I loved the Viking museum and the city wall. Now that I think about it, I'm a wall freak rather than a castle freak. I love how the London wall appears at odd places. It's really all part of my Roman Britain obsession. As a child, I went from a dinosaur obsession to a horse obsession to a Roman Britain obsession kicked off by Rosemary Sutcliff.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Ginger - Jan 14, 2005 9:30:47 am PST #4210 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Connie Neil - Jan 14, 2005 9:32:33 am PST #4211 of 10002
brillig
I wonder if I'll ever get to England in this lifetime.
Deena - Jan 14, 2005 9:33:22 am PST #4212 of 10002
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
me too, connie.
Nora Deirdre - Jan 14, 2005 9:33:27 am PST #4213 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Kenyon, eh? Ya hippie!
DavidS - Jan 14, 2005 9:34:13 am PST #4214 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kenyon, eh? Ya hippie!
Uh, you must have my super-preppie rather conservative liberal arts college confused with Oberlin or something.
Betsy HP - Jan 14, 2005 9:34:30 am PST #4215 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Don't they know it's cold? Lousy shirkers.
I was thinking this, too. Then Captain Logic showed up and hit me over the head and pointed out that in warm weather, *the furnace isn't running.*
Curse that Captain.
Also? 60 degrees here. I R a wimp.
Anne W. - Jan 14, 2005 9:34:35 am PST #4216 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I loved the Viking museum and the city wall.
Me too! I also loved the York Castle Museum, which is not about castles, but about everyday life in Britain. It had displays of things like different kitchens through the ages, the evolution of the toilet, etc. Part of the fun was tagging along behind some elderly women, who would look at various displays and start reminiscing about how their grandmother had a stove just like that one, and so on.
esse - Jan 14, 2005 9:35:14 am PST #4217 of 10002
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
In terms of English cathedrals though, there's just something about the ruins of Glastonbury that do me in. It's such an amazing and obvious blend of pre-Christian and Christian legend.
I have to say I'm partial to Tintern Abbey in Wales--not just because it's Welsh, but because it was so dramatically placed.
Mine did.
::sticks tongue out::
Not sure there would be much to see at Eweford Cottages, SA, but here's a link to Dunbar itself. It is a charming place, plus of course there's a ruined castle :)
One can never visit too many castles. Really, though, it ends up being how difficult it is to wrangle transportation to all these places, and how tired we end up being from said transportation.
It's really all part of my Roman Britain obsession.
I have that. It's why Caerleon was rather fucking cool.
esse - Jan 14, 2005 9:36:20 am PST #4218 of 10002
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Uh, you must have my super-preppie rather conservative liberal arts college confused with Oberlin or something.
Speaking of, when I was in Germany I met a chick from Oberlin and reflected on you. Random moment, I know.
deborah grabien - Jan 14, 2005 9:36:42 am PST #4219 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
SA, Wales is a whole nothing ball o' wax. So is Cornwall. You should go to Tintagel, and do it in summer. The water under the castle is emerald green in the sunlight.