Chit Chat (5)

[Springrain]

What a fun trip Dave, including Costal Resort to include entertainment, food and a pub perhaps?

 

[davedajobauk]

What a fun trip Dave, including Costal Resort to include entertainment, food and a pub perhaps?

The Holywell 'excursion' is a week on Sunday

90 minutes at Holywell
120 minutes at Blackpool

The round trip is around 4200 minutes
and costs £15 EACH
and includes Tea/Coffee, Sandwiches, etc

As I have never been to Blackpool before...
Mary says, that I should view it, as a 'taster'
and if, and when I find that I LIKE the place.........
We could spend a couple of weeks there, later in the year

We have several 'excursions' in the pipeline at this moment
and have a 'Ball' to attend, on the 16th of this month

I used to be a HOME-LOVING guy and havent been OUT & ABOUT so-much
since my army-days


I am, not at-all, a PUBBING guy....Sis'
preferring, only an occasional bottle of beer, at home
Dullard not!!
We do [have-to] attend the occasional FAMILY party
to get home really late [in the early-hours next day!!]




dave

 

[missmsdancearama]

Thanks for servicing in the Army!

 

[gratefulgrace]

It sounds like a lovely trip dave thanks for the extra pictures. I would imagine it is a contemplative site for Catholic believers then? Is the water thought to have 'healing powers"? Where is Blackpool is it on the same side as Liverpool?. I never made it to Liverpool when Iwas in England just drove from Scotland through the Lake disitrict to Manchester. Jan

 

[keeptrying]

Everyone sounds very busy. Hello and blessings to you all.

 

[davedajobauk]

It sounds like a lovely trip dave thanks for the extra pictures. I would imagine it is a contemplative site for Catholic believers then? Is the water thought to have 'healing powers"? Where is Blackpool is it on the same side as Liverpool?. I never made it to Liverpool when Iwas in England just drove from Scotland through the Lake disitrict to Manchester. Jan

Oh yes...Sis' it IS, a contemplative venue for Catholics, from around the world
The 'waters' ARE reputed to have, such powers/ minerals in them
and have since ancient times been a site 'revered mystically'
I WILL, learn more with the passage of time

There was a similar WELL at Buxton [recent trip]
The water [from there] is shipped both nationally and internationally

Yes, it is my understanding that all three sites are, on the west coast of England and the north west coast of Wales
I will look for a map that shows all three TOGETHER

I will have been living here in Manchester
for eleven calendar months > TOMORROW June 6th
Already, it feels that I am SETTLED here [alt. this, will do me now!]



dave

 

[davedajobauk]

Hope you have lovely weather for your excursion.
Are you going with a group?
I for one am looking forward to seeing your photos.
The website was very interesting
and I looked up a bit more from Wikipedia.
Will you see the well head itself?
Have a beautiful day together Dave and Mary

:o:o

Herewith, my deepest and profound apologies
for unintentionally misleading everyone with regard to our 'announced trip'

Having been told it was Holywell [venue #1 on our trip]
I have now, been informed, more-thoroughly [with literature]
that the first venue in the list, is, to Ladywell [near Blackpool]
On Sunday June 15th 2008

Mary was very embarrassed, to have gotten it so-wrong

Timings for the excursion are also amended

We leave Salford at 08.30am and are returned to Salford at 08.00pm
A round-trip of, almost twelve hours


Again, this is a well, that has been the subject of pilgrimages, since, ancient times
And, of significance, to the Roman Catholic Faith, even-today




dave

 

[davedajobauk]

It sounds like a lovely trip dave thanks for the extra pictures. I would imagine it is a contemplative site for Catholic believers then? Is the water thought to have 'healing powers"? Where is Blackpool is it on the same side as Liverpool?. I never made it to Liverpool when Iwas in England just drove from Scotland through the Lake disitrict to Manchester. Jan

I found this [in answer to your query Jan, re: it's being "a contemplative-site ?"

http://www.saintwinefrideswell.com/meaning.htm


Although, we now know, that we WON'T be visiting that particular site




dave

 

[davedajobauk]

Is it just-me... or, has it gotten pretty-quiet in here?

It surely isn't, time, I began talking to myself ????




dave

 

[gratefulgrace]

YOu are just on an earlier clock than we are dave. It is only 4:30 pm here and I believe you are already sleeping. I don't have much time before work to enter posts except maybe on Wednesday when I start work an hour later. Just a matter of ships that pass.... so to speak. I am sure the new trip will be just as fun and interesting as the one you thought you were going on. I wondered though as you mentioned Blackpool in the mix and I didn't think Blackpool was on that side of England. I could be wrong there though for sure. As for manchester area my husbands uncle is buried in a war memorial cemetary in Chester. We never had time to visit it but his mom has on an earlier trip to England. Jan

 

[davedajobauk]

please ignore the pins - they were part of an earlier search

shown, are *Blackpool, *Liverpool, Holywell, Salford and Buxton
*down the West coast

Salford and Buxton are inland and Buxton bottom right of map
Holywell is bottom left



goodnight / it's 1am morning here

you Bro'

dave

 

[missmsdancearama]

Good night Dave, I just wanted to say thank you for all the reps you gave me. I'm almost to 45.

 

[njsisterinChrist]

I hope you have safe travels.
It looks like a lovely time for both you and Mary.
My Holmes and Butterworth sides of the family came from England and if not for the trip I have always wanted to visit. Not a flyer, so I won't be seeing alot of places I would like too.

Hi Jan


here are some further pictures

http://www.saintwinefrideswell.com/

http://cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk/image.asp?imageName=holywell_interior_L

http://cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk/image.asp?imageName=holywell_exterior_L

http://www.saintwinefrideswell.com/contact.htm



dave

 

[njsisterinChrist]

So today is the first friday in June and that means that is

enjoy the day.
I will be off for a couple of days. Tomorrow is the day our son arrives from Az.
We are so happy that he is able to make the trip.
I will try to stop in and say hello.
Have a great weekend.
Take care and God Bless.
Lynn

 

[Springrain]

I hope you have safe travels.
It looks like a lovely time for both you and Mary.
My Holmes and Butterworth sides of the family came from England and if not for the trip I have always wanted to visit. Not a flyer, so I won't be seeing alot of places I would like too.

Dave, like always, I enjoy a trip to England thu your camers and links. And, thru you, I have had my first look at some of the history of my ancestors.

I really appreciate it.

 

[davedajobauk]

Dave, like always, I enjoy a trip to England thu your camers and links. And, thru you, I have had my first look at some of the history of my ancestors.

I really appreciate it.

Thanks Sis' Springy

If I can LOOK at a MORE-SPECIFIC PLACE [?]

please mention it Sis'
I will try, to............. 'cover it, in depth'........ for-you


Your Bro'


dave

 

[davedajobauk]

YOu are just on an earlier clock than we are dave. It is only 4:30 pm here and I believe you are already sleeping. I don't have much time before work to enter posts except maybe on Wednesday when I start work an hour later. Just a matter of ships that pass.... so to speak. I am sure the new trip will be just as fun and interesting as the one you thought you were going on. I wondered though as you mentioned Blackpool in the mix and I didn't think Blackpool was on that side of England. I could be wrong there though for sure. As for manchester area my husbands uncle is buried in a war memorial cemetary in Chester. We never had time to visit it but his mom has on an earlier trip to England. Jan

If you would like to PM his 'details' Sis'
I may be able to make a trip up there and could then send you photo's





dave

 

[missmsdancearama]

Hello! Is anyone still awake?

 

[davedajobauk]

oh yes I am

Mary is having an 'hour' with her feet up on the settee




dave

 

[leytonstones]

Hello! Is anyone still awake?

yep - wide awake here ....