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  • Vote Up0Vote Down KatRobinKatRobin
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    Here's a shot of our local library, taken a few weeks ago when there were leaves on the trees. It's a repurposed olde telephone box (for our American or other non-Brit friends). You takes a book and leaves a book. It's in the next village.image
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Currently, our local is the South of France. We are on a road trip from Carcassone near the Spanish Border to Nice and the Monte Carlo for the historic Grande Prix.
    Will post some pics.
    Carcassonne is a Medievel walled city once under the control of the Knights Templer. Some Medievel humour.

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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Pierré has always been in the shadow of his more famous Sister, Claire.

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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Back in France again and made the annual pilgrimage to Saint Emilion. Climbed the Tower de Roi to get this view over the town. We can play a game of 'Where's Wally/Waldo as Mrs T and Mrs Appy61 are in this pic !

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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down KatRobinKatRobin
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    Surely Wally took the picture?!
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Easy girlie or I'll come over there and pinch your neck!
    Did I ever tell you that Martin Handsford, who created Where's Wally/Waldo, is married to Mrs T's cousin? Very quiet, shy and retiring guy.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    I'm sure that, wherever he is, he blends right in with the crowd,
    If I were dead, could I do this?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Apart from the stripy scarf and wooden hat of course.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down KatRobinKatRobin
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    Catherine observed t' other day how much the Somerset MP Jacob Rees Mogg looks like Wally. ( I add no further obvious comment).
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    For the next 72 hours, all posts will be coming from Amsterdam !! Windmills, Dykes, Edam cheese etc. Avoiding the 'spendies' !
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
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    Bump...

    It would be a shame if all the newbies missed the rich history of this place.  It's still a shame that the old board is missing.  It sucks.
    The Sentient Struggle For Transformation

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    This became more of a cryptic travelogue post in the end rather that I live in xxxx which I thought may be useful.
    The recent gigs and Music Glue issues have thrown out a few surprises.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Well, this last week, our local has been Italy around the bay of Naples, staying just above Sorrento.
    Done a lot of culture, visiting Herculaneum, Pompeii and a lesser known villa in the area called Oplontis that was discovered much later than the other two so excavated more sympathetically. It's murals are particularly fine so if you ever do a visit to this area to visit the archeological sites, make sure you include it. Took many photos in all three sites which will need some processing so I will upload to Flickr and post a link in due course. In the meantime, here's a couple of pictures from Herculaneum where people tried to shelter from the bombardment from Versuvius in the store rooms around the docks, only to be suffocated by the fumes and buried by the ash for nearly 2000 years. Rather moving and sad to see these poor souls huddled together as they faced their last moments.
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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Then I noticed this beautiful lizard amongst the bones.
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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
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