Thanks for this information Bob! I have decided that this time, I'm not going to be able to stretch it to get to England. I have a wedding booked for June 12, so need to be back in plenty of time, and the thought of going there and missing the Summer Solstice by a matter of weeks is just too much!
I have always wanted to, and still intend to, visit England and Ireland one day, sans hubby and kids, just so that I may really enjoy and appreciate the sites there are to offer. As I said, I am intrigued by all things celtic/pagan and the loooong history. I am a bit of a King Arthur/Morgan Le Fay nut too, but this is not the place to go into all of that. So, anyways, I really want to take my time when I do visit these countries as not only are they beautiful photo opportunities, but they are steeped in history that I find, for some reason, very dear to me. I am going to try and visit, perhaps in 2005, and it will definitely include June 21 in the date. BTW, I am the biggest baby when it comes to the cold and just don't think I could handle an English or Irish winter - mind you, you may not have to worry about those 'decibels' if I did come then, all you would hear would be my teeth chattering and my knees knocking together! lol... BTW, where the heck do you find eucalyptus trees in ENGLAND?!?!?!?! tan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Walkden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 8:10 PM Subject: Re: GFM Attendees (updated) > Hi, > > Tuesday, December 9, 2003, 9:39:48 AM, you wrote: > > > I live just to the west of the fair city of Oxford, home of the dreaming > > spires and a few punts (though they never bother me). > > just so Tanya has a reference point, Cotty's city of aspiring dreams > is about 55 miles west of Earl's Court <g> > > > If you've never been to England, June is a nice time of year as it's just > > warming through nicely, and school's not broken up for the summer yet so > > it's quiet at places like Stonehenge etc. Seeing as you have a friend in > > town then you are already ahead - my advice is go for it. > > We can all offer you a pleasant welcome, I hope. If you decide to > visit Stonehenge (and you should), then read 'Tess of the Durbevilles' > first, if you haven't already done so. 21st June is the best day to > visit Stonehenge. > > > As a visiting Australian though, you'll have to undergo a voice / decibel > > test on entry and if you're too loud you wear some gaffer tape over your > > mouth - with a small hole for sipping liquids, we're not barbarians! > > it's not the decibels - it's the rising intonation that makes every > statement sound like a question? > > One word of warning. If you come here you mustn't throw boomerangs in > Kew Gardens. I did that earlier this year and nearly took some poor > woman's head off. She was hiding behind a eucalyptus (honest) and the > boomerang just seemed to seek her out. I never did get it back. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
