent Heather and Issy, our friend who kindly to be cat sitter, an email. At 10am the staff had changed and I was informed my room would not be ready until 12 noon, but I could use the Luggage Room. I went for a 2 hour explore of Houndslow and had lunch at MacDonald’s (a Big Tasty) back to the hotel, checked in and had a very welcome shower and change of clothes. Suffering little Jet-lag I decide to go into London.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Heather - Monday 26 Oct 2009. </b>Budapest is an absolutely beautiful city, made up of two separate cities on each side of the river – Buda and Pest. I stayed in the Marriot hotel (on the Pest side – no comments thanks Adam) and had a splendid view looking the Danube and the palace on the other side of the river (the Buda side). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The buildings are tall and limestone in the city. There are people everywhere. I went into the Hungarian office straight after arriving to get some work done so I could then start to enjoy the visit. I left my mobile in the taxi and was promptly advised that if something is dropped, it is lost forever. The taxi driver did however return my mobile. The manager I visited in the office did exactly the same thing that night on the way to the dinner with the sponsor. Nothing like starting a trend.</span>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-26522550202375260122009-09-22T19:30:00.001+10:002009-12-24T22:12:33.862+11:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRfjpk9h4oH8wZOaIS4w35AXZvKf6VDMeBrkwvdbKMQztQHW_eC83SjxosdtE7PHaiWG6P6V9Ww0Dq9rRhN1ozNzcF9t9pvSIZK3ROlxl4WmWzDdoAWViWSDHZDayEB056-LgWl1K3DY/s1600-h/DSC_0079CHDRE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384223270517834786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRfjpk9h4oH8wZOaIS4w35AXZvKf6VDMeBrkwvdbKMQztQHW_eC83SjxosdtE7PHaiWG6P6V9Ww0Dq9rRhN1ozNzcF9t9pvSIZK3ROlxl4WmWzDdoAWViWSDHZDayEB056-LgWl1K3DY/s320/DSC_0079CHDRE.jpg" style="float: left; height: 143px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Our Homepage is located at <a href="http://www.anslow.net/">www.anslow.net</a></span></span>Paul Anslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103002163224397737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585446470458793227.post-15556941220784683272009-08-26T22:00:00.003+10:002010-01-09T17:02:02.890+11:00Cameraware<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anslow/3858958482/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3858958482_8d18682364_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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</div></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just bought Snug-it Camera protection, which comes in the form of a silicone rubber Jacket. Not fetishware for cameras :-) Will help to protect my D90 whilst </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(hopefully) </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">travelling OS in October.</span><b> </b><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Update</b><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On my UK trip the Delkin Devices </span><a href="http://www.delkin.com/products/snug-it-pro/snug-it-pro.html" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Snug-it Pro </a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">camera protection did its job very well. I generally wore my camera over my neck and across my shoulder, </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> the camera riding just above hip level, </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">using the PACsafe </span><a href="http://www.pacsafe.com/www/index.php?_room=3&_action=detail&id=16" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CarrySafe 100</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Anti Theft Camera neck strap. I believe that the silicon rubber jacket did an excellent job of protecting my D90 against minor knocks and scrapes. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Neck strap is reinforced with stainless steel wire, but is extremely comfortable when worn over the shoulder.</span><u><b><br />
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