Royal Henley Regatta, The Rosetta Stone, Abingdon on Thames and my Conclusion.
This is the final part (of three) of my report of our first extended visit to the Oxford region, since I left Abingdon 34 years ago. At that time, Britain was one of the foremost technological advanced countries in the world. It also had a rich, traditional heritage, full of pomp and ceremony and its country villages oozed old world charm.
So going back to my old stomping grounds near Oxford was not only to see how the region had fared, but also to see if that special feeling we experienced in being part of the English way of life as a permanent resident for 10 years still remained. The illustrated report is given in http://www.artphototravel.net/2012/07/england-revisited-34-years-on-part-33/ which includes images and a map.
England revisited 34 years on. Part 3, Final Highlights.
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Thanks for sharing the final bit. Your summation of England then and now made me a bit teary. I wish we could return to the small town New England I knew 40 years ago. Maybe we are just getting old and remembering something that never was as wonderful as we remember.
“The Stewards enclosure has a wholly different persona. Here, you are immersed in English high society reveling in the trappings of an Edwardian garden party. It is like being on another planet; both fashionable, and bizarre, with silly hats and garish coloured blazers. An eccentric place of privilege, hierarchy, archaic ritual, and gentlemanly behaviour.”
What a beautifully written description of Henly – thanks for giving us a peek. I am sure that your wonderful trip report will be savored by many. As Irishface suggested above – the old days are gone but we continue to cherish them. True everywhere, including the US where things have really changed in recent times.
Again my compliments on your writing style….
Les, again my compliments on your writing style...