(Untitled)

[pepper_field]

Snagged from... well, latest from cnidarian:

1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two.
2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
3. Include these instructions, and share the love.

I

Comments

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Thanks for all the pictures of the standing stones! I've never seen any of those!

They make my helmet look modern.

[pepper_field]

I didn't even know they existed until my dad pointed out the roadsign towards them - apparently they're well known locally, though. Lots of legends attached to them. I meant to write more, but ran out of time. :)

Oh, I meant to post this factlet as I thought you in particular would find it of interest: the name Rollright has nothing to do with rolling - it's apparently derived from Hrolla-landriht, or 'the land belonging to Hrolla'.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

So all that land was his?

You're telling me that Hrolla was a high-roller? ;-) (And I haven't even started the new meds yet; that's for this evening.)

[supplyship]

I just love the history and legends in your country.

Oh, I bet that sweetshop has some amazing things - like clove drops? Which are strangely addicting.

[pepper_field]

I was impressed with my dad for knowing the poem about them - feels like authentic folk knowledge, you know? :)

I didn't notice clove drops (I loathe cloves with a passion - there was a bread sauce incident...), but I wouldn't be surprised - it had old, familiar things that I remember from my childhood, and that I didn't even know had names.

[naelany]

Stow-on-the-Wold.... why does that ring a bell.... I don't think I've ever been there....

Interesting legend!

[pepper_field]

Hm... well, there's a well-known shop there called Scotts of Stow - might that be it? Or - well, it has a lot of visitors, so maybe you know someone who's been there?

Ta! I was glad I persuaded my dad and A to stop the car, turn around, find it, get out into the cold, and freeze our ears off looking at it. :)

[naelany]

Nope, don't think that's why...

Other then you? lol No one in my circle ever went to England. Heck... most people where I grew up thought that traveling an hour to Amsterdam was "very far" *rolls eyes*.

[rihansu]

Very cool pictures. Love the story of the standing stones.

As for the sweet shop . . *makes grabby hands* :)

[pepper_field]

I just wish I'd known about it beforehand - apparently there's an mp3 guide that you can download. I found out most of this stuff afterwards. Plus, if I'd known I was going there, I'd have worn something warmer. It was frickin' FREEZING. *g*

Oh, man, that sweet shop. And the chocolate shop... sheesh. We bought some absinthe chocolate! And a ton of liquorice, for A.

[a_loquita]

Wow thanks for sharing the pics! That stone circle is fascinating.

[pepper_field]

It's cool, isn't it? I wish I'd been able to get better photos - I only had my phone. I'm going back when it's warmer and I have a decent camera, 'cause I want to take close ups of all the lichen, and a proper one of the view through the holes in the stones.