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[Rags]

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All those beautiful pictures have me wanting start saving up to go for a holiday... Britain is such a beautiful country packed into such a small space. Any chance you can take some pics round Abingdon? My SIL lived there.
I bet its changed since I was there.

[Anjicia]

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Lovely photos Reccie what a lovely place you live in. Yes would love to visit there.:goodjob:

[Recluse]

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Reccie had a bit of a rummage and found my French tricolore scarf that missy so kindly knitted for me. Then he took me to the nearby village of Bladon this evening to visit St Martin's Parish Church.

St Martin's is where Sir Winston Churchill and other members of the Spencer-Churchill family are buried in the family burial area. Churchill's wife, Lady Clementine, is buried with him.

The family burial plot was refurbished in 1998 at an alleged cost of more than ?350k. Apparently the refurbishment didn't meet with universal approval and Churchill's grave is already looking somewhat weathered.





Anyway, this is a pic of meeeeee in front of Winnie's grave!

[Recluse]

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This is the family burial plot:





The hedged grave behind Churchill's belongs to his mother, Jennie. The cross to the left is where Churchill's father, Lord Randolph Spencer-Churchill is buried.

Reccie says that if I behave myself and he's sober, he'll take me on another trip to Oxford tomorrow. Needless to say, I'm not holding my breath.

[expat3]

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Great photos Reccie! I hope you and Piglet make it to Oxford today!:l

[enja]

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That looks like a lovely graveyard, although I have to agree that the "refurbishment" seems rather unsympathetic. Piglet looks well - nicely bundled up in his scarf! Well done, Reccie, and I hope you two get out and about again very soon. :l

[mama bear]

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come on Reccie....let's have a GOOD day!!!
was Princess Diana related to Winston Spencer Churchill??

[Miss Behaving]

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Reccie - great photos bringing back many memories - thanks :l

[Zenstyle]

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I was wondering about the Spencer/Churchill thing too Reccy... any connection with Princess Di's family?

That is a very well maintained burial area...

As usual... excellent pics Mr Bear! xxx

[Recluse]

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mama bear;1373473 wrote: come on Reccie....let's have a GOOD day!!!
was Princess Diana related to Winston Spencer Churchill??
Zenstyle;1373607 wrote: I was wondering about the Spencer/Churchill thing too Reccy... any connection with Princess Di's family?

Rather than me trying to explain and making things even more complicated than they already are...have a read of this:

Spencer family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[mama bear]

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COOL!!!!

[Recluse]

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Reccie has been having a few problems lately, but he finally managed to get his act together and take me on another trip to Oxford. Our first port of call was the university's Botanic Garden. It claims to be the most compact, yet diverse collection of plants in the world. It was founded in 1621. This is the entrance:

[Recluse]

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The gardens were immaculate!







They grow all sorts of things here!

[mama bear]

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my secret fantasy is to own a nursey and play in the dirt all day...screw corporate life
Reccie....you can pm me any time you want to talk babe

[Recluse]

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We had a very enjoyable wander around the gardens: