The Holy Trinity in Olomouc

[ISB]

Interesting vid, Alan. Also thanks for the detailed description. We also had (Novi Sad, Serbia) quite large (20 metres) Holy Trinity column that proudly stood in city's main square from 1781 until 1945, and then communists removed/destroyed it. At least I have photos of it to comfort me and remind me of some happier times, eh... cheers, Milan

[alanheath]

@ISB That is terrible! I am a hard core, born again atheist but I appreciate the beauty of these structures - as I do the ringing of church bells and singing from miniarettes.

I was in Novi Sad in 1995 - wish I had spent more time there!

[thine1296]

wow

[xbritishgirlx]

ohhhhhh i bet that was lovely to see the wedding i wasnt born to see it lol am 5 months younger than harry lol

[alanheath]

Indeed it was a great day. We got a day off work and there were huge amounts of people in the street. I regret not sleeping out in the Mall or something like that as friends of mine did. There was a great feeling of Britishness, even though only a short time earlier there had been riots not so far away. Wonderful experience!

I turned up for the next Royal wedding five years later but it just was not the same!

[xbritishgirlx]

you mean sarahs wedding?

[alanheath]

Yes, sorry for not being specific.

I was in Victoria Street and there were a lot of horses. I had a bad allergy to horses and this rather got me and spoilt the day.

Part of a huge ten week tour - from Spain to Finland and from the UK to Turkey!

[xbritishgirlx]

yea i bet that was a nice one too

[alanheath]

But Diana + Charles was THE Royal Wedding. I don't think anything will beat that. I suppose the only thing that came close historically was Victoria's Platinum Jubilee in 1897 (not that I remember that).

I had met a German girl called Cristina and I was supposed to go with her to the wedding do but she did not call me. So I went by myself. A big firework display in Hyde Park the previous day and full day of national celebrations the next.

I don't remember so much about the Fergie do!

[zeeannemoon61]

just seen the film of Norwich cathedral its beautiful thanks, thats what i love about England being surrounded by history like being in a timeworp.

[xbritishgirlx]

very true!

[zeeannemoon61]

i wanted to make some pictures of the cathedral but i'd just bought a new camera and didnt know it needed a memory card well maybe next time then i will make a film of it and put it on you tube.

[alanheath]

This video seems to be shaking more than most do. There must have been an earthquake at the time!!

[zeeannemoon61]

Last x-mas i was in Gloucester , my boyfriend lives near Gloucester and we went to see the cathedral a magnificent building that is with its cloisters.

[alanheath]

I have never seen Gloucester cathedral. I have a film here of Norwich cathedral near where I live.

[zeeannemoon61]

i love London as well been there 5 times

[alanheath]

London is the best place on Earth - to visit. A long visit. But I could not live there again - too big.

[xbritishgirlx]

i love the city london

[alanheath]

London is fantastic. I spent ten years there! Great as a student.

Something that will interest you. I was there the day of Diana and Charles's marriage. I have photographs I took of them in the carriage (with Camilla's husband perched on the back). Fantastic atmosphere that day.

[zeeannemoon61]

and filming clouds all the time mite be very boring after a while

[xbritishgirlx]

great stuff lol

[alanheath]

I do my best!!!

[conrad4ever]

well heavens not real so it doesn't really matter. still he sounds like a brave guy.

[alanheath]

I think it does exist. Apparently it is the name of a gay disco in Charing Cross in London!!

[conrad4ever]

oh. well in that case I was clearly mis infromed. but I hope I don't have to go there when I die.

[alanheath]

Can you imagine what it is like to go to heaven? You will sit on a cloud, playing a harp, going to choir once a week, discussing philosophy....

On the other hand in hell, there will be non stop boozing, women like no-one's business, disco music all day long......

Make your mind up which you prefer....

[conrad4ever]

oh yes of course hell sound like a great place. it really does. I'm sure the fires have been put out as soon as god wasn't looking and I'll bet there are lots of nice houses and of course we would be alound to do whatever we want. it might be strange meating Hitler and Stalin for the first time but after a few thousant years I'm sure they will see the error of there ways. The ones in heaven will look on in envey as we enjoy alcohol, women and loud music.

[alanheath]

I think Hitler and Stalin went to heaven. We certainly would not want the likes of them ruining it for us!!

[conrad4ever]

If I could quote an other youtube user. "I think the devil would be a very aggreable person. a great organiser of people he did get half of heavens angels to follow him. he would be someone to look up to. what a shame he doesn't excist.

[alanheath]

I believe in the words of a gentleman from the Middle East who died in 1046 who wrote

;There are two kinds of people. One with brains, but no religion, the other with religion but no brains."

[conrad4ever]

Thats a very good point. I like that. in 1046 wasn't the middle east quite a tecnolgicly advanced socity for the time?

[alanheath]

Certainly far more than Europe. The Crusades were the barbarian invaders that effectively destroyed the advanced societies in places like Damascus.