The first one I went on to Caistor St Edmund and Norwich, organized by Bruce and Owen. Also met Jenni, Jonathan, Pete, Elaine (must email her) Owen’s other half, Michael and his daughter, Shirley and her (and Bruce’s) son. After walking around the Roman site, demolishing mole hills to find any artefacts, when Elaine found a tiny piece of pottery. Owen gave us a guided tour of Norwich Cathedral. We also visited the Dragon Hall.

That was five years ago, how quickly time passes.

The first one I went on to Caistor St Edmund and Norwich, organized by Bruce and Owen. Also met Jenni, Jonathan, Pete, Elaine (must email her) Owen’s other half, Michael and his daughter, Shirley and her (and Bruce’s) son. After walking around the Roman site, demolishing mole hills to find any artefacts, when Elaine found a tiny piece of pottery. Owen gave us a guided tour of Norwich Cathedral. We also visited the Dragon Hall.

That was five years ago, how quickly time passes.

The first one I went on to Caistor St Edmund and Norwich, organized by Bruce and Owen. Also met Jenni, Jonathan, Pete, Elaine (must email her) Owen’s other half, Michael and his daughter, Shirley and her (and Bruce’s) son. After walking around the Roman site, demolishing mole hills to find any artefacts, when Elaine found a tiny piece of pottery. Owen gave us a guided tour of Norwich Cathedral. We also visited the Dragon Hall.

That was five years ago, how quickly time passes.

The first one I went on to Caistor St Edmund and Norwich, organized by Bruce and Owen. Also met Jenni, Jonathan, Pete, Elaine (must email her) Owen’s other half, Michael and his daughter, Shirley and her (and Bruce’s) son. After walking around the Roman site, demolishing mole hills to find any artefacts, when Elaine found a tiny piece of pottery. Owen gave us a guided tour of Norwich Cathedral. We also visited the Dragon Hall.

That was five years ago, how quickly time passes.

Flipping Nora, I sit down to read some stuff about bridges in Newport and a pub in London pops up in the following chapter. An interesting advertisment of an early stage-coach to London. From: The Whitehall Evening Post, 9 November, 1756

‘Brecknock and Monmouth Machine, in four days; begins going from the Bolt and Tun Inn in Fleet Street on Wednesday, the 27th instant October, at three o’clock in the morning; stays the first night at Oxford, the second night at Gloucester, the third at the Kings head at Monmouth, and arrives at the Golden Lion at brecknock on Saturday evening; and returns from thence evry Monday morning at five o’clock and keeps the same stages as above, into London on Thursday evening. Each passenger from Londonto Brecknock to pay £2, to Monmouth £1 10s. 6d., and to Gloucester £1 3s., to be allowed 20lbs each; all above pay to Brecknock 2d. half penny, and to Monmouth 2d. Performed (if God permits) by William and John Turner. Note- As this machine is set up at the request of several gentlemen, &c., in the counties of Brecknock and Carmarthen, &c., the proprietors are in hopes to meet with encouragement,’ %c.

Flipping Nora, I sit down to read some stuff about bridges in Newport and a pub in London pops up in the following chapter. An interesting advertisment of an early stage-coach to London. From: The Whitehall Evening Post, 9 November, 1756

‘Brecknock and Monmouth Machine, in four days; begins going from the Bolt and Tun Inn in Fleet Street on Wednesday, the 27th instant October, at three o’clock in the morning; stays the first night at Oxford, the second night at Gloucester, the third at the Kings head at Monmouth, and arrives at the Golden Lion at brecknock on Saturday evening; and returns from thence evry Monday morning at five o’clock and keeps the same stages as above, into London on Thursday evening. Each passenger from Londonto Brecknock to pay £2, to Monmouth £1 10s. 6d., and to Gloucester £1 3s., to be allowed 20lbs each; all above pay to Brecknock 2d. half penny, and to Monmouth 2d. Performed (if God permits) by William and John Turner. Note- As this machine is set up at the request of several gentlemen, &c., in the counties of Brecknock and Carmarthen, &c., the proprietors are in hopes to meet with encouragement,’ %c.

Flipping Nora, I sit down to read some stuff about bridges in Newport and a pub in London pops up in the following chapter. An interesting advertisment of an early stage-coach to London. From: The Whitehall Evening Post, 9 November, 1756

‘Brecknock and Monmouth Machine, in four days; begins going from the Bolt and Tun Inn in Fleet Street on Wednesday, the 27th instant October, at three o’clock in the morning; stays the first night at Oxford, the second night at Gloucester, the third at the Kings head at Monmouth, and arrives at the Golden Lion at brecknock on Saturday evening; and returns from thence evry Monday morning at five o’clock and keeps the same stages as above, into London on Thursday evening. Each passenger from Londonto Brecknock to pay £2, to Monmouth £1 10s. 6d., and to Gloucester £1 3s., to be allowed 20lbs each; all above pay to Brecknock 2d. half penny, and to Monmouth 2d. Performed (if God permits) by William and John Turner. Note- As this machine is set up at the request of several gentlemen, &c., in the counties of Brecknock and Carmarthen, &c., the proprietors are in hopes to meet with encouragement,’ %c.

Flipping Nora, I sit down to read some stuff about bridges in Newport and a pub in London pops up in the following chapter. An interesting advertisment of an early stage-coach to London. From: The Whitehall Evening Post, 9 November, 1756

‘Brecknock and Monmouth Machine, in four days; begins going from the Bolt and Tun Inn in Fleet Street on Wednesday, the 27th instant October, at three o’clock in the morning; stays the first night at Oxford, the second night at Gloucester, the third at the Kings head at Monmouth, and arrives at the Golden Lion at brecknock on Saturday evening; and returns from thence evry Monday morning at five o’clock and keeps the same stages as above, into London on Thursday evening. Each passenger from Londonto Brecknock to pay £2, to Monmouth £1 10s. 6d., and to Gloucester £1 3s., to be allowed 20lbs each; all above pay to Brecknock 2d. half penny, and to Monmouth 2d. Performed (if God permits) by William and John Turner. Note- As this machine is set up at the request of several gentlemen, &c., in the counties of Brecknock and Carmarthen, &c., the proprietors are in hopes to meet with encouragement,’ %c.

Does anyone fancy a trip in or around Newcaslte on Sunday 9th October? Possibilities include: Segedunum Roman fort, Arbeia Roman fort, Tynemouth castle and priory, Newcastle castle, the city centre museums, Stephenson railway musuem, or further afield – gateshead, durham, sunderland, berwick, Alnwick, Carlisle, Edinburgh even maybe, etc. Basically anywhere within about 3 hours public transport travelling time of Tynemouth. Chris_________________Wanted: 1 signature. Must be witty or insightful (both would be beneficial) and willing to appear with URL below. Hours: 24/7, pay: none.