tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post2810545334047156640..comments2023-05-01T09:03:28.711+01:00Comments on ChrisCross: Speaking Machines, Mechanical Birds, and Evolution!Christine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-35224550953957431022014-01-01T08:16:04.253+00:002014-01-01T08:16:04.253+00:00Oh, how wonderful - I do hope you enjoy it.Oh, how wonderful - I do hope you enjoy it.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-70766254543257456372013-12-19T14:05:38.203+00:002013-12-19T14:05:38.203+00:00Thank-you for this post. I enjoyed reading it so ...Thank-you for this post. I enjoyed reading it so much that my husband and I have decided to take a short break in Lichfield next spring and do what you suggest: visit Erasmus Darwin's house, Dr Johnson's house, and the cathedral. I'm indebted to you.Nomeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852416489125069782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-58006471402812686032013-12-15T07:28:19.079+00:002013-12-15T07:28:19.079+00:00I was pleased with that one Deb - the rest are rea...I was pleased with that one Deb - the rest are really family snapshots, but they capture the day!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-86675924129242308632013-12-15T07:26:13.966+00:002013-12-15T07:26:13.966+00:00The Midlands tends to get a bad press, but there i...The Midlands tends to get a bad press, but there is so much history in the area, and there are brilliant museums,art galleries & theatres, as well as lovely little towns and villages, and wonderful countryside.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-84897235331490716572013-12-14T23:06:47.896+00:002013-12-14T23:06:47.896+00:00I especially love the photo of the cathedral throu...I especially love the photo of the cathedral through the window. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this visit.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-77624018516847215872013-12-14T22:40:53.644+00:002013-12-14T22:40:53.644+00:00I'm so glad Erasmus' house was not left to...I'm so glad Erasmus' house was not left to wrack and ruin. Whenever I get to the UK next, this is definitely an area I want to explore more :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-54136752394824960992013-12-14T22:30:19.867+00:002013-12-14T22:30:19.867+00:00I only found out about him through working on the ...I only found out about him through working on the local paper - otherwise I don't think I would have known. I'd like to visit Charles Darwin's house as well.<br />Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-45804787291509182562013-12-14T22:26:21.761+00:002013-12-14T22:26:21.761+00:00Thank you Laurel-Rain. It was an interesting coupl...Thank you Laurel-Rain. It was an interesting couple of hours, right in the shadow of the Cathedral.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-15326477585496483662013-12-14T22:25:28.957+00:002013-12-14T22:25:28.957+00:00It was great - I felt like a kid with all the '...It was great - I felt like a kid with all the 'hands-on' stuff!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-48711354280732568062013-12-14T22:24:12.514+00:002013-12-14T22:24:12.514+00:00I'm sure you would enjoy it. It's only sma...I'm sure you would enjoy it. It's only small, but very interesting, and he was years ahead of his time. Ironbridge is not too far away, and is nice to visit, and there are canals, and The Potteries, and all kinds of places connected to the Industrial Revolution and the men who made it possible. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-51057599154201215832013-12-14T21:46:31.779+00:002013-12-14T21:46:31.779+00:00How interesting! I had not heard of Erasmus Darwin...How interesting! I had not heard of Erasmus Darwin. I have been to Charles Darwin's house, which was also a good day out.Ginx Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568871409793988717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-15310759812267253792013-12-14T20:45:45.574+00:002013-12-14T20:45:45.574+00:00What a lovely journey, with gorgeous views. Thank...What a lovely journey, with gorgeous views. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-39893733624263172132013-12-14T20:29:13.156+00:002013-12-14T20:29:13.156+00:00Great pictures! It looks like a fun excursion!Great pictures! It looks like a fun excursion!westmetromommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633405262361035502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-64049310502102175772013-12-14T20:16:14.157+00:002013-12-14T20:16:14.157+00:00Lovely! I felt as though I was almost there! Lovely! I felt as though I was almost there! https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455233847655570892.post-39404650751462193632013-12-14T19:28:19.890+00:002013-12-14T19:28:19.890+00:00Thanks for this! Just the sort of place we want to...Thanks for this! Just the sort of place we want to see in England. We've decided our first trip to England will have a theme about the scientific and industrial revolution.Joy Weese Moll (@joyweesemoll)http://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.com