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Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 7:59:43 PM)


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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

It's not a problem Tony...the thread can be about all things British. I just wanted to throw some photos up of our little "snow flurry" [:D]


As crazy as it may sound, sometimes I miss the snow. Especially around this time of the year!



SlickWilhelm -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 8:07:34 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Treale


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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

It's not a problem Tony...the thread can be about all things British. I just wanted to throw some photos up of our little "snow flurry" [:D]


As crazy as it may sound, sometimes I miss the snow. Especially around this time of the year!


I'd gladly trade you some of ours for about another 60 degrees on the thermometer! [sm=crazy.gif]



06 Maestro -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 8:24:26 PM)

Nice pictures JD-thanks.

I would appreciate a little snow next week, but it does not look promising at this point. There is plenty of snow in the mountains around here though.

Right now it is a beautiful 55F, calm and not a cloud in the sky. Problem is that is how it normally is; rain or snow in this valley is a real treat (except for the related traffic problems).



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 8:51:10 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Treale



What would they shoot pheasants with? I was under the impression that the Brits had to turn in all of their weapons?

Where is Kings Lynn located and what attraction would bring the Queen there?

Just a curious guy from the Colonies [8|]


Well as long as you fit the regulations you can have a Shotgun License for shooting game.Such weapons as you have in the US will get you locked up as a Terrorist!Kings Lynn is located on the South Eastern corner of the Wash in East Anglia,it also has the closest Railway station to Sandringham House which is one of the Queens small Detatched Estates.Its been tradition for the Royal Family to spend Christmas and New Year at Sandringham.I suppose they have to get away from it all from time to time.There used to be a Railway Station in Wolferton,just across the road from Sandringham untill a certain Dr Beeching shut the railway line down.About 10 years ago it was on the market for £75,000,recently its been up for sale and they wanted £1.7 million!Google sandringham and wolferton.x



Titanwarrior89 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 8:52:19 PM)

JD I live in Arkansas. It rarely snows here. Wish it would once in awhile like that. Usually its just a dusting. THose are nice shots. Enjoyed them.



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 8:59:28 PM)

Andy, thanks for the information. I will google those locations.



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:15:44 PM)

Also google Prince Johnny,the "forgotten prince" a very sad tale it is as well.



Arctic Blast -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:28:23 PM)

As a resident of Western Canada, I mock your 'snowfall'. [:D]

Nice pics, JD.



JudgeDredd -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:29:02 PM)

I love Canada [&o]



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:30:32 PM)


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ORIGINAL: andym

Also google Prince Johnny,the "forgotten prince" a very sad tale it is as well.


I did google Sandringham and it looks like a beautiful place. King's Lynn looks pretty neat also. What is the reasoning behind the name? King's Lynn that is....



GoodGuy -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:32:33 PM)


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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

It's not a problem Tony...the thread can be about all things British...... [:D]


Ok, I want a picture that shows people skiing in Britain ! I'd accept pics of sleds too! [:D]



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:34:03 PM)


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ORIGINAL: andym

Also google Prince Johnny,the "forgotten prince" a very sad tale it is as well.


I did google Prince Johnny and you're right, it's very sad....



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:35:24 PM)


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ORIGINAL: GoodGuy


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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

It's not a problem Tony...the thread can be about all things British...... [:D]


Ok, I want a picture that shows people skiing in Britain ! I'd accept pics of sleds too! [:D]


I'm nor sure if Britain has mountains fit for ski slopes???



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:41:00 PM)

Well originaly it was called Lynne,and then it came under the fiefdom of Bishop Losinga who renamed it Lynn Episcopi in 1101 ,after a while it was granted a Royal Charter to hold a Market and a Fair(called the Mart,which still runs today)When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1538, the town and manor became royal property. As a result, the town became renamed King's Lynn and Lynn Regis.It was an important Trading Port and part of the Hanseatic League.Its also the birthplace of one Captain George Vancouver (1757–1798), an officer in the Royal Navy, who was the first person to explore the Pacific coast of the modern day Canadian province of British Columbia; the American states of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon; and the southwest coast of Australia. It is also the place of the first school attended by Diana, Princess of Wales.Also near by a certain John Rolfe had a country house in the village of Heacham,which is where he spent some time with his wife,Pocohontas.



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:45:20 PM)


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ORIGINAL: andym

Well originaly it was called Lynne,and then it came under the fiefdom of Bishop Losinga who renamed it Lynn Episcopi in 1101 ,after a while it was granted a Royal Charter to hold a Market and a Fair(called the Mart,which still runs today)When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1538, the town and manor became royal property. As a result, the town became renamed King's Lynn and Lynn Regis.It was an important Trading Port and part of the Hanseatic League.Its also the birthplace of one Captain George Vancouver (1757–1798), an officer in the Royal Navy, who was the first person to explore the Pacific coast of the modern day Canadian province of British Columbia; the American states of Alaska, Washington, and Oregon; and the southwest coast of Australia. It is also the place of the first school attended by Diana, Princess of Wales.Also near by a certain John Rolfe had a country house in the village of Heacham,which is where he spent some time with his wife,Pocohontas.


WOW!! Pretty neat stuff. I'm a sucker for that kind of historical information...Thanks.



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 9:55:32 PM)

Well maybe we should start a new thread then.I also am a sucker for history.When i left the Royal Navy,i ended up working at Westminster Abbey.My respnsabilities were to look after the Chapter House and Undercroft Museum and Pyx Chamber.My "office" door was authenticate to be over 1000 years old,not just the wood but when it first was made into a door,it also had (and does today) been covered in Human Skin.Thw skin belonged to a One,Richard De Podlicote(some spellings vary)who was a merchant who took a liking to King Edward the firsts Treasury that had been stored in the Pyx Chamber for safekeeping.Ultimately most of the loot was recovered and a dozen or so were hanged, including Richard, but most escaped the executioner: Richard gave a false confession that he was the only one involved, saving the clergy—his inside accomplices—from being condemned. After his hanging, his body was flayed, and the skin nailed to the door of my office in Westminster Abbey



Zakhal -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/18/2009 11:38:46 PM)

The real winter wont start until you have icesticks growing out your eyeslashes. I had my first just this week. 



GoodGuy -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 4:56:47 AM)

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ORIGINAL: andym

Well maybe we should start a new thread then.I also am a sucker for history.When i left the Royal Navy,i ended up working at Westminster Abbey.My respnsabilities were to look after the Chapter House and Undercroft Museum and Pyx Chamber.My "office" door was authenticate to be over 1000 years old,not just the wood but when it first was made into a door,it also had (and does today) been covered in Human Skin ...... [] After his hanging, his body was flayed, and the skin nailed to the door of my office in Westminster Abbey


Are you saying that the skin is still there? *shudder* [:D]
Did the ghost of its previous owner ever look over your shoulder? [;)][sm=scared0018.gif]

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ORIGINAL: Treale

I'm nor sure if Britain has mountains fit for ski slopes???


@andym :

Well, I am sure there are no major mountain ranges, but are there any notable elevations?



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 5:53:41 PM)

Yes the skin is still there small pieces tucked away behind the hinge plates.It has been authenticated by the Open University a few years back.Some times when i was working late and alone the Abbey did become "different",one night myself and one of the Dean Vergers played some Gregorian Chants on a tape player on the High Altar,it was amazing!It was like going back many hundreds of years,if there is a God,then i am sure that night i felt him! 

As for Moutain Ranges,indeed we do have them in UK,however they are not very high Mountains,despite this they are amongst the most beautiful areas in UK.Scotland has the Major share of them although Wales and Ireland have ranges.Where i live and we had all that snow(even more today and more forcast for tonight)we are very close to Sea Level,some parts of the Counties around us are actually BELOW sealevel,so you see elevation doesnt really make much difference if you get snow or not.Granted higher elevations are more prone to Snow etc but not exclusively.



GoodGuy -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 6:16:13 PM)

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ORIGINAL: andym

Where i live and we had all that snow(even more today and more forcast for tonight)we are very close to Sea Level,some parts of the Counties around us are actually BELOW sealevel,so you see elevation doesnt really make much difference if you get snow or not.Granted higher elevations are more prone to Snow etc but not exclusively.


I was rather trying to dig for the info whether it's possible to slide down some "elevation", be it on a sled, skis, or on a plastic bag under your butt. [:D] So? [:)] Oh, and I'm not aiming for cliffs there, eheh, but suitable e-le-va-tions. !



Carl Myers -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 6:46:02 PM)

Aw, you have not experience snow until you have to dig out a couple feet of snow just so you can put up a GP medium.



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 7:50:54 PM)

Christmas in Ohio, 2004.

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andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 7:53:03 PM)

Good Guy,yes there are some Ski resorts in UK,but not on par with Germany,i have tobogganed down the Harz mountains many times and also the Teutoburger Wald.There are plenty of hills to hurl yourself down on a dustbin lid if you want.You could even do this if you are mad enough.

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/the_event.htm



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 7:56:59 PM)

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/can_you_give_it_-_Starring_Chris_Anderson.htm



Toby42 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 8:31:46 PM)

Cheese Rolling? Now that is weird!!!!



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 9:14:10 PM)

Lol,well its no weirder than having a Chilli Festival.Then again we do have a few odd things that you might like to google for.

The Haxey Hood,Up Helly Aa,Tar Barrel Burning,Bacup Nutters Dance,Swan Upping,Well Dressing to name but a few.(that should keep you entertained for a while)



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/19/2009 9:47:55 PM)

I also found this online.It might just help our Colonial Cousins understand our language better.

http://septicscompanion.com/index.php


But then just to spoil the fun we have our regional accents.Check out this site for examples.

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/index.html



milkweg -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/21/2009 5:34:46 AM)

View just a few yards from my front door. Yes, it is lovely and warm here. Think I will go for a swim soon.

[img]http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww41/_-crash-_/tropical-beach.jpg[/img]





neil123 -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/21/2009 10:51:15 AM)

This is my home (I live on an English Traditional Narrowboat) in Barnoldswick on the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire!

[image]local://upfiles/22881/5BBD84DF2B4D455798C48520471F27B3.jpg[/image]



andym -> RE: Not the best photos... (12/21/2009 10:03:48 PM)

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!Its SNOWING!Been piling it down for the last 2 hours!it was at least 8 to 9 inches deep this afternoon and i think about ANOTHER 2 to 3 inches has fallen,the weather says its going to snow untill around 0300 as well!Thank goodness i have a Land Rover!Ill post some pics tomorrow!



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