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Vacation Plans -- United Kingdom

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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 08:16 am
Even the "A" from "V&A" is 'stolen' :wink:
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Piffka
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 08:19 am
??
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 09:04 am
Abert of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha
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Piffka
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 09:48 am
She stole his heart!
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 10:00 am
Even worse!
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 10:24 am
Albert is from Germany.
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Piffka
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 10:33 am
Thuringia! But he stole her heart, too.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 12:05 pm
As I said above, it's Abert of Saxon[Sachsen]-Coburg-Gotha.

This dukedom belong to the so-called Thuringian states [Thürigische Staaten]:

http://www.flaggenlexikon.de/thuerkte.gif
federal countries of the German Empire [1871 onwards]
http://www.flaggenlexikon.de/drkte.gif
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Piffka
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 01:13 pm
Amazing how many separate states there were and are.

(I thought when you first mentioned the "A" that maybe you meant the letter, itself.)
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oldandknew
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 03:01 pm
Misti, were you really born in Croydon ? I know Croydon, there's some very good pubs there. It's only a few miles from Wimbledon where I grew up and eventualy became,.................................. well an A2Ker
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ossobuco
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 07:17 pm
Walter, that was a pretty map, sort of minimalist as maps go, except for the long state names...
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Charli
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 08:08 pm
WHAT A SUPER THREAD!!!
Gosh, what a super thread!!! So many interesting responses and super pix! My thanks to everyone, too. I'm glad I saw the NY Times article on the Cotswolds with the picture. Like a different world, isn't it? Fairyland, yes! Glad you all liked it. And, you're welcome. [/color] Smile
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Thu 4 Sep, 2003 08:21 pm
Here's some info on Prince Albert. http://www.royalist.info/execute/biog?person=697
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 10:01 am
Piffka

Some -perhaps- nice and useful reading, to shorten the days until you'll arrive there:
Highland & Islands Arts Journal
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Piffka
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 10:12 am
Re: WHAT A SUPER THREAD!!!
Charli wrote:
Gosh, what a super thread!!! So many interesting responses and super pix! My thanks to everyone, too. I'm glad I saw the NY Times article on the Cotswolds with the picture. Like a different world, isn't it? Fairyland, yes! Glad you all liked it. And, you're welcome. [/color] Smile


Thanks for the reminder, Charli!

You're right, the contributions of all the people here have been great! Lots of fun to read what so many knowledgable UK visitors have to say.

Thanks, everybody!!! Laughing
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Piffka
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 10:20 am
Walter Hinteler wrote:
Some -perhaps- nice and useful reading, to
shorten the days until you'll arrive there...


Walter, you have been the champion at finding good links! Who would have thought there'd be such a wealth of music in & around Skye? I hope that we'll be able to hear some local music when we're staying on Loch Alsh. They said there's a pub that has impromptu cèilidhs nearby. Did you notice this picture from that website? It's one of the reasons I love the Highlands... layers and layers of hills reflected in the water.

http://www.skyemusic.org/imgs/photos/kintail.jpg
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 10:26 am
Piffka wrote:
Who would have thought there'd be such a wealth of music in & around Skye?


I. :wink:

(Although this 'reference' dates nearly 30 years back Laughing )
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Piffka
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 12:49 pm
Walter Hinteler wrote:

I. :wink:


Laughing
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McTag
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 03:59 pm
A mutual admiration society, or else a competition to see who can send the shortest post.
I too find Walter the helpfullest fellow around.
What he doesn't know, just ain't knowledge.

Smile
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Sun 7 Sep, 2003 04:00 pm
McTag, I hope you and Fiona are planning to attend the San Francisco Gathering in April 2004.
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