tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post4289215115396365824..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Sir Walter Raleigh........a little history lesson.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-63103434996703598482013-09-13T01:42:24.204-04:002013-09-13T01:42:24.204-04:00A beautiful statue indeed Mary and how fitting tha...A beautiful statue indeed Mary and how fitting that a Devon girl lives in Raleigh!<br />I learnt about Sir Walter Raleigh in primary school probably - but I imagine English history is not part of the syllabus for young ones any more - a shame.<br />I followed your links and really enjoyed brushing up on that time of Elizabethan history - in favour one minute and out the next - fickle times.<br />Have a happy weekend.<br />hugs<br />Shane xShane Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674612132049839026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-36541258610791090642013-09-11T13:30:13.833-04:002013-09-11T13:30:13.833-04:00Loved the history lesson this morning. His farmho...Loved the history lesson this morning. His farmhouse in England is gorgeous.<br />And yes, we are remembering today.<br />BTW each time I visit lately I am loving those bottles in the middle of your header.<br />Now off to the gym, oh dear it is suppose to be 95 here today, which is a bit too warm for me.<br />Hugs, m Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-46160503954568416232013-09-11T11:12:08.446-04:002013-09-11T11:12:08.446-04:00It's good that Sir Walter's statue hasn...It's good that Sir Walter's statue hasn't been relegated to the scrap heap - there seems to be such a move to change for the sake of change. It would be a shame if people didn't know the root of the name of their city.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-36708221992005007842013-09-11T07:30:08.526-04:002013-09-11T07:30:08.526-04:00Good old Sir Walter - that's rather a splendid...Good old Sir Walter - that's rather a splendid statue of him. The lack of historical(and other) knowledge in today's youngsters astounds me! The farmhouse at Hayes Barton is delightful - I'd be happy to live there:)Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.com