Photo of the day !!

[Meatn2veg]

cathedrals/castles/musemsn
is that what i travelled the uk/europe for
yes,i sadmit ha

Well, if you ever make it back here, pay a visit to Rochester. You won't regret it. Ancient castle, ancient cathedral, river, superb restaurants, the oldest pub in England, etc. (Plus the added bonus of Meatn2Veg living nearby....so I can take you to that wonderful mediaeval pub! )

 

[rbkwp]

Well, if you ever make it back here, pay a visit to Rochester. You won't regret it. Ancient castle, ancient cathedral, river, superb restaurants, the oldest pub in England, etc. (Plus the added bonus of Meatn2Veg living nearby....so I can take you to that wonderful mediaeval pub! )

smile
thanks
yes i thinl i did/have

it wasd 79 so vaugely recsall
but even the names of the places impressed me

btw
i trsavelled the uk x 43 months,on a honda stepthru moped
cvheap sand ...
weell,3 wealthy german b/wankers on bmws laughed at me,even tho they stayed at cheap arse yhas
run out of money ha,i never asked

digfferent story when i met them in scotland 6 weeeks later
they,,shouted beers huh
just sdhows,live/enjoy,by your means huh

 

[Mickey Finn]

Two pics I took yesterday.

Rochester, Kent, 16th July 2021.

Pics of two of the oldest buildings in this country. And they literally stand right opposite each other.
First one, Rochester Cathedral (construction started circa 1083).
Second one Rochester Castle (construction started circa 1087).
And, though I didn't take a pic, in-between the two happens to be what is widely thought to be the oldest pub in England. Which is where I spent the evening. 900+ years after all this "technology-free" building work....

So, yeah, pic 1 = early evening, sober M2V.
Pic 2 = after closing time, fairly drunk M2V!

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I've visited both and you capture them very well, particularly the castle. Built in the 1080s, at the behest of William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and around the same time as the more famous Tower of London was being constructed. There are similarities in architectural style between the two. And the old High Street in Rochester has some fine old English buildings too.

 

[Meatn2veg]

I've visited both and you capture them very well, particularly the castle. Built in the 1080s, at the behest of William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and around the same time as the more famous Tower of London was being constructed. There are similarities in architectural style between the two. And the old High Street in Rochester has some fine old English buildings too.

Thanks Mickey. I appreciate your positive response.
Rochester is amazing really, isn't it? All that history everywhere you look. But north of the railway line, up to the river, is changing like you wouldn't believe. It's almost as if there's a contest between here and the line into Victoria. Goodbye sky, hello blocks of flats!

 

[Lookinginconshy]

 

[rbkwp]

we nz,miss out on architectural history
another reason why i dislike immensly those ignorants,who destroy buildings,statues,aything

 

[Nexolaris]

smile
yes,i cant keep up,keyword up,re ww weather nex

and no,no need for a cvat
in fact our govtr rhinks we will/should be totally ev in 10 years or such

bloody bullshit i say
it/that will never happen
idipotys,trying to ber world leaders,in many things

Maybe you don't need a car but that equipment wasn't too bad!

 

[Nexolaris]

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Did I miss International Watermelon Day?

 

[BillM]

Did I miss International Watermelon Day?

 

[Nexolaris]

 

[rbkwp]

then again,an alternatve
come enjoy with me

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[rbkwp]

body,not w/melon
by order please huh

 

[rbkwp]

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[rbkwp]

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Good morning everyone. Hope you had restful weekends.

ps
have spent seversal days ewith family there
glorious

 

[yhtang]

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I don't mean to trivialize the natural disaster, but that was a well built and strong bridge indeed!

 

[teddybaerli1]

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It's so terrible. I am unable to press a like, it's just incredibly sad what happened...

 

[teddybaerli1]

 

[Nexolaris]

It's so terrible. I am unable to press a like, it's just incredibly sad what happened...

Ted, that's totally understandable!

 

[rbkwp]

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