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This is the Message Centre for mari-rae << A Happy Day! Welcome back! >> Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 9, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me!   Posting 1 Hi mari-rae, Just thought I'd do the neighbourly thing and drop by to have a look at your user space. I see that you're living in the UK now, where abouts - will we expect to see you at some of the meet ups? I see that you're into ancient monuments and the likes, I was wondering if you've been to Avebury yet? It's a stone circle that is so large that there's a village built within it. If you're interested - there are several web sites that can give you information as to where it is and even a few pics. I used to live 10 - 12 miles away, in Wootten Basset, a lovely little town. Oh before I forget.... The Red Lion (the pub in the Avebury) does a very nice Sunday Lunch. Maybe I'll bump into you some time!! Looking forward to that Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 10, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Yes! I loved Avebury! Have also been to Maiden's Castle, Eggardon Hill, Stonehenge, Wells Cathedral, the Giant at Cerne Abbas (which I am not convinced isn't victorian graffiti...), the White Horse at Westbury. We also discovered a small standing stone circle near Winterbourne Abbas ... nine stones in a tiny glade. When we first arrived we stayed in Frome, Somerset and then near Bridport, Dorset. We did a lot of sightseeing. Aside from the ones I mentioned, we also visited many churches in all the little towns. Now we are up in Wiltshire. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 14, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Where abouts in Wiltshire, I used to live in Wootton Basset.... Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 15, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 I am not comfortable naming the place in this venue, but our town is close to that one and has a big Abbey. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 15, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 I think I went there once. Got some great pictures in the Abbey - low light - hand held camera - slow shutter speed - crystal clear prints - saturated colours - excellent. (What a nerd!!) I was really into photography at the time - as you can no doubt guess. I really miss Wiltshire. There were so many interesting walks to take the dog and just chill out. I remember one of the big celebrations in London, I think it must have been 50 years after WWII, there were loads of planes flying over the capital, but they all massed in the skies near Marlborough. I was on top of the downs watching it all and had a fantastic view. Then there's the crop circles!! Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 16, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 It is lovely country... and very photogenic, you're right. I didn't realize that crop circles occured here. Are you still into photography? I am an ! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 16, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 I used to be a bit of a P*** I don't do photography much these days. I never used to go anywhere without my camera - except w**k. I even took some pics cycling into w**k one morning, I'd got one of those disposeable panoramic cameras and decided to give it a whirl. Quite often it would be a bit misty as the sun came up - most photogenic, got some reasonable results. I don't have the prints any more though, my ex seems to be keeping them Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 18, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 Start again, then... don't look back, look forward. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 18, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 I really wish people would stop saying things like that to me, I feel like I've been raped and pillaged and it still hurts. There's a lot more to this than I am prepared to post on site, if you feel you need to know the details I'll tell you via e-mail. Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 22, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 Sorry.. I have been through it myself. Have a and tell me about your music, please. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 24, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 I play bass guitar in a band called Strangers, based in the Midlands. Our current line-up has been together for 4 and a bit years now, but the band has been going with various different members for maybe as many as 10 years. We do Rock covers - Meatloaf, The Stranglers, Bon Jovi, Blue Oyster Cult, Muse, Van Halen and many others. If there's any chance you'd like to get along to one of our gigs, our web site is at the following address.... www.strangers.org.uk There's a gig list in there somewhere, plus a load of pics from some of the shows. Bassman Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted Apr 26, 2003 by mari-rae This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 Very impressive! It looks like a load of fun for you! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Ancient Monuments Posted May 2, 2003 by Bassman - Funny how people never ceases to amaze me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 Yeh. I love it and can't get enough. Bassman Conversation list Conversation list

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