In October/November 2010, I went to England to see my Mum who turned 90 in June. She still walks to the shops everyday! Anyway, I hired a car and we did some touring. I mainly took photos of old sights as we do not have such old monuments in Australia.
Enjoy ...
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Grand Union Canal
Behind the pub at Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes. The canal is about...
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Peartree Bridge
This stegosaurus is probably not 100 million years old. Still, I suspect the...
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Tree sculpture - Side 1
The tree is about 150 years old - and it was dieing. So, rather than cut it...
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Tree sculpture - Side 2
The tree is in the middle of the campus at the Open University, Milton...
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Ye Olde Sign
Being used to "Kangaroo Crossing" and "Koala...
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Open University Church
Not used as a place of worship anymore by the look of it. It has...
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Woughton on the Green
One of the old houses near the centre of the village.
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Woughton on the Green
Ye Olde Swan - which apparently serves "Ye fantastic set lunch" ...
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Woughton on the Green
Church in the centre of the village. It was being renovated inside...
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Stony Stratford
What is not so nice about old England - wall to wall traffic! Trying to park...
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Stony Stratford
I love old pubs in England. We had many a nice meal at lots of them.
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Staines
We left Milton Keynes and started our small tour. First stop, Staines,...
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Staines
We had a great meal here on a cold winter's evening.
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Staines
See how the locals make you welcome?
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Staines
Just in case you did not get the message from the 1st sign ...
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Old Sodbury
After leaving Staines, we went to Bath via Bristol. This is the bar of...
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Old Sodbury
Great looking building. Mum striding along as usual.
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Chipping Sodbury
When I used to visit here as a little lad of 15 or so it was a sleepy old...
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Downend
I grew up in Downend, Bristol. Mum and I went back to the old house - it was...
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Downend
The outside of The Sandringham was unchanged - and lunch was good as...
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Bristol Cathedral
I tried to drive from Downend to Bristol on 40 year old auto-pilot...
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Bristol Cathedral School
The school was founded in 1542. This is where I spent 7 years from...
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Bristol Cathedral
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Bristol Cathedral
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Bristol Cathedral
Every school morning - 8.50am to 9.15am - morning service. Ah, what memories ...
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