Our first English breakfast: bacon is Canadian Bacon and a butty is a sandwich. Chips are fried potatoes. Tomato sauce is ketchup. Biscuits are cookies/sweets. Didn't make it into London today--still a bit jetlagged so we decided to walk around the shooting range and visit the NRA Museum. We saw the actual target that Queen Victoria shot in 1860 at the grand opening of the new Bisley range (called the new Wimbledon back then). She scored an "X" which is very impressive, but then we saw the next exhibit which was a bench with a vise grip. They lined the rifle up and shot some practice shots to make sure it would hit the "X" ring and then let the Queen take the shot at the ceremony. Kinda like what the guys do today for newby muzzleloaders--they always seem to hit the "X" ring, and then they're hooked on the sport! We ate supper last night at The White Hart in Brookwood. The restaurant was built in 1650 and was so charming. Tonight it's the Target Hut at Bisley? Should be interesting. More later.
Arleen and Ed
Arleen and Ed Hope you both are having a wonderful time. When you get to london be sure to go to the museum of art next to trafalgor square all the cool old art you saw a s a child in text books are on display especially wonderful are the Van Gough. Ed dont let them rattle you hold center and squeeze. By the way there is an especially good spanish tapas restaurant in Woking in the dowtown area a couple blocks from the main rail station the seafood pailla is really great. Please convey my best wishes to the entire American Team.
ReplyDeleteI have a book with the picture of the Queen firing the Opening Shot. I guess the 'bench rest politics' worked- 150 years later and the range and te range is hosting the World Matches!
ReplyDeleteBest of Luck to All! Hold Tight- the Marines say a good hold is worth 2 minutes of wind! :)