tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post7530661005333506407..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: The past and the recent pastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-2014754355684383402010-06-02T12:02:22.186-07:002010-06-02T12:02:22.186-07:00That's what happens to me, Carolina - that'...That's what happens to me, Carolina - that's why I am such a failure in life. Sob......Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-42014277463684319302010-06-02T08:51:58.937-07:002010-06-02T08:51:58.937-07:00I remember reading about Avebury in a guide book. ...I remember reading about Avebury in a guide book. I had always intended to go visit the henge and just never got around to it. How interesting to learn a little more about it. I could get sucked up reading stuff like this all day.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-88421675931308266832010-06-02T02:20:01.236-07:002010-06-02T02:20:01.236-07:00I just assume that F.B.'s PA was a relation, a...I just assume that F.B.'s PA was a relation, as he has the same (relatively unusual) name as me (if you are feeling a bit Sherlockish, then here is a clue to my real name...). The other indicator is that the PA was a complete fraudster who went bankrupt many times and was obviously utterly inept with money - another family trait.<br /><br />Your house sounds good Molly. Some of the best, old places are saved purely because people didn't have the money to 'improve' them, so you are a good custodian by default. Have a good day too!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-43497525128182861312010-06-02T01:54:10.153-07:002010-06-02T01:54:10.153-07:00Hi Tom. Have just got round to reading your post. ...Hi Tom. Have just got round to reading your post. All this history beneath our feet! I can imagine your reaction to find out that Frances Bacon PA was an ancestor of yours. The things these PA's had to do! There is a sort of plaque on the wall of our house which says it was built in 1764 although when a surveyor came round about 5 years ago he maintained that the other half - the older end was built during the 14th century. I love these old houses, even though they're a bit of a nightmare to maintain even. You often wonder about the lives of people who have gone on before you. When its our turn to hand the relay batton over to somebody else, my dream would be that it would be someone with enough cash to restore it to its former glory. Heck, I'm rabbiting on a bit, but you've given me an idea for a future blog. Hope you're having a good day, MollyMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-67317647676048544542010-06-01T11:42:36.856-07:002010-06-01T11:42:36.856-07:00And where did they get that technology from? The ...And where did they get that technology from? The pre-historic 'pot-boiler' when - before the manufacture of fire-proof pots - they would heat up large stones, then drop them in a pot of water, boiling it immediately. You can find the fragments of broken stone all around the old pit-villages of 3000 BC.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-90679965071101946392010-06-01T02:12:01.832-07:002010-06-01T02:12:01.832-07:00When I visited Avebury back in the late 60's, ...When I visited Avebury back in the late 60's, someone explained that they used to light huge fires around the stones, then throw buckets of water on them to make them split. That way it was easier to get rid of them.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com