If Walls Could Talk.

The phrase 'if walls could talk' is probably one that intruiges us all. If the walls of Silverton suddenly developed the ability to talk I am sure that they would have much to tell us about the history of the village and the people that have passed through down the centuries. They could tell us about the old markets and those who traded there, about the armies that passed through and those who went off to fight in wars both foriegn and domestic, and never returned, and about the various fires that we know laid much of the village to ruin at various times in its history.

Whilst I am sure that the historians would be delighted with the talking walls of Silverton, once the walls moved on to talking about the doings of more recent times, many in the village might become a bit more nervous. I am sure that a good few relationships would be heading for the knackers yard if the walls started talking about who got up to what with who, where and when. I am sure that the nooks and crannies of this village have seen enough going on within our lifetimes to send many of our current neighbours heading for the first boat to Australia. And I suspect that some of the revelations would have more then a few looking very closely at their own parentage.

So we must all hope that the walls of Silverton retain their silence.

Now and forever.