Planning in English

When you hear that England is a country of traditions, believe it! Traditions and planning are not the one with the motor off, but the one with the points and in advance.

So, 1913, England, London, Westminster Hall, the oldest building of parliament. Meeting of the major restoration committee. And very, you know, sad things are going on at the commission. The building began to be built in the 11th century, finished, apparently, in the 14th, sometimes then repaired, but a major restoration... Then to repair, to repair, and it is very necessary to change the straw, and they, infections, large and oak. There were few oak forests in England at the time, old ones were even smaller, and there are oak forests older than 300 years, because everything that is younger does not fit in size.

And someone in the commission says - and where did we get the tree last time? “Eye,” he said, “when was the last time?” Last time it was in the 14th century. The MDA. Anyway, where did they get it from? are checked. From Sussex, oak bushes under the straw were sent from the possessions of the Cortorp family. And says again someone in the commission – a great optimist man was: “Let’s get in touch with them? The property has not gone from the family since the 14th century. Okay shit, let’s get in touch?”

are connected. And the head of the Courtrop family, Sir George, said in a human voice, “Are you behind the oak pebbles for the Westminster Hall? Those trees are yours. You understand, when in the 14th century my prapraprapraprapra gave you balloons, he thought that in 500 years you might need new ones. and planted. I told him to send the message.”

And they cut down the oaks, and made bars, and repaired the Westminster Hall. I think Sir George then ordered another oak to be planted. In 500 years it will take...