[Sticks]

As suggested by Romantic Old Bird, here is a number of images of cemetaries I have visited.

No I have never made Higate Cemetary

To kick off with, the Eternal flame to mark John F Kennedy's grave in Arlington Cemetary, Washington DC

[Sticks]

OK The next image is of a very old cemetary on the island of Lundy, (located in the Bristol channel) It is on Beacon Hill near the site of a church long gone.

The current church on the island, St Helena was build nearer the village in 1896

For more information about Lundy Island click on this link

[Sticks]

This cemetary is near where I work, and is the church yard of St Andrews Church in Newcastle upon Tyne which is thought to date from the twelth century. In 1650 15 people were buried here after being executed for witchcraft.

[Sticks]

This grave yard is around the church of St Marys, Brandesburton. A village in East Riding of Yorkshire on the Hull to Bridlington road. This is village where my parents live.

[Sticks]

This is Westgate Hill Cemetary, just across the road from where I live. (You guessed it I live next to the cemetary, that must explain a lot )

[Kaz]

Thanks for that, Sticks ........ I think!

ROB - you have a lot to answer for here!!!

[peachy]

Well Sticks, you've obviously missed your vocation, you should have been an undertaker. Just think you could have visited cemeteries every day if you'd have taken up this calling. As it is Sticks old bean, why don't you post your pictures on TalkBB? I think your Life and Death Forum is the perfect place for your holiday snaps. We're a happy crowd over here. We like birthday parties, prezzies, quizzes and outings. So how about, when you're over here, thinking happy thoughts with us for a change. Come on, you can do it if you really, really try.

[Boris]

When I heard the site was a little'dead' at the moment I had no idea the comment was a literal one.



tell me, is this the 'dead centre' of the TiBB universe?

Sorryyyyyyyyyyyyy:bawlin g:

[Boris]

PS
Hey peachy, recognise the 'borrowed' joke?

[Sticks]

That humour is a little grave

I prefer to post images here, because with TBB I have to upload them to a site and cross reference. Here I upload them direct.

Like this one of our war memorial in Eldon Square to honour the dead of two world wars.

[Boris]

Hey sticks. My brain is now a little dead after reading the exesses you have gone to, to bring us these images .

Maybe you could lighten the load with a few holiday snaps ??

[Sticks]

But you don't know where I go on Holiday to

Do you really want to find out

This image is of the Washington Galleries Bus station.

Not many people about so it seems quite dead.

Oh dear we are having all the death jokes.

BTW where is the inspiration for this thread, i.e ROB. It was ROB's idear after all

[milly]

kaz,when you said sticks was well er sticks,and that i would get used to him,at this moment i'd like to believe you,but i am trying promise

[Romantic Old Bird]

BTW where is the inspiration for this thread, i.e ROB. It was ROB's idea after all

Sorry Sticks, strangely, I have not got any photo's of cemeteries to add to your impressive collection.

I found this happy snap of Karl Marx's final resting place for you just as a special treat.




Now promise to start up a thread called:

Reasons to be cheerful

[Janette]

Yes please, let's keep it cheerful, we're not on TalkBB after all

[Romantic Old Bird]

Yes, sorry Janette. You are absolutely right. I have been sucked into the twilight world of Sticks. AAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGHHHH

Thank you for saving me sister.

I am redeemed, and I will go immediately to start up a happy thread to compensate!

[Sticks]

I came across the website of the Arlington National Cemetary in Washington DC. I visited there with my American hosts in 1999. In this cemetary are buried US service people, politicians and members of the judiciary.

The image here is the memorial to the Challenger Shuttle crew (killed in 1986) and the abortive Iran American Hostage rescue (1979)



Arlington is a sombre and sacred place, full of American history and well worth a visit. A place I would like to visit again.

[Sticks]

This is a happy holliday snap of a visit to a cemetary in Egypt. Near a town called Giza

Enjoy

[Sticks]

Of course if anyone else has any decent pictures of cemetaries, feel free to post them.

[milly]

been looking at the pic of arlington national cemetary.you know that tree to the left,is there a face hiding there near the top of the tree.oooohh spooky

[Maniac]

like the egypt one best.ALways wanted to go see the pryamids.

Whent to Devon/Cornwall a loooong time ago.

I remember Lundy Island.They said if you could see it,it was going to rain.And if you couldnt...it already was

[Sticks]

I remember Lundy Island.They said if you could see it,it was going to rain.And if you couldnt...it already was

How long were you on Lundy ?

Did you stay in any of the Landmark trust properties ?

[Maniac]

I never actually went to it which was a shame as they said it was a nice place.Maybe i will go and look again some time.

Have you been there?

[Sticks]

3 times

I stayed at Old Light Cottage, next to the island graveyard and the Old Light house

[peachy]

Have you ever thought of going in for the most boring photo of all time competition? I reckon your holiday snaps would win, I really do. However, despite all the misery, the gloom, the isolation, and the downright dreadfulness of the composition, Sticks, old bean, this one did make me smile. It just seemed so you, somehow!