"It's Somewhere Around Here, I'm Sure"

Our B&B in Lincoln was quite nice, quite old too. We told the owner that it was wonderful and asked if he had to do all the rehabbing of it. He said he purchased it and then had the entire buidling rehabbed for the B&B. They did great work.

He asked where we were from and we told him the States.

I told him that we can barely comprehend such historic things as the local Lincoln Cathedral which is 1000 years old. 

"In America, we permit cars that are older than 25 years to carry Historical Plates." I told him.

He said that when they were rehabbing his B&B they found a newspaper telling about Napoleon and the contractor said, "That's not so interesting" and threw it away. 

We told him that in the Staes, we'd put it in the Smithsonian.

There is fierce competition for "The Most.....(fill in the blank) Cathedral."

One is the "Largest Cathedral in Northern Europe."

Another is the "Tallest Cathedral North of the Thames." 

One is "The Only Cathedral a Block from the M22 Motorway."

And the competition is quite fierce in other areas of distinction. I am pleased to inform you that I was able to go to a "Loo of the Year 5 Star Award Winner" I am not making this up. It's destiny after the winter I've had.

I noticed that the award was bestowed upon it by the contractor of the Hand Driers in the loo....but no matter. It's 5 Star.

There is a street in Barcelona that claims to be The Most Exciting Sreet in Europe. Las Ramblas. Thats rather subjective. 

But Lincoln claims to have something like voted: "The Best Street in Europe." 

And York boasts the "Most Visited Street in Europe" which is called The Shambles."

We were in the Lincoln Cathedral and it announces that it has one of only four original Magna Carta's signed by King the King. Apparently a long ago former Archbishop led the charge for that historic document. On display is a "Facsimile" of the Magna Carta. I asked someone where the original was kept in the cathedral and was told...."I'm not sure where that is."

One could understand being blase about a newspaper on Napoleon of a document from Churchhill but...the Magna Carta?! These Brits have got a lot of history to deal with and their perspective on "historical" beats any perspective we have.

I often show the Gladden Chapel at our church to prospective wedding couples and I say..."The Gladden is nearly 140 years old!"

They "Ooo" and "Ahhh."

It was only built i 1877, but, at leat we haven't misplaced it.

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Peace, Bob