Hi,
> For anyone who is interested in taking a look at some of the
> more unusual and yet scenic places in England, I can recommend two books
> by retired BBC broadcaster John Timpson. His books are:
[...]
Yes, I merely briefly stated the obvious, but of course it's always nice to
hunt for some of the more hidden gems.
> The books contain detailed maps, lots of photos, and a lot of detailed
> informative writing and cover such features as
[...]
> pyramids,
Shouldn't that be in the Egyptian or Mayan edition??? ;)
> rocks and stones,
Ah yes, that's a major sight I completely forgot to mention, the stone
circles. Nice for double exposures with a moon behind it, and probably
sunsets and/or nocturnal pictures will also work out nicely there.
> windows,
Hmmm, that's what one has a computer for ;)
> windmills,
Hey!!! That's what _my_ country is famous for!! :)
> You can pick a subject and trace them to their various locations across
> England by country or you can pick a county and identify all the
> opportunities in that county.
That is really cool. It would be very handy to have such books for the
countries one visits...
> For example, anyone who wanted to spend a week or two or three or four
> visiting unusual pubs across England I can think of no better
> reference source than Mr Timpson's books.
Maybe you could stop the occasional Irishman walking by, and ask him for the
local pub scene?
[For Giles and other Irish listmembers: I've worked with a lot of Irishmen
over the last year and a half, so I've learned how to pick up their (i.e.
your) way of taking the p**s with one another; no offence! ;)))]
Cheers!
Olafo
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