My little Morgan thread - Page 2

ddp · 10/25/06, 07:11 PM

Hey - that Morgan has the wrong type of wheels on it!

I always had this delusional idea that British pubs were dark, with low ceilings and roaring fires...this was dashed watching rugby a few time sin various spots in London. Perhaps a small castle would be a better place to hole up! Nice link William.

Bernd Banken · 10/25/06, 07:51 PM

Two years ago my wife and I visited our son at the Warwick University. At that time we went to Gr. Malvern to visit the Bricks of Morgan

In front of the premisis a contest was going on:

Whos elbow is the closest to the macadam? The Caterham S7 driver clearly was the winner

Cheers Bernd

elansprint72 · 10/25/06, 09:40 PM

Ron,
What a shame that Olde English yokel walked in front of the car, you should have given him a few pence and asked him to move along.

Pete.

Rona|d · 10/25/06, 11:34 PM

Pete, I tried, but that guy turned out to be a camouflaged american yokel. And as you know, they don´t know cash and i was not willing to give him my whole credit card

But there is a trick how you can move them out of the scenery - simply explain them your camera and ask them to take a photo of you. As you can see, it works fine.
Tomorrow you´ll see Mr Lamb with his friend Mr. Morgan.

stunsworth · 10/26/06, 12:13 AM

Hi Ron, I look forward to the others in the series, but I have to say that the shots here aren't the best you posted IMHO. I hate to sound really, really negative, but many of these have a 'snapshot' quality to them.

I know I've seen better in the past, that's why I want to see the rest of the series.

Rona|d · 10/26/06, 12:35 AM

Steve, that´s the point, this thread is my snapshot-thread. No photo will have any other quality than snapshot. So if you are keen on "quality photography", please don´t follow this album.

As i wrote in my very first posting in this thread:

Quote:

Ok boys (and ladies), this will be my little album with snapshots from the England trip in the oldfashioned car ...

That was the idea. Don´t know if it bothers anybody, in case let me know and i stop posting this stuff.

Rona|d · 10/26/06, 12:45 AM

Why do dogs love Lambs?

stunsworth · 10/26/06, 12:46 AM

Ron, keep posting them. Since we both agree they're snapshots we don't have anything to really disagree about :-)

I really look forward to looking at the 'proper' photographs by the way. I've been impressed by a lot of what you've posted in the past.

Rona|d · 10/26/06, 12:46 AM

... because Lambs have longer arms to reach the tasty sandwiches

(you see William Lamb´s left hand feeding the dog under the desk?

)

billh · 10/26/06, 03:43 AM

Great shots! Of course my favorite has to be William and the dog.

lambroving · 10/26/06, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddp

Hey - that Morgan has the wrong type of wheels on it!

I always had this delusional idea that British pubs were dark, with low ceilings and roaring fires...this was dashed watching rugby a few time sin various spots in London. Perhaps a small castle would be a better place to hole up! Nice link William.

Dan,

I'll explain on Sunday, but I hire a little narrow-bodied 4/4, 4-cyl. when I'm over there. 99p/litre last July!

These little cars have bicycle tires...

165/85SR15's, so the wires look properly proportioned and "vintage". Glad I don't have to clean them. If I COULD afford a Plus 8 rental over there, I'd probably be arrested.

A friend of mine gave Ron a ride to the pub one evening in an older Plus 8. That had Ron asking about used car prices...

lambroving · 10/26/06, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elansprint72

Ron,
What a shame that Olde English yokel walked in front of the car, you should have given him a few pence and asked him to move along.

Pete.

Unwise, Pete, as I was buying the drinks!

lambroving · 10/26/06, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billh

Great shots! Of course my favorite has to be William and the dog.

Nice snaps. I was hardly aware he took them. Ron must tell you about these Morgan/Land Rover friends of mine and what they showed him of the area.

earleygallery · 10/26/06, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lambroving

Saw the landlord and asked him to open the gate so that we could put the hood up. No go... Ron and I thought about just leaving the car in the drive.

Ah, nice to know the good old fashioned British service standards are still being maintianed! Far too many places now try to please their customers IMO

Nice shots Ron.

abrewer · 10/27/06, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andybarton

...Americans think that we all live in stone cottages, drive round in 1950s Jaguars, call our friends by their surnames, have hospitals run by nurses who still wear caps, and have hotels run by Basil Fawlty types...

You...mean....

You mean you DON'T!!!

EEEEK!!

Just kiddin'....

I have noted that Mrs. Bucket rides in a Rover of some sort....

I like the shots Ron.

They have a casual air about them that is unusual given how masterfully-done your photos are in general.

Hell, all I know how to take is a snapshot!

What's wrong with that???

And the dog reminds me of William's wonderful shot of the Springer (I think) he took in Annapolis a while back.

IIRC that dog was smiling too!

Thanks.

Allan

Rona|d · 10/27/06, 05:04 AM

Good morning forum,

here comes Charles Morgan with William. Accidently I had the 15mm (!!!) Heliar on the cam because i did some shots of the hundreds of Moggies on the meadow before that smalltalk.

Rona|d · 10/27/06, 05:12 AM

OK, after this "color-shock" something to cool down (imho not as bad as my snapshots before). The Howard Arms in Ilmington is really recommendable ("Dining pub of the year" in 05).

Rona|d · 10/30/06, 02:57 PM

Winter is knocking at the door, time for a snapshot from a nice summer day in UK.

andybarton · 10/30/06, 03:32 PM

I have just followed the link to The Wheatsheaf Inn.

That is not what I would call a "pub" and their claim to be "England's Finest Pub" is just preposterous. It's clearly a restaurant that sells some beer.

Ron - did you know the people in that blue car? They seem to be following you around all week.

We are still having days like that, btw - our primroses are all coming into bloom in the garden. Spring follows on directly from Summer these days - Autumn and Winter don't get a look in.

Rona|d · 10/30/06, 04:07 PM

Andy, a lot of pubs seems to be converted into "restaurant-pubs". But I´ve also seen the classic ones with very basic menus.

The guys with the other Morgans i posted (two different ones) joined us on two days through the cotswoulds.

Ron

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elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,488	Re: My little Morgan thread Ron, What a shame that Olde English yokel walked in front of the car, you should have given him a few pence and asked him to move along. Pete.

10/26/06, 12:13 AM	#25 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,718	Re: My little Morgan thread Hi Ron, I look forward to the others in the series, but I have to say that the shots here aren't the best you posted IMHO. I hate to sound really, really negative, but many of these have a 'snapshot' quality to them. I know I've seen better in the past, that's why I want to see the rest of the series. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

10/26/06, 12:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,718	Re: My little Morgan thread Ron, keep posting them. Since we both agree they're snapshots we don't have anything to really disagree about :-) I really look forward to looking at the 'proper' photographs by the way. I've been impressed by a lot of what you've posted in the past. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9 Last edited by stunsworth : 10/26/06 at 12:49 AM.

10/26/06, 03:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
billh Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Posts: 862	Re: My little Morgan thread Great shots! Of course my favorite has to be William and the dog.

10/30/06, 03:32 PM	#39 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53°17'N, 03°04'W Posts: 8,695	Re: My little Morgan thread I have just followed the link to The Wheatsheaf Inn. That is not what I would call a "pub" and their claim to be "England's Finest Pub" is just preposterous. It's clearly a restaurant that sells some beer. Ron - did you know the people in that blue car? They seem to be following you around all week. We are still having days like that, btw - our primroses are all coming into bloom in the garden. Spring follows on directly from Summer these days - Autumn and Winter don't get a look in. __________________ Cheers, Andy __________________________________________________ ___ 2008 Website content updated: 19 October 2008 Auschwitz section added: 19 October 2008

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Rona\|d Moderator Join Date: 01/06/04 Posts: 5,539	AW: My little Morgan thread Andy, a lot of pubs seems to be converted into "restaurant-pubs". But I´ve also seen the classic ones with very basic menus. The guys with the other Morgans i posted (two different ones) joined us on two days through the cotswoulds. Ron __________________ DIE KAMERA IST JETZT BETRIEBSBEREIT

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