A Day Trip To The Malverns

[merlin]

It was such a gloriously sunny day here that I decided to go for a bus trip to the Malverns which are a group of small towns and villages, dotted along the 10 mile stretch of hills, I lived in Great Malvern on and off from the 1960's till the 1990's around 14 years in all.


Malvern is about 8 miles from Worcester and 20 minutes on a bus, which run every 15 minutes and for seniors are of course free, even the onboard WiFi which works very well is free.

This is the bus I had just got off .......

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This is Malvern Link the industrial working area of the Malverns, mainly IT units and of course the Morgan Factory area

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Walking across the common to Great Malvern

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This is the Malvern Link sign with the Morgan car that it is noted for ....

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One of the many drinking fountains dotted around

Across the common..

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The Nags Head pub which was where we went for live folk music on a Friday night, it's also famous or infamous for drug dealing, actually Malvern despite it's gentile look is or was the drug capital of the county, on the other side of the hill in the photo is West Malvern, where all the artists and musicians reside, Nigel Kennedy used to live there and drugs were in demand, cannabis is also grown on the hillside, though there have been several recent police raids there.

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This is the gatehouse to a retired home for the clergy, which overlooks the common, it actually goes back a long way into several large housing units...

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[merlin]

The continuation into Great Malvern and the Priory...

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The Priory Interior

Here are some still photos I took inside the Priory and around...​

I like the shadows of the widows opposite on the walls...​

A few of the many tombstones you walk on as you go around, it's surprising they haven't worn away​

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[merlin]

The top of Great Malvern town....and on to the Theatre

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A Few Still Photos

The Old Water Cure centre ​

 

[merlin]

Great Malvern Train station.......

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The old video of the station I mentioned on the video if you haven't seen it..

 

[Falcon]

Thanks for the nice pictures Merlin. I learned a lot from them.

I liked the pic of the Morgan factory. I had a good friend who owned one of the cars and took me riding in it.

VERY stiff suspension and you could put it thru a curve without losing anything and leaving all followers eating your dust.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Very interesting photos and videos, thanks for sharing your day!

 

[Big Horn]

I really enjoy your tours.

I like the Morgan as well as eccentric cars in general. The British have created some splendid examples. I still have my 1969 MG Midget, purchased new, which I confess that I bought because of the three windshield wipers. The heater is interesting as well. To turn it off or on, I pull off the road, then open the hood. I finally turn a little water valve to allow the water to flow into the heater. I must mention that the car has never started well if the temperature is below 40. Parking it just ahead of an incline takes care of the problem as it's easy to push.

The radiator is very small. The water cools on a cold and windy day. On the plus side, it grips the road better than any other car I've driven. It's wonderful on ice, but it's a little scary to be able to look under eighteen wheelers.

 

[Meanderer]

 

[Iodine]

Beautiful photos and I enjoyed the videos too.

 

[Shalimar]

Thanks so much for the wonderful tour!

 

[Capt Lightning]

Nice one Merlin. My wife really fancies a Morgan although it's not really practical for shopping! I told her I'll buy her one when I win the lottery.
I'll have a vintage MG.

 

[merlin]

Nice one Merlin. My wife really fancies a Morgan although it's not really practical for shopping! I told her I'll buy her one when I win the lottery.
I'll have a vintage MG.

I see the waiting list is only 6 moths these days Capt... gives you time to save up the £92,000 starting price

... maybe hook a trailer on for shopping

 

[merlin]

I really enjoy your tours.

I like the Morgan as well as eccentric cars in general. The British have created some splendid examples. I still have my 1969 MG Midget, purchased new, which I confess that I bought because of the three windshield wipers. The heater is interesting as well. To turn it off or on, I pull off the road, then open the hood. I finally turn a little water valve to allow the water to flow into the heater. I must mention that the car has never started well if the temperature is below 40. Parking it just ahead of an incline takes care of the problem as it's easy to push.

The radiator is very small. The water cools on a cold and windy day. On the plus side, it grips the road better than any other car I've driven. It's wonderful on ice, but it's a little scary to be able to look under eighteen wheelers.

Thanks Big Horn , I recall back in the '40s as a child a neighbour having a 3 wheel Morgan, which he seemed to have in pieces more times than actually driving it

I did sit in it and thought it looked pretty impressive though, certainly different...

This was the model I think..

 

[merlin]

Thanks for the nice pictures Merlin. I learned a lot from them.

I liked the pic of the Morgan factory. I had a good friend who owned one of the cars and took me riding in it.

VERY stiff suspension and you could put it thru a curve without losing anything and leaving all followers eating your dust.

Yes you really felt the road Falcon

 

[Meanderer]

Homer, even had a Morgan!nthego:

 

[hearlady]

That was an enjoyable trip by pictures and videos. Thank you Merlin!

 

[Sunny]

Thanks so much for sharing that with us, Merlin! I had never heard of the Malverns, and enjoyed the "tour" immensely.

 

[Pam]

Thanks, Merlin. Enjoyed that very much!

 

[merlin]

Thanks Pam, Sunny and hearlady I enjoyed making them and it somehow made me more aware of my surroundings, which I usually take for granted especially places like the Priory.....