Wow, good to hear from you again. And even more wonderful to hear that you are enjoying yourself so much.
The Rollright stones are really very interesting, and there is a lot of folklore about them. For those that are interested, here is one of many legends:
"Legend goes that while the king was surveying the scene he met a local witch. The witch made a bargain with him, saying,
"Seven long strides shalt thou take, If Long Compton thou canst see, King of England thou shalt be." The king, thinking this an easy bargain, replied, "Stick, stock, stone, as King of England I shall be known."
The king took his allotted seven strides, but his view was blocked by the mound known locally as The Archdruids Barrow. The witch triumphantly announced,
"As Long Compton thou canst not see, King of England thou shalt not be, Rise up stick and stand still stone, For King of England thou shalt be none. Thou and thy men hoar stones shall be, and myself an eldern tree"
Whereupon the king and his men became stones, and the witch turned into an elder tree. Moral: don't bargain with witches."
Anyway, enjoy visiting these fascinating places, and keep us informed, we just love to read about it all.
In Love and Light
LunaRiver