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Gorgeous abbey! Thanks for the tour and history lesson, Annette! I bet that tea and carrot cake was a welcome respite.

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Thanks, Ruth! As carrot cake, it wasn't a success (I couldn't really detect carrots) but it was delicious, so a win! Great little tearoom is always a plus! 😀

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Oct 22Liked by Annette Laing

Fascinating - never heard of "bosses" before

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Thanks, Joyce! I learned about them from a lovely retired professor from the University of London who basically kidnapped me and Hoosen and gave us a personal tour of Norwich Cathedral back in 1988!

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Just out of curiosity, does Non-Boring Abbey have flying buttresses?

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But of course! 😄

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Oct 24Liked by Annette Laing

Thanks for jogging my memory on English (Norman) history of that period. I thoroughly enjoyed a history course I took covering it. It was that course that finally helped me understand the chronological order of all these kings and characters I had read about in the Classics Illustrated condensing of numerous novels about the era. We were fortunate enough to get to tour Canterbury Cathedral on a British Isles cruise last year. It was jaw dropping in its size alone. I also gained some understanding of Chaucer’s naughty pilgrims during a period when pilgrimages to a holy site were in fashion.

I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen a picture of Holden. I had decided he was one of those people who became a track star whenever a camera appeared.

BTW, most people now realize the true names of the combatants in the War of the Roses were Stark and Lannister.

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As someone who readily admits her ignorance of all things medieval, Don, I have to confess your references to Holden, Stark, and Lannister confused the heck out of me until I realized you were talking about Game of Thrones.... which I don't watch. Lucky guess. 😂 This is poetic justice, since I just teased a very distinguished senior historian for not knowing something I thought he should, which was very cheeky of me because I know perfectly well it's never that simple!

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Oct 26Liked by Annette Laing

Apparently, Damned Autocorrect changed Hoosen to Holden, and I missed it in a hurried edit. Hopefully that makes more sense.

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Oct 26·edited Oct 26Author

Oh, wow! But Holden brought up a Game of Thrones reference in Google, so….😂 Plus, Hoosen isn't in any of these photos, so the plot thickens!

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Wish I could get back to England and wander through all the beautiful old cathedrals and buildings!! Back in the late 1980s, I travelled with my sister-in-law for 13 days, and we packed as much as possible into the visit including every form of transportation. King's College Chapel was a highlight. So much fun to see Tewkesbury Abbey through your photos and comments, Annette!

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I'm so glad this has brought back happy memories, Celia! Thank you!

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Bosses? Wow! Never heard of them before either. Loved this post, Annette!

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Thanks, Kate!

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