Theres only 1 famous wall in the UK that I know of. Not Hadrians wall or not Scotland? I thought Hadrian's wall was the border of Scotland and England. Maybe that was a long time ago, and that's not the border anymore?
I looked up Hadrian's wall, and it said that is was the old Roman border of Scotland and England. So, now my guess is they are in England on Hadrian's wall, and I still don't know why Ben would threaten to jump. Maybe because Mom was worried about him landing in those big boots, and ruining his snazzy pants.
actually i remember talking to a man who worked at the wall and his grandfather and HIS grandfather and so on worked at the wall and they passed along some interesting facts that had been handed down through oral traditions and such. so....construction probably started in AD 122 and was largely completed within eight years. Construction started in the east and proceeded westwards, with soldiers from all three of the occupying Roman legions participating in the work. this guy's great great great great great great grandfather (maybe a few more 'great's) actually at night when the romans were resting and molesting children and such, they would sneak over to the wall and 'un-build'. taking out the bricks one by one. the guy actually built his own cottage with the bricks he stole from the roman emoire. i remember him being quite proud when he told me this. they ended up finding out about this mischeivry and the guy got in big trouble. He didn't tell me what happened from there. anyways, the route chosen largely paralleled the nearby Stanegate road from Luguvalium (Carlisle) to Coria (Corbridge), which was already defended by a system of forts, including Vindolanda. The wall in the east follows the outcrop of a hard, resistant igneous diabase rock escarpment, known as the Whin Sill. The wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch.[3] The wall was constructed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion according to Johnson. i'm sure some of this is not quite accurate being oral traditions and such.
great picture dad. totally brings back some big memories for me..
Wow, Ben, so you WERE paying attention at those Historic Roadside Stops! And all this time we thought you were only interested in chucking loose rocks at your brothers and playing "Grab-at!"
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Scotland, Haidrian's wall, not sure why Ben would threaten to jump.
Scotland would have been my guess. I think J has inside info, Was he even born yet? How could he know the wall?
Good guesses, but still no cigar.
J has watched these slides many times, I think. He is not getting info from me, or his answer would be correct.
Check out Ben's 70's pants and those Wellys!!
Theres only 1 famous wall in the UK that I know of. Not Hadrians wall or not Scotland? I thought Hadrian's wall was the border of Scotland and England. Maybe that was a long time ago, and that's not the border anymore?
I looked up Hadrian's wall, and it said that is was the old Roman border of Scotland and England. So, now my guess is they are in England on Hadrian's wall, and I still don't know why Ben would threaten to jump. Maybe because Mom was worried about him landing in those big boots, and ruining his snazzy pants.
J got it! The Romans built the wall in Northern England to keep out the wild Scots. The Scots would never have let them build it in Scotland.
I don't know why Ben is threatening to jump either. Hoped someone would know. However, Ben always seems to have the "stylin" pants!
It looks like he's just being silly
actually i remember talking to a man who worked at the wall and his grandfather and HIS grandfather and so on worked at the wall and they passed along some interesting facts that had been handed down through oral traditions and such. so....construction probably started in AD 122 and was largely completed within eight years. Construction started in the east and proceeded westwards, with soldiers from all three of the occupying Roman legions participating in the work. this guy's great great great great great great grandfather (maybe a few more 'great's) actually at night when the romans were resting and molesting children and such, they would sneak over to the wall and 'un-build'. taking out the bricks one by one. the guy actually built his own cottage with the bricks he stole from the roman emoire. i remember him being quite proud when he told me this. they ended up finding out about this mischeivry and the guy got in big trouble. He didn't tell me what happened from there. anyways, the route chosen largely paralleled the nearby Stanegate road from Luguvalium (Carlisle) to Coria (Corbridge), which was already defended by a system of forts, including Vindolanda. The wall in the east follows the outcrop of a hard, resistant igneous diabase rock escarpment, known as the Whin Sill. The wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch.[3] The wall was constructed primarily to prevent entrance by small bands of raiders or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion according to Johnson. i'm sure some of this is not quite accurate being oral traditions and such.
great picture dad. totally brings back some big memories for me..
SALB.
SALB = smiling a little bit.
I made that one up. I thought LOL or ROFL would be a little extreme.
i suck.
Wow, Ben, so you WERE paying attention at those Historic Roadside Stops! And all this time we thought you were only interested in chucking loose rocks at your brothers and playing "Grab-at!"
"grab-donkey" as the g-rated version in our house goes.
ICSL
(I couldn't stop laughing!)
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