The Marwood Chronicles

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Saturday, February 11, 2006

A walk round Southwell - dead men, a King and a poet

If your first reaction was "where?" I can't say I blame you. It isn't a very big place, a big village rather than a small town, but it has a butcher that sells quail's eggs, a bookshop and a Minster, amongst other things. This is the headquarters of the Bishop of Southwell, which by historical... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Rufford on Saturday

Sorry about the delay - tide and taxman wait for no man. Here is another instalment of photographs, from Rufford Abbey. I don't like going on Saturdays; the photo of the crowd on the bridge shows why. I missed it but the angry swan attacked a dog after we had walked past. There was a yelp but by the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 27, 2006

Rufford Abbey

A couple of days ago I went to Rufford Abbey, which is 3 or 4 miles closer to home than Sherwood Forest. The day wasn't too bad so I took a few photographs. Although I haven't done any photography for years I am starting to get back into it, and find digital is brilliant. You can see your results... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

More thoughts on Sherwood. 800 years in just one hour.

I felt in need of exercise this morning so set off for Sherwood Forest. It's only 450 acres these days, but does contain around 900 oak trees which are all 600 years old or more. The largest is the Major Oak. There are larger forests around the world, there are certainly larger trees, But, despite... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Thomas Paine - pillar of the state.

I have just been reading a post by malcolm in which he mentions Thetford and its links with Thomas Paine. I've been to Thetford a number of times, more specifically to Thetford Chase, the woodlands around it, and don't remember seeing the statue. It did, however, remind me of the Lincolnshire town... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

"The Buddha is smiling". Twisted musings from an underworked mind.

What sort of twisted mind uses the name of Buddha as a code word to indicate the successful completion of a nuclear test explosion? Ask the Indian Government, they used it to indicate the successful conclusion of their first nuclear teat in 1974. Not only has Buddha always seemed a peaceful sort of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 20, 2006

William Marwood drops in and a new blog is started

I've been worrying about a good start for this blog, then I realised it doesn't matter - tomorrow this will be the end not the beginning. OK, a quick word about Marwood, the ultimate English hobbyist and a man who ended up being able to take his place in history as a result. For years, working as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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