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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Charlie the Photographer
As promised, here’s a collection of Charlie’s photographs. He has a tendency to tilt to the left or right when taking pictures, but has an eye for architecture, candid shots, and, well, his own eye. (See below.) Some personal favorites … Continue reading
National Maritime Museum
High on GranDurkee’s to-see list was the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. The observatory there dates back to the 1600s and, by definition, lies on the prime meridian. The museum is also home to John Harrison‘s revolutionary chronometers, H1, H2, … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, England, Visits
Tagged Harrison, Longitude, National Maritime Museum
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Blean Church and St. Augustine’s Abbey
Between trips to Dover, we took advantage of the lovely weather and went for a long stroll in and around Canterbury. We started out near Blean, between Whitstable and Canterbury, so GranMary and GranDurkee could see the the ancient church … Continue reading
Dover with GranMary and GranDurkee
We were anxious to take GranMary and GranDurkee to see Dover Castle, as it’s a great way to see 2000 years of history at a single site. In addition to the medieval castle, there’s a Roman-era lighthouse and an old … Continue reading
GranMary and GranDurkee Visit
Charlie and Flora were overjoyed at the arrival of their GranMary and GranDurkee last week. (Flora wanted to watch the sky for airplanes once she heard they were en-route.) The kids waited anxiously out in the garden for the car … Continue reading
Posted in Canterbury, Twins, Visits, Whitstable
Tagged GranDurkee, GranMary, visitors
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Hawes: A cracking idea for a Grand Day Out
As Wallace says in A Grand Day Out, “Gromit, that’s it! Cheese! We’ll go somewhere where there’s cheese!” As loyal Wallace & Gromit fans (especially the kids), we couldn’t pass up a pilgrimage to the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes. Hawes … Continue reading
Malham and Janet’s Foss
Perhaps one of the most extraordinary days we’ve spent so far in England was in Malham, North Yorkshire. We hired a local taxi from our home base of Settle to drive us up the hill to Malham Village as the … Continue reading
The Cumbrian City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle lies at the end of the famous Settle-Carlisle railway. It’s a border city, with a rich and intense history full of battles and executions, and it has been witness to lots of strife between the English and … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, England, Yorkshire
Tagged Carlisle Castle, Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle-Settle Railway
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Giggleswick
One drippy morning while we were in Settle, we were looking for something to do that wouldn’t get us too far from our cottage. We decided to take stroll down to the nearby village of Giggleswick. (Yes, there is actually … Continue reading
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The Ribblehead Viaduct
On Halloween, we decided to go back up our lovely scenic train-line out of Settle to the second stop to the North: Ribblehead. There isn’t much there, but the Ribblehead station is just South of where the line crosses the … Continue reading
Canterbury Travails 