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It has often been said that Thomas Hardy “made Dorst his own.” and the proof of this can be found in his novels that remained loved and learned to these days. He was in fact born (1840) near
known as
Casterbridge in Hardy’s realm.
He eventually spent 5 years in London and then moved on to Weymouth
which is Budmouth Regis in his fiction.
But he didn’t come here to write—his true professsion was architect with a bit of writing—appaently his own true love.
and here in Dorchester, he designed and moved into Max Gate
and it was here that he departed this realm in 1928. and if you visit here you can tour his house and cottage and visit his last resting place or at least part of him was laid to rest at
Summer walk to Thomas Hardy’s Cottage in Dorset
History of Mount Dora
Mount Dora was originally surveyesd in 1846-1849. It was noted that the Drawdy family was living two miles south of what is now Lake Dora…in August 1874 the first homesteader, David M. SImpson moved into what is now Mount Dora. As of 1879, there were five families recorded as living in the area.
Mt. Dora Historic aTours brochure
Mount Dora
NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE (EPLEKAKE)
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Things to Do
Brenham Christmas Stroll & Lighted Parade
December 3
Live entertainment, holiday shopping,
A Walking Tour of Historic Longwood, Florida
If you’ve driven thru Longwood you might have noticed it’s not one of the largst cities of Central Florida, but what you might not know that it is one of the older ones—named for a Boston suburb when it was founded in 1878.
This was a popular area for settlers after the end of the Seminole threat in the Central Florida area and these settlers praised the area to northern friends thus encouranging more settlers. The town had small businesses, owners as well as other settlers who built houses and gathered together to build other town resources and support such as local government and churches and many of these are part of Longwood still as well as on the National Register of Historic Places.. Then nearly 100 year later the space industry and a certain mouse made for additional growth and of course buildings.
It is great at keeping its small town prescence while staying active and dynamic in a Florida area that continues to grow and prosper. And you can visit the downtown and take one of the walking tours to see the great old and new areas.
Bradlee-McIntyre House Tour
The Church Mouse
St. Michael’s has a church mosue. It’s on the lectern (the reading desk from which the Bible is rewad during services). The lectern was probably made in the 1940’s in the workshop of Robert Thompson (the ‘mouse man’) or Kilburn, near Thirsk. He used the mouse as a mark on all his work fom the 1930’s because one of his workmen said, “we are all as poor as church mice”).
The lectern was given to the church by a family in memory of their paents.
St Michael le Belfrey
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The Animals – House of the Rising Sun (1964) HQ/Widescreen ♫♥ 57 YEARS AGO
Visiting Glastonbury Tor
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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
1 South Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, Fl 32084
904-829-6506
40 years before the British settled a colony in Virginia the Spanish came to Florida and planted an outpost for Spain. And thus was born the first European settlement in the North American continent and a guardian of the Spanish treasure ships that pass this way from Mexico and South America’s explorations—bearing the treasures taken from the native hoards.
The fort is said to have taken 25 years to build and was never taken by hostile forces—protected by a moat as well as its four protruding bastions of cannons. Not to mention it’s 30 feet high and 14 feet thick walls of coquina (seashells and sand that formed a solid over time and their own weight.
And to me the most amazing thing is today it is still there in all its glory and might and each day it is still mobbed by visiting tourist and from time to time someone like me who just loves the old and historic.
The Castillo by the way is open to the public every day of the year except Christmas. Oh by the way did I mention that this is one of my favorite places in one of my favorite towns in Florida…..try it I’m sure you’ll like it.
St. Augustine, FL Walking Tour with FACTS – During COVID-19 | Epic Wanderers
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Quite simply, The Forest of Dean is one of the most unspoilt areas of England. 24,000 acres of ancient forest create a magial setting for walking and othr outdoor puruits. The Forest is also well known for the quality of work produced by the potters and artists who choose to live locally. Many draw their inspiration from the industrial heritage of the area–a fascinating story explained at the Dean Heritage Center.
Gloucestershire The Cotswolds
Discover a vibrant arts scene within the Forest of Dean: along with a lot more points of interest
This is an old brochure
click here to see what the plans and events are for the holidays:
AN URBAN OASIS NESTLED BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
Moonlit Activities: Once a month, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park located between Fort Lauderdale beach and the Intracostal. Waterway hosts a Full Moon Kayak Tour. wih blow sicks in hand, paddle through a freshwater coastal dune lake by the light-of the moon. It’s 45 minutes of pure beauty you’ll never forget.
AVAILABLE ONCE A MONTH
Romano Southwark – Online Exhibition
Not all of London is so obvious
Now many of you know that London had the first working subway in the world—-but are you aware that this modern transportation is just the latest thing to rest under London.
is located in the part of the city south of the Thames
The crypt in this old London church has had its crypt excavated and statues of Neptune and a hunter god as well as an alter have been discovered underneath and which date to the Romans—an example of my premise that places continue holy places despite the change of the religion. Additional Roman finds have been found in the vicinity of the cathedral and in the Brough as well.
But lets return to London more proper
In Westminster early Iron Age wooden structures were found at Richmond Terrace.
The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape
And there are signs of a submerged forest at Bankside.
London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets
Then there’ Dagham marshes where a votive object was found after over 4,500 years being buried, under the edge of the marshes.
Digging the Thames with Mark Dion
and those Londoners are particular about the land they live on preferring gravel to clay—-the earlier settlements of Chelsea, Hackney and Islington being on that gravel while the newer districts of Notting Hill, Camden Town and St. Johnswood built later are on clay.
and back to Soutwark for something I forgot—a a holy well was also found under that cathedral’s crypt.
The lost rivers that lie beneath London
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What to do In Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Indian Harbor Beach: So named in 1955 because traces of an Indian village was found here on the shore of a sheltred cove on th Banana River.
Walk at Indian Harbour Beach Florida
National Museum of Scotland
A quick view of Edinburg
A trip down the royal mile | Edinburgh tours
Chamber Street
Built in 1861 to showcase a collection of Asian sculpture,and a 13th c Hindu godess. Besides the Asian decorative arts there is European art 1200 – 1800 as well as furniture and tapestry. And to top that all off rare scientific insuments.
National Museum of Scotland – Virtual Tour
New Town
New Town Walking Tour (Self Guided), Edinburgh
St John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church (1817)
West End of Princess Street
In part an imitation of Westminster Abbey
The most beautiful kirks and graveyards in Edinburgh
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St Cuthbert’s Graveyard Edinburgh / Scotland’s History
Princess St.
7th in a series of churchs on this site dating back to the 8th c.
North side of city
10 Famous Historical Landmarks To See in Edinburgh
A Day at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland
Extensive arboretum, celebrated rock garden and numerous glass houses.
The Best of Edinburgh – Virtual Walking Video of Edinburgh Compilation (including nightlife)
Western suburbs
Ultimate Guide to Corstorphine
West toward the airport
Initially this was a self-contained village which became part of th city in 1920.
Corstophene Castle wass destroyed during the 18th c–all that remains is the old dovecote, now a local landmark.
This is also home to Edinburgh Zoo
In a park setting with a lack of bars.
Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine, Scotland 2021
The Great Trossachs Art & Literature Trail
Loch Lomond and the Trossahs. Split into Lowland and Highland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault that runs acros Loch Lomand itself, the region’s tourist travel began to swll in the 19th c thru the National Park’s dramatic concentrated landscap juxtaposed so strongly with the rolling pastures of England imprssed literary explorers Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Dorothy Wordsworth and William Wordsworth made three trips north, the latter writing poems such as to a Highland Girl and Stepping Westward, in responce Sir Walter Scott also did much to raise its profile when he published his 1810 poem The Lady on the Lake, inspired by Loch Katrine and his 1817 novel Rob Roy, based on the Trossachs-dwelling folk heroe
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
Discover Britain
Feb 2020
Discovering the land that inspired Outlander in and around Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Dublin Museum, Dublin Attractions | Dublinia Viking Museum
Bedlam over London
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Bedlam: But visiting days continued and not merely to gratify the voyurism of the holiday crowds. The public exhibition of patient encouraged charity and added around 400 pounds a year to the hsopital’s coffers. As one of the sights of London and a funtioning mental hospital, Bethelham was rooted in the community. Visitors may have come to mock, but their entrance money contributed to the inmates’s welfare and reflected the sentiments of Robert Burton in the Anatomy of Melancholy. But see the mad man rage down night with furrings looks, and ghastly sighs.
The Dickens Family Come Home For Christmas!
