The Time of My Life...
I am sooooo tired!
I made it to Oxford last Friday evening and checked into my dorm. It's quite lovely actually. My room is on the top floor, but I have a window seat and four large windows that open up to let in the breeze...a lot of people have said that they are jealous: apparently I have one of the larger rooms! (More room for yarn...;)
My first class was on Monday. Dr. Barry Ryan is an amazing professor and quite engaging. He really pulls you into the subject. "This is a great story." Stuff like that. One great topic was "when did Rome fall?" Had us going for about half an hour on trying to give an actual date to the fall of the Roman empire......gives us meanings of words from the original greek - amazing!
Classes, classes, classes...yes I am studying while I'm here! And trying every existing different kind of cider! Fabulous pubs!
The best part of my trip (thus far) was yesterday - Bath and then Stonehenge. (Yes, Joanne, Bath is amazing, and no, Mollie, I did not fall through the gap - would have been interesting though!) First Bath...
People have been coming to Bath for the waters for about 5000 years now... There is a pool there that has the original water from Roman times - did I touch it? You better believe it!!!! Moving on to....
Stonehenge. The most amazingly wondeful and depressing place that I have ever been to. The stones are huge! If you sit there quietly, you can hear the wind rustle through the Salisbury plain and feel a true connection to the land....that is until you hear the tourists behind you with their comments/cameras, the buses honking their horns, and the cars passing along the freeway right next to it. Here's this grand monolith that existed for thousands of years unsullied on the plain, and they have to rope it off because of idiots that have tried to desicrate it!! At the closest point, you can come up to about 5 feet away from the heel stone, and 10-15 feet away from the largest outer stones....I have some lovely shots (I hope!) that I can't wait to develop and share!
Last night, I went into the downtown area of Oxford for the release of Harry Potter - fabulous! Little kids up at all hours dressed up, tired parents holding their hands, teenagers walking around like gothic hoodlums...12:01 am the book was released! I'm on chapter 3, and paid 10 pounds for the book - regularly priced at 16.99 pounds - brilliant!
Still haven't found a yarn shop yet, but I did find my tartan skirt for 10 pounds!
Was originally going to go to Nottingham today, but it was going to take 3 hours by train (46 pounds roundtrip) or 4.5 hours by bus (30 pounds). Either way funds are running low (send money!)...so sticking around today to do homework and take in the city..again. (BTW, pounds are about half - so Harry Potter cost about 18dollars, and the train would be about 85 dollars...ick. I like thinking in pounds better! Seems cheaper...)
Well then, I'm off and will try to update much more frequently. Go explore your backyard, and have some grand adventures!
Cheers, Stacey
I made it to Oxford last Friday evening and checked into my dorm. It's quite lovely actually. My room is on the top floor, but I have a window seat and four large windows that open up to let in the breeze...a lot of people have said that they are jealous: apparently I have one of the larger rooms! (More room for yarn...;)
My first class was on Monday. Dr. Barry Ryan is an amazing professor and quite engaging. He really pulls you into the subject. "This is a great story." Stuff like that. One great topic was "when did Rome fall?" Had us going for about half an hour on trying to give an actual date to the fall of the Roman empire......gives us meanings of words from the original greek - amazing!
Classes, classes, classes...yes I am studying while I'm here! And trying every existing different kind of cider! Fabulous pubs!
The best part of my trip (thus far) was yesterday - Bath and then Stonehenge. (Yes, Joanne, Bath is amazing, and no, Mollie, I did not fall through the gap - would have been interesting though!) First Bath...
People have been coming to Bath for the waters for about 5000 years now... There is a pool there that has the original water from Roman times - did I touch it? You better believe it!!!! Moving on to....
Stonehenge. The most amazingly wondeful and depressing place that I have ever been to. The stones are huge! If you sit there quietly, you can hear the wind rustle through the Salisbury plain and feel a true connection to the land....that is until you hear the tourists behind you with their comments/cameras, the buses honking their horns, and the cars passing along the freeway right next to it. Here's this grand monolith that existed for thousands of years unsullied on the plain, and they have to rope it off because of idiots that have tried to desicrate it!! At the closest point, you can come up to about 5 feet away from the heel stone, and 10-15 feet away from the largest outer stones....I have some lovely shots (I hope!) that I can't wait to develop and share!
Last night, I went into the downtown area of Oxford for the release of Harry Potter - fabulous! Little kids up at all hours dressed up, tired parents holding their hands, teenagers walking around like gothic hoodlums...12:01 am the book was released! I'm on chapter 3, and paid 10 pounds for the book - regularly priced at 16.99 pounds - brilliant!
Still haven't found a yarn shop yet, but I did find my tartan skirt for 10 pounds!
Was originally going to go to Nottingham today, but it was going to take 3 hours by train (46 pounds roundtrip) or 4.5 hours by bus (30 pounds). Either way funds are running low (send money!)...so sticking around today to do homework and take in the city..again. (BTW, pounds are about half - so Harry Potter cost about 18dollars, and the train would be about 85 dollars...ick. I like thinking in pounds better! Seems cheaper...)
Well then, I'm off and will try to update much more frequently. Go explore your backyard, and have some grand adventures!
Cheers, Stacey
posted by Stacey | 10:02 am
8 Comments:
What a neat letter! How do we send $$ to you? Marie got back from Kansas last night...really tired. Aunt Ferne not doing well at all. We are so proud of you, keeping up on your studies. Hope you can see everything, go everywhere, EXPERIENCE!
Keep safe and know we love you.
It is about time young lady!!!I am so sad to hear about Stonehenge. I have wanted to see and to touch it, well, forever! I am very glad you got to go there and am disappointed to hear about the ropes and honking of horns and what all. Your time there is sounding amazing though. I hope you get to do all the things you plan on doing. How is it possible that you have not found a place for yarn?!? Im shocked!Please post more when you can and call anytime (collect is ok too you know!)Love you and miss you.
Kris
Hi Sweetie - Sending $$ to Steven today. Keep some for yourself. Do enjoy and BMyIIIs4me. The time seems to be going so swiftly for you. Sarah Ann Lockhart was born about 1750 and married a Norman. She bore Elizabeth (Lockhart) Norman born 1770-1773 married Abraham Hester born 1770 in England. The Hester's migrated to America in the late 1700's to early 1800's. A child Sara Ann Hester was born 1/1813 in So Carolina. She married a Thomas Edington Edington which migrated from Bermuda Islands in 1750 but previously from Middlezoy, Som. England. Phillip Edington was born about 1720-1725 and had a son John Edington about 1750-1755 So Try Lockhart, Norman, Hester, Edington.
I still haven't found my dad's side but would really like more information on Mom's heritage.
Love & Kisses
Momma
So glad yo hear you're doing well and doing everything you can... Shame about the desecration, but such is a product of archaeology not being taught in public schools... Not going there, though.
So far as I know, Western Union still does wire transfers for people... I'd have to ask how it actually works, though...
Above all else, I love you. I am thrilled that you are enjoying your experience.
Note for Kris: Calling collect is like $2/minute...
Hi Honey...Re Frank Tom Bird: Born 1856 Nottingham, Everton Parish, acc. to 1881 census for Eckington, Derbyshire. Mar: Mary Ann Turner; her father Geo. Turner, her mother Edith Edna Turner. More later. Enjoy!
Love you
Sounds like you are making the most of it! The Cotswolds have some fabulous walks/hikes if you want to get out of town. I believe there are other stone circles in that area that are smaller than Stonehenge, but also don't have the congestion. Your experience was exactly why I never went there. Good luck with classes and (if you have time) check out the knitting groups in Oxford http://knitchicks.co.uk/oxford/index.html
Dear Mommy,
I hope you have a good time around the world. I love you! And you are so kind to me. Putt-putt was fun today. I liked it so much. It's time for me to go night-night.
Love,
Rachael Hood
Funny- I hear that if you look from the other side of the pyramids in Eqypt (the side they stand on to take the pictures) that Cairo is encroaching it horribly too. And the ridiculous lazer show at night...Then there is the Alamo (sorry I am from Texas). Wlaking through downtown San Antonio, round the bend and low and behold the Alamo pops up in the middle of the downtown and the Davy Crockett motel behindit with big neon sign that rents rooms by the hour probably. I have been to 17 countries and can't tell you how sad that stuff makes me as well. Hope you are doing great! Find some yarn woman, ship it home- probably cheap. You can have more that way..I got a wheel!! An Ashford Traditional..Come Home and teach..Got 10lbs of dirty greasy wool on the way to scour and card too... OOO Cider!!! Pub Grub! AAAAAAHHH Cheers To You!! Hazel
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