Sorry. I have been away posting at StevenStratherrick on here. Old profile recovered. Me ? Polymath Antiquary Raconteur from the last millennium . :-)
Stratherrick
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We've lived down south for years now and I *never* knew about a gorgeous rural church among farm fields at Lovells Flat! Spotted the steeple today while driving, down a side road we made it to the church! "1902" over door. And a Monkey Puzzle tree ๐งก
Clutha District, New Zealand
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Invercargill: Site of the largest group of monkey puzzle trees in New Zealand. New revelations from Mike Lloyd about a popular tree tradition in Southland.
gardenhistoryresearchfoundatโฆ
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๐ถ๐ซถWatch Them Nail Every Move in Perfect Sync
Street Dance Synchronization That Hits Different
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This โMonkey Puzzleโ tree in Glasgowโs Botanic Gardens is a favourite of mine - apparently these trees are native to the foothills of the Andes yet they seem to be enjoying life in Glasgowโs west end
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โA stunner of a concert! We were all in awe, not only of their top-tier musicianship, but also of the seamless integration of traditional Scottish music with the music of the Iberian Peninsula..."
"Unusual, magical alchemy." alasdairfraser.com/events
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Lougheed and Boundary at the old spot for Knight & Day. Driven by many, many times... finally have a photo. Thanks, @BenWilsonThings! #Vancouver #MonkeyPuzzle โ at Vancouver, British Columbia
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There's a number of 'em in #NewWest, and here's the one at Olivet Baptist Church โ Queens & Seventh St. #MonkeyPuzzle
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128B Street near 73rd Ave โ it's a hidden gem (via secret agent Andy). #SurreyBC #MonkeyPuzzle
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Young one (with an interesting trim) across from Sunstone Park. #NorthDelta #MonkeyPuzzle
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A bus parked in #Beauly and about to run on the mail service to Cannich and Tomich, October 1967. A couple of months earlier, Highland Omnibuses had taken over the service from Robertson of Tomich but had not yet painted the vehicle in Highland livery
[photo: John Sinclair]
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Buque rompehielos Oscar Viel, el defensor de los intereses de Chile en nuestra antรกrtica
En este momento en el muelle Prat de Punta Arenas, detrรกs de cientos de cormoranes ๐ฆ
#Soberania ๐จ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ถ
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Good news. But this is a tiny patch of ground, and it's taken years for the community to exercise their rights.
Whatever we have in Scotland, it isn't meaningful land reform. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62lโฆ
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I tend to read that in a Doric accent. "Ye aye get a neepy smell aff is graowin crop..." Etc etc.
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An unposted card from 1908's Franco-British Exhibition in London:
Living room, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, etc. Brick built, estimated cost ยฃ200 to ยฃ230. Furnished complete 45 guineas. Lighted by a new economic & automatic system of non-explosive air-gas. Cheaper than coal gas.
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Another splendid day here in the Falklands and great to see the sailing vessel Tecla back with us again . Sheโs a beaut ๐
