Rockcutting Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 My Granddad was a member of the "Ancient Order of the Druids" Warrington Branch. Are there any Druids left in Warrington? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I guess not then. Where is Mark Olly and the"Celtic Warrington Project" when I need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I guess not then.Where is Mark Olly and the"Celtic Warrington Project" when I need him? Mr Olly is a bit of a technophobe although I think he did briefly join the old forum. He doesn't get on with computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Maybe you could rig up a kestrel with a note on it's foot or something ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's pigeons that have notes on their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yes but Kestrels are more interesting and have more of a medieval vibe in my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 The Man in Black is not really a technophobe. I have just received an email from him! But seriously, about this post, there was a "chapter" of the Ancient Order of the Druids in Warrington (don't know if "chapter" is the right word, makes them seem like Hells Angels) until about 1960 something, maybe later. Does no one out there have any further information about that? (Otherwise I must presume that my Granddad was Founder, Controller, Grand Master and Undertaker all on his own, God rest his sole)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Yes but Kestrels are more interesting and have more of a medieval vibe in my head The reason they use pigeons is because pigeons can't read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 The reason they use pigeons is because pigeons can't read. They are the stupidist of all the birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 They are the stupidist of all the birds. But they can always find their way home by themselves and without a map (which they wouldn't be able to read anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Wow I seem to have missed all the really interesting stuff here and clio and tracey are discussing things about birds! Come on girls don't get distracted. This was intended to be a serious thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 You calling me a car Rockcutting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Renault Clio ....derrr what a pathetically stupid thing to say. Dear Renault could you please refrain from posting silly things? OK I guess that is not possible. Looking forward to your next message (not) ....................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 What a pathetic stupid mistake to make. The name is Cleo C-l-e-o. Not clio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 But they can always find their way home by themselves and without a map (which they wouldn't be able to read anyway). This is true but if you walk behind one they forget they can fly and try to out run you. And they have terrible popcorn feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 This is true but if you walk behind one they forget they can fly and try to out run you. And they have terrible popcorn feet. We must have the only intelligent pigeon in our area, he/she has worked out that if it flies up and hits the swinging seed bird feeder with it's feet it dislodges seed that falls to the ground which it proceeds to feed on, the others have watched it but don't attempt to copy it, now which pigeon is the intelligent bird, the one that waits patiently for the seed to fall or the bird that has figured out how to dislodge the seed thus providing free grub for the others?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Bennett Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Lol @ dazed pigeon headbutting the feeder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I guess not then. The druids left because there were no virgins to sacrifice in Warrington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 http://www.aod-uk.org.uk/home.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 http://www.aod-uk.org.uk/home.htm As little in common with druids as freemasons have with ancient Egyptian artisans or as similar as members of the R.A.O.B are to buffaloes - if not less to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockcutting Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks Nick for, at least taking my enquiry seriously, and apologies to Cleopatra if I have upset you (didn't mean to). All I really wanted to know was ..........Does anyone out there know anything about the activities of the Lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids in Warrington? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 , and apologies to Cleopatra if I have upset you (didn't mean to). I wouldn't worry - it's easily done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I wouldn't worry - it's easily done Humph......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Judging by the number of shrines that keep cropping up - some kind of religious sect appears to be active ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Tessla Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Judging by the number of shrines that keep cropping up - some kind of religious sect appears to be active ! We certainly hold on to some pagan practices and beliefs - touching wood etc. Also, the placing of grave goods for the afterlife , even burying toys etc. with the body of dead dogs. The concept of "bad language" where one set of syllables is worse than another set of syllables describing the same object, action etc. may be a throw back to the idea that a certain word or sentence had magical powers. The idea of patron saints for various locations, professions etc. can be seen as a throwback to a polytheistic tradition. Druids may have had sacred groves - we have sacred buildings, where the omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent God is somehow seen as more present , more aware of you and more powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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