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World records- what do they do?

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:49:45 +0000

What purpose do world records serve? I asked myself this particular question today, and honestly, I hardly have an answer. The reason I asked this question today was because of a particular news item I read in the sports section today’s Telegraph. A former cricket batsman is offered a whooping £ 1 million pay out if he smashes the ball over the pavilion at Lord’s in a game. It’s been 100 years since anyone has achieved this. The only time when someone cleared the pavilion, was in 1899 by the Australian batsman Albert Trott.

Even though I would enjoy watching such a shot, which clears the full 50 foot building, I feel that the inventors of the Mongoose Bat are throwing away too much money in the name of a record. I sincerely believe that accomplishment of such a feat is an event of celebration. However, in times when we are having budget cuts for the elderly and young population is un-happy with the rise of tuition fees offering £ 1 million for a shot is sheer insanity. In my opinion it is a complete mockery of the problems that general citizens are facing.

Visit to Stonehenge

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:49:25 +0000

During early days of schooling, I used to find history boring and felt what is the use of knowing the past? Later as our teacher changed, the subject became interesting especially because he used to engage us in the history like it was a storytelling session. As we all started to enjoy classes, we began appreciating the artifacts in the museum and rich legacy of England. This is how I grew fond of traveling to historic places. I have travelled quite a bit, but most remarkable were the once in France and yes our very own UK.

Amongst all the places, Stonehenge is something that inspires my imagination even now. The very place instills a sense of awe and fills my mind with wonder about this majestic site. Weather I visited there as a student or for a family day out, this one place leaves you wanting for more. First thing that attracts is the magnificence of the site and structure, and second most intriguing thing is the mystery that surrounds it even now. We are yet to comprehend as to how our ancestors built this structure without any modern tools and machines we are so used to these days. What exactly was the purpose of taking pains to create this? Was it a sacrificial alter, or was it a temple for the worship of sun god?

My mind is still enthralled at the mystery that shrouds the Stonehenge. Weather we solve this mystery or not, I am sure Stonehenge will never fail to impress coming generations as well.

UK’s Oldest Cities

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:48:35 +0000

It is essential to be obvious on the subject of what is the meaning of ‘oldest cities’. A city may have only in recent times officially turn out to be a city, but may have been there for millenniums however without certified city grade. The oldest cities aren’t the same as the oldest towns as there are many very old towns in the United Kingdom which have never been given city position. For many reasons therefore, a record of ‘oldest towns’ may be more suitable since for past or archeological reasons, it is not frequently applicable what the contemporary position of the arrangement is.

In nearly all cases it is unknown at what time any of the United Kingdom’s old cities first initiated as settlements. A few began as Celtic and Druidic tribe arrangement but were built by the Romans. Factually many of the previously written proof we have initiates from the time of the Roman activities. They brought with them immensely advanced town planning design and infrastructure changing the earlier ancient settlements into new cities with provisions for the local population, and for tourists, merchants and guests. Before the work of the Roman Empire, there is little indications concerning the beginning of the settlements.