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My parents didn't like anime either. My dad would occasionally watch and I think he quite liked some of the films but he'd never watch a whole series. My mum definitely didn't like it she said it wasn't real, I suggested that some films like Grave of the Fireflies and Rail of the Star were actually more 'real' than the Agatha Christie films she liked because they were based on real events even though they were animation not live action, she didn't appreciate the comparison . For myself I watch anime because I find the stories interesting and great entertainment and like you I also like to get lost in the characters and their world. I find that there's often so much detail in the series that even after watching a series several times there's usually see something I hadn't noticed before.

Chocolate chip cookies are good, homemade ones are even better -- Last thing I had was breakfast about 2 hours ago, 3 Weetabix & milk plus a nice cup of tea.

I've started rewatching Hyouka, it's an interesting series with a good story and great character interactions.

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Yes, if some of those old buildings could talk they'd have some amazing stories to tell.

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It started a bit chilly, but did manage to read 20C by lunch time.

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I think I didn't explain things too well. The tiled floor was in the original late 13th century refectory which was demolished in a remodelling of that part of the buildings in the 15th century. I guess the tiled floor was considered old and not worth keeping, so the just buried it under the demolition rubble. The carved ceiling is in the new 15th century refectory.

The giraffes are great, my favourite is the giraffe wave, but the others a good as well.

I read somewhere that lizards are generally solitary creatures, but some do form social groups. Why shouldn't lizards work out?

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@Zeref Looking at the plan the abbey in the guide book, nearly all of the surviving buildings are from the 13th century, while the refectory is from the 15th century and replaced the original 13th century one, that was the one with the mosaic floor. @Sakura It was indeed a summer day and the sun was in just the right position when I took those two photos. It's quite amazing how some photos can make people nostalgic and bring back memories, I'm sorry that my photos made you feel a little sad, but also pleased that they bought back happy memories for you. That ceiling is truly awesome, the quality and degree of craftsmanship in ceilings like that never ceases to amaze me, even more amazing is that it managed to survive for something like 600 years.

I liked those two pictures as well. The whole place is remarkably well preserved especially when you consider that after the dissolution most of the monastic buildings became stone quarries and were taken apart and used in other buildings.

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Several years ago now my friend and I spent a whole day watching all three of the extended versions of the LotR films. But as someone who has read the books more times than I can remember and also read the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and all 12 of the History of Middle Earth books I found the movies had too many errors, some of them serious. But they are really enjoyable films despite that.

Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery near the village of Washford in Somerset and was founded in 1198 by William de Roumare with monks from Revesby Abbey in Lincolnshire of the austere Cistercian order. The abbey was not among the more distinguished abbeys of the Cistercian order and suffered from poor governance and financial troubles. Although towards the end of its existence its fortunes, and living standards, had improved. A fact demonstrated by the expensive high status tiled flooring it had gained by then, some of which has amazingly managed to survive. The abbey church took several decades to construct and was of a conservative cruciform design with a aisled nave with seven bays, the transepts each had two side chapels. To the south of the abbey church a cloister was built surrounded by the domestic buildings. The abbey grounds were defended by a water filled moat and a gatehouse. The abbey was closed in 1536 by Henry VIII as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The abbey church was demolished so it could no longer be used as a place of worship but unusually the rest of the monastic buildings were left untouched and became a private house and passed though several owners one of whom was Robert Radcliffe the 1st Earl of Sussex who was granted the house in 1538 by the King. Cleeve declined in importance and by the early 17th century had become a farm and was extended by the construction of a farmhouse. In the 1860's the abbey was acquired by the Luttrell family of Dunster and George Luttrell began repairs to arrest the decay of the buildings at this time the site ceased to be used as a farm and was divided up into three rented cottages. Excavations on the site by George Luttrell in the 1870's supervised by the archaeologist CH Sampson traced the extent of the abbey church and discovered evidence of other buildings and features. Today Cleeve Abbey is one of the best preserved medieval Cistercian monastic sites in the country. Several of the buildings not only survived but survived surprisingly intact and are still habitable including the gatehouse, the 15th century refectory with its impressive roof, while the dormitory is one of the finest examples in the country. The abbey is now in the care of English Heritage and is a Grade 1 listed building and scheduled ancient monument. The Gatehouse where charity in the form of food, clothing or money was distributed. The arch on the left led to the Chapter House, the stairway led up to the monk's dormitory on the floor above. The top floor of the building on the right was the refectory. Inside the monk's dormitory. The amazing carved ceiling of the refectory. (an incredible survivor considering that this room was used for storage when the buildings were used as a farm) A closer look at one of the carved figures. All that's left of the Abbey church are the bases of the pillars of the nave. The Chapter House once stood between where the ruined walls are. The room with the round window was the Sacristy. The dormitory occupied the whole of the upper floor. The door on the far right was the night stair from the dormitory to the church so the monks didn't have to go outside on cold evenings. On the left of the ruined wall was the Warming Room where a fire was lit in the winter months so the monks could come in from the cloister and warm themselves. The 13th century tiled floor in the original refectory, an amazing survivor. I hope you enjoyed reading my blog.

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