Late May 2005 – I visited London (Islington) for a Trade Show (Search Engine Strategies). |
The show went well. Food was surprisingly good, yet expensive. |

The Flight from LA to London on Virgin Atlantic. Very small seats compared to American, but very good service. |

The Heathrow Express Train Station |

Inside the Express |

Outside the Express |

Paddington Station. Switching to the Hammersmith & City line |

Hans during booth setup |

In the midst of the show |

The show was held at the Islington Business Design Center |

Covent Garden Area – near Drury Lane |

More Covent Garden |

Crossing the street was a unique experience |
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On Saturday, I traveled up to Stansted Airport and met Stephen and Angelina who were kind enough to show me around Stebbing. and then later, Cambridge |

The church in Stebbing has gargoyles |

The screen is made of one piece of stone |

Probably not the original organ |

The stained glass was replaced with clear glass |

The inside of the church is much brighter without stained glass |
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Ravens (or crows?) are carved into the wood of the ceiling. |
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A plate was moved from the floor to the wall when a new lectern was installed. |

Gargoyles outside as well |

Entrance to Stebbing Church |

From the road around 11:00 A.M. |

Part of the Manor house |

The Stebbing Hare Scramble was canceled due to a restriction on land use. |

The Manor House – note the garden in the back |

Manor house again |

Driving up to the Church |

The main road in Stebbing |

White Hart Pub in Stebbing. Good food. |

Older architecture |

Down a side street in Stebbing |

Stephen and Angelina in Stebbing |

Back on the street in Stebbing |

I was told this is a “Lion Head” rabbit. Anyone? |
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Stephen and Angelina took me on a tour of Cambridge |

Christ’s College during testing |

Kings College? |

View from the tower of the Great St. Mary’s Church |

Streets among the colleges at Cambridge |

Clare COllege |

Dining hall at Clare College |

Clare College |

The Cam |

Gardens of Clare College |

Stephen was quite good at punting |

I (Michael) just enjoyed the scenery and the ride. |

Going under bridges required skill on the part of the punter. |

Even though 8+ months pregnant, Angelina was clearly a capable punter. |

Name the duck, win a prize |
Students letting off after testing |
Trinity College |
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The Stebbins Family: What can one say after viewing what you have posted, as I am not able to project the proper words.
This 82 year old 8 Great Grandson of Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting and a 7 Great Grandson of Sarah Stebbins who married Thomas Merrick is overwhelmed at what you have posted.
And the Ancestry too along with the pictures at Stebbing. I want to extend to you and your whole family a great MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR in 2010.
Respectfully, Cousin in Mid Central Michigan
Michael,
I’m Bill Stebbins, also a descendant of Rowland living in Denver, Colorado! I was excited to see that you visiting Stebbing. I am going to London in November, 2010. Any advice or leads on what I should see or who to talk to there?
regards, Bill