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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.

Robert A. Heinlein

Still Standing

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18 Comments CherryPie on Feb 6th 2011

18 Responses to “Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week”

  1. Janice says:
    February 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Mmmm…a very beautiful photo and relevant quote.

  2. MTG says:
    February 6, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    The name resounds with a castle-like defiance, like Macbeth’s Dunsinane. A spectacular view which still has modern beholders in awe.

  3. Ginnie says:
    February 7, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Some places have more history than others, Cherie…which gives me food for thought when I think about the difference between Europe and America….

  4. Claude says:
    February 7, 2011 at 7:47 am

    Making sure that history is not re-written to fit one’s purpose. Splendid photo!

  5. Bernard says:
    February 7, 2011 at 8:59 am

    How true.
    Of course the history being taught, has to be the real history and not, as Claude says, some artificial, PC, cleaned up left-wing clap-trap. I was reading yesterday about some school children who thought the statue on the top of the column in Trafalgar Square was……..Nelson Mandela!

    • CherryPie says:
      February 7, 2011 at 7:27 pm

      There is so much history not taught to children these days. Even when I was a school I only learned about the industrial revolution, other things I had to find out for myself or from my parents.

  6. jane says:
    February 7, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Good quote and fitting picture.

  7. London Caller says:
    February 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Lovely castle! Very photogenic!
    There are lots of ruined castles, abbeys near the Anglo-Scottish border…
    But I’ve never been to Dunstanburgh Castle.
    Bamburgh Castle – yes. :)

    Lots of things to see in England!! ;)

    • CherryPie says:
      February 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm

      It is photogenic and well worth the walk you have to do to get there. Pick a dry day ;-)

      You are right there is a lot to see in England, there is so much more for me to see :-)

      There are also some impressive castles in Wales if you haven’t been there.

  8. Janice says:
    February 7, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    An exquisite photo Cherie. History’s main purpose is to teach us the good and bad of our actions – that would be the greatest loss if it was ignored.

  9. jams o donnell says:
    February 7, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    That is so true Cherie