Walking Stick

**James MacMillan** · 10th March 08, 08:55 AM

The idea of using dried up Christmas trees for walking sticks is fantastic!

Thanks for the idea - if a bit late for this season......Next year though!

**Galician** · 10th March 08, 09:40 AM

Jock, I'm sure that you cut a dashing figure, so it's not surprising that you should have such an effect on traffic!

I'm not familiar with that abbey. Is it still occupied?

**BoldHighlander** · 10th March 08, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Actually I rarely use it,but it is by the door, amongst a few others,for house guests to use.All you have to do is pop over and it will be there for you to use.

I'll remember that

**Jock Scot** · 10th March 08, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Galician

Jock, I'm sure that you cut a dashing figure, so it's not surprising that you should have such an effect on traffic!

I'm not familiar with that abbey. Is it still occupied?

Oh yes the Abbey is very much in use.General Patton and his team knocked it about a bit,it has been repaired beautifully.As to the crash,it was handy having most of the local police force,fire service,army,navy and airforce at the wedding to assist at the shamozzle.No one was hurt,but Charlie Chaplin could have felt well at home at the scene! The one abiding memory I have, is seeing the chief of police in full uniform directing opperations with sword drawn in the midst of the wreckage!

**Galician** · 10th March 08, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Oh yes the Abbey is very much in use. General Patton and his team knocked it about a bit, it has been repaired beautifully.

As to the crash,it was handy having most of the local police force,fire service,army,navy and airforce at the wedding to assist at the shamozzle.No one was hurt,but Charlie Chaplin could have felt well at home at the scene! The one abiding memory I have, is seeing the chief of police in full uniform directing opperations with sword drawn in the midst of the wreckage!

A video of that would have been priceless.

Do you happen to know which order occupies the abbey? I can't find it listed in the Benedictine directory.

**Jock Scot** · 10th March 08, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Galician

A video of that would have been priceless.

Do you happen to know which order occupies the abbey? I can't find it listed in the Benedictine directory.

I am no expert on religeous orders and the Abbey at Avranches just seemed like a giant church to me.At a guess though,I should think it would be connected to the "team" at Mont Saint-Michel which is probably 2 or 3 miles across the water.