Bury Brings Barry to me!
By Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
South Africa
July 15, 2016 6:43am CST
My intro probably should have be the other way round, but it would have sounded a little weird.
As I sat down to have my lunch of baked beans on toast . . . do you know baked beans? well I heard a bicycle bell from the garden, and yes you guessed it, it was the postman!
This is the first time he has rung his bicycle bell to get my attention - No wait, normally I am never at home when the post arrives, so maybe when he saw my car in the driveway, he gave it a try.
Barry - I must just say that you are spoiling me with all the cards and I am absolutely loving it. Its almost like I meander along the streets of UK, seeing the world through your eyes every-time you go for an outing. Just Marvelous!
This morning after the whole sad French attack, I was compelled to call my friend in Belgium and hear her views. Sadly she says it dampens all travels at the moment but she is back from the Champagne region for which I am relieved.
Just like you do Barry, she takes me on her walk-about and sends me photos via the whatsapp on a daily basis, so it seems I am never far from Belgium and UK and thanks to the two of you.
The stamp is lovely - one of the Queen and dont be alarmed when I say - I never get enough of seeing the Queen arrive in my postbox!
@Asylum you have made my very dampened Friday a cheerful one, all the way from Bury.
Some information for the readers on Bury (which means Castle) and maybe for @Jabo as well seeing she hasn't done much meandering in and around her own country side in a while:
"Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irwell, 5.5 miles east of Bolton, 5.9 miles west-southwest of Rochdale, and 7.9 miles north-northwest of Manchester. The most imposing early building in the town would have been Bury Castle a medieval fortified manor house. The castle was built in 1469 by Sir Thomas Pilkington, lord of the manors of Pilkington and Bury and a powerful member of Lancashire's gentry. The town centre is still famous for its traditional market, with its "world famous" black pudding stalls."
I will pass on that cuisine, as I dont eat black pudding nor would I indulge in any Tripe of any kind . . . But in saying that, it has never stopped me from watching and enjoying other people have the pleasures of it.
The postcard features Peel statue, (Sir Robert Peel was a British statesman and member of the Conservative Party, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom);
Peel Tower - Holcombe;
Holcombe Village and Memorial Gardens Tottington.
“Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.”
~ J.R.R. Tolkien
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@GardenGerty (169450)
• United States
15 Jul 16
So many people are getting into the post card exchange. That is neat. i am sure Barry goes lots of places that have spectacular cards.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jul 16
I lived quite close to Bury when I was younger and spent much time there, so I have eaten lots of black pudding.
I often wander around the surrounding area and spend a few hours in a local to, so I can never resist picking up a few postcards.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jul 16
@MALUSE That is Peel Tower, which was erected in honour of Sir Robert Peel. He was a British Prime Minister in the mid 19th century.
Robert Peel was the person responsible for the introduction of the Metropolitan Police and therefore gave rise to the term of Bobbies for policemen.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jul 16
baked beans on toast? is that actually bbq beans on a slice of toasted bread?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 16
@Inlemay I've eaten baked beans often, but I have it on bread. I've not tried it on toast and probably never will since I enjoy it enough on bread.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jul 16
@Inlemay just a combo I never considered
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Jul 16
how wonderful to get these cards 'n photos from 'cross the globe, eh? i'm enjoyin' the dickens outta such myself, jest wish i'd more ability to get'em sent out'n this end quicker, lol. the hands don't always cooperate, who'd'a thunk writin''d be a diff'cult task?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Jul 16
@Inlemay i didn't stop handwritten letters 'til the health failed'n i couldn't e'en hold a pen, much less form a letter'f the alphabet. 'tis still diff'cult most days, but i do the best i can 'n hope that folks can read 'em, lol. so much's been lost due to modern technology...
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@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
16 Jul 16
@crazyhorseladycx LUCKILY we dont loose the ability to read - that would pose a terrible problem in corresponding
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Jul 16
lovely card - I recognize the area of course - being from near there myself - Sir Robert Peel is most famous for starting the official British police force, who in the early days were named Peelers after him
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Jul 16
@Inlemay Peelers in this cae just derives from Peel - they were Robert Peel's police force - Peelers
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. I have actually travelled extensively in my own country, but not much in Barry's area.