DogOnPorch Posted January 17, 2019 Report Posted January 17, 2019 I have many favorites...some I've actually visited, heh. Anyways, bcsapper might know this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill,_Huddersfield Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Goddess Posted January 17, 2019 Report Posted January 17, 2019 I love ruins! I loved the Roman Baths in Bath, England and I loved Stonehenge. The UK is great for historical ruins. Although at the end of 3 months, I was getting a bit ruined-out. 1 Quote "There are two different types of people in the world - those who want to know and those who want to believe." ~~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~~
scribblet Posted January 17, 2019 Report Posted January 17, 2019 I've been there,love them. My kin over there call Huddersfield..... mucky Huddersfield . 2 Quote Hey Ho - Ontario Liberals Have to Go - Fight Wynne - save our province
DogOnPorch Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Goddess said: I love ruins! I loved the Roman Baths in Bath, England and I loved Stonehenge. The UK is great for historical ruins. Although at the end of 3 months, I was getting a bit ruined-out. Nice pix. Yes, I recall Bath. Stokesay has to be one of the nicest settings. Shropshire...Sort of like I imagined the Shire to be like. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokesay_Castle 1 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Huddersfield Town! Bastards! But that's another thread. Quote
Guest Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) On 1/17/2019 at 8:58 AM, DogOnPorch said: I have many favorites...some I've actually visited, heh. Anyways, bcsapper might know this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill,_Huddersfield I've never been there, but the next time I visit my sister, I aim to. Edited January 18, 2019 by bcsapper Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Posted January 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, bcsapper said: I've never been there, but the next time I visit my sister, I aim to. This one was also impressive...even if a bit reconstructed in most places. But getting there was like those hills in White Rock...all the way up. In Cumbria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardknott_Roman_Fort Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Guest Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Just now, DogOnPorch said: But getting there was like those hills in White Rock. I used to walk up and down Oxford Street instead of going to the gym... Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Posted January 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, bcsapper said: I used to walk up and down Oxford Street instead of going to the gym... Now imagine several miles of that. I recall going-up in my uncle's Austin Mini...ideal for the job. But the place did reek of Rome...if you follow. Great view, too. I suppose that being the point of the fort. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
JamesHackerMP Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 I have some great pictures--or had some, rather--of Roman ruins. I went to Pompeii and also the forum romanum. 1 Quote "We're not above nature, Mr Hacker, we're part of it. Men are animals, too!" "I know that, I've just come from the House of Commons!" [Yes, Minister]
Guest Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 Best Roman ruins I saw were in Trier. I had just come from Rome, too. Quote
DogOnPorch Posted January 21, 2019 Author Report Posted January 21, 2019 Ludlow Castle...another favorite. Ludlow was started as a Norman keep by Walter De Lacy, one of William's lieutenants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Castle Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
taxme Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:26 AM, Goddess said: I love ruins! I loved the Roman Baths in Bath, England and I loved Stonehenge. The UK is great for historical ruins. Although at the end of 3 months, I was getting a bit ruined-out. That pool appears to be needing some draining and cleaning before it gets "ruin"ed forever. I hoped that they used chlorine in those days. Quote
taxme Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 7:58 AM, DogOnPorch said: I have many favorites...some I've actually visited, heh. Anyways, bcsapper might know this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill,_Huddersfield The best ruins for me to have visited in my lifetime were the ones that I saw in Rome and Turkey. Our guide told us that we were now walking down the streets of Rome and Turkey where Cleopatra and Caesar and some of those vicious emperors once walked. I found the Coliseum in Rome and the ruins at Emphasis in Turkey to be very interesting and my favorites. I got to see where Cleopatra and Mark Anthony spent their wedding night at Emphasis. I would not stay there though. No TV. Europe is full of history and ruins and I was glad to see some of them and maybe even more on my next British/European cruise together. Quote
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