On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Here are some of the pictures from the weekend: >> > > > http://www.web-options.com/TP2008/ >> > > > >> >> Did you see the programme on wrecks in the Thames on BBC2 >> last night? I just caught the last few minutes but I thought >> of you immediately. 8-) >> > > so I'm a wreck in the Thames, am I? I saw the first programme, but > missed last night's. I'll catch it when it's repeated. > > More archaeological news: 'they' are currently building new flats at > the end of my street, in a place which was formerly Lovell's Wharf and > Granite Wharf, and before that part of Greenwich Marsh. While digging > the foundations they have discovered what archaeologists believe is a > 13th century tide mill. They're getting quite excited about it > (although I suspect the builders are none too pleased) because it was > thought that there was no industry in the area at the time, and tide > mills are quite rare from that period;
I thought the moon influensed tides.:-) Nice photos. I like the cow shots. Dave in fact, almost nothing was > known about the area, it being a marsh in those days. No doubt it will > still be concreted over, but in my idealistic moments I fantasise that > they'll cancel the flats and turn it all into a wetland again for me > and the cormorants to enjoy. > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
