tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post2219013631657107270..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Isle Abbots, SomersetPhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-84249444084735597822011-12-18T09:28:42.482+00:002011-12-18T09:28:42.482+00:00Peter. Yes. One of the great walls! Anyone reading...Peter. Yes. One of the great walls! Anyone reading this who doesn't know it, see: <a rel="nofollow">http://englishbuildings.blogspot.com/2008/02/stanway-gloucestershire.html</a>Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-23840271333042063742011-12-18T06:17:00.071+00:002011-12-18T06:17:00.071+00:00As you know. there are some very interesting remna...As you know. there are some very interesting remnants built into the north wall of Stanway churchyard, near you. Including part of a stone coffin I believe.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-33744357374205438382011-12-16T21:47:01.227+00:002011-12-16T21:47:01.227+00:00Baza: Ah, doubles-entendres.
A man went into a ba...Baza: Ah, doubles-entendres.<br /><br />A man went into a bar and asked for a double entendre.<br /><br />So the barman gave him one.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-5254671179615397832011-12-16T21:43:04.719+00:002011-12-16T21:43:04.719+00:00A wealth of fascinating information as usual, Phil...A wealth of fascinating information as usual, Philip.<br />I know that many medieval masonry skills have been lost and I often marvel at just how some church and cathedral architecture was accomplished.<br />Incidentally the actor/comedian Tim Vine does a great stand up routine almost entire consisting of puns, wordplay and double-entendres.<br />Eg: "So I went into this video shop, and the man asked if I'd like to rent Batman Forever - I said 'No...just for 2 hours!" <i>and</i> "I went to the butchers the other day and the butcher said 'I bet you £5 you can't guess the weight of that meat on the top shelf'. 'I'm not gambling!' I said, 'The steaks are too high."bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-55425701514458918852011-12-16T19:03:11.649+00:002011-12-16T19:03:11.649+00:00Vinogirl: Thank you. I love to pun. In fact I live...Vinogirl: Thank you. I love to pun. In fact I live to pun...Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-13574465638029605812011-12-16T19:02:48.668+00:002011-12-16T19:02:48.668+00:00James: Yes, Isle Abbots is wonderful. I like the a...James: Yes, Isle Abbots is wonderful. I like the approach to the place - the way you keep seeing this tower over hedges and then when you arrive the church is at the end of this quiet village street.<br /><br />I've not posted about Dundry. One day...Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-37796786002250718732011-12-16T18:39:25.483+00:002011-12-16T18:39:25.483+00:00Love your pun!Love your pun!Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-14721136486605963812011-12-16T18:32:50.695+00:002011-12-16T18:32:50.695+00:00I love Isle Abbots - my parents live not too far a...I love Isle Abbots - my parents live not too far away and it is one of the loveliest, quietest places I know. The churches of Somerset deserve far more recognition than they have - I imagine you've posted on Dundry, just above and to the north of Bristol - the church there is world classJames Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.com