I may well have written about the old coaching-stones scattered around Sutton and Cheam – I now of two – but was unaware of the date they were established. Basically, these devices informed travellers on foot, horse, or carriage – how many miles it was from where they were to the centre of London. Coachmen could either read the inscription engraved on the stone – or was taught what the stone said and remembered where it was when driving on the road – either way – these coaching-stones served as the original GPS system for travel. I think the Roman established something similar thousands of years ago – so the concept was not new in 1745. What I did not realise is that these stones have now received official recognition of being historically important monuments worthy of preservation and protection. The iron-bars and plaque are the new editions which I only saw when taking a rare walk through Sutton.
Myself and Gee were-out with our youngest Daughter Kai-Lin – doing some shopping together – as our eldest daughter (Mei-An) returned to school today. Kai-Lin does not re-start school until Thursday! We had time to travel as family locally just after me and Gee celebrated 17-years of marriage recently. Not quite as old as the coaching-stone, but still something of an achievement. On top of that, a nice old lady mistook me as a Russian (not the first time) and spoke to me in Russian – as we wandered around (this might be due to the Lenin badge I wear).
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 