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Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 18 Apr 2014, 8:20pm
by Cunobelin
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 18 Apr 2014, 10:39pm
by Dean
Mistik-ka wrote:No photograph, but can anyone identify this historic landmark pub by the behaviour of the unforgettable lady (well, female) publican, who referred to Mrs. M. and me in a loud and matey voice, as "the two old mother….ers on the tandem"?
If no takers, I'll try to post a photograph (of the building) tomorrow.
Tan Hill.
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 9:17am
by Mick F
ferrit worrier wrote:I've been racking my brains over Micks picture, ..... Launceston Castle?
Spot on!
The Ancient Capital of Cornwall.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launceston_Castle
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 11:10am
by Cunobelin
Mick F wrote:Yep,
Spot on. Smeaton's Tower on Plymouth Hoe.
This is only the top bit as the rest of it is still on Eddystone Rocks, but I ain't taking my bike out there!
Eddystone Light.jpg
Why not...
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 3:43pm
by Mistik-ka
Here's the legendary pub with a series of legendary — and sometimes a bit, um, earthy — female publicans:
It's a beautiful sight to see when the weather is foul.
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 4:56pm
by Si
Sorry Si I haven't got one in Crimson Lake
but here's a nice one in lined Black, must keep an eye out for her this summer ten I'll oblige the railway chaps with a nice pic
Much better in the black than the green, but still not CL!
I still dream of an 'O' scale brass kit of it.....one day, when I win the lottery.
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 4:58pm
by Bicycler
Mistik-ka wrote:Here's the legendary pub with a series of legendary — and sometimes a bit, um, earthy — female publicans:
Legendary Pub-1.jpg
It's a beautiful sight to see when the weather is foul.
If you can see it in the mist.
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 6:59pm
by Mistik-ka
Bicycler wrote:If you can see it in the mist.
You've been there …
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 19 Apr 2014, 9:34pm
by rjb
[quote="Cunobelin"][/quote]
St. Aldhelm's Chapel,
And here's one which was in the news recently
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 23 Apr 2014, 11:46am
by keyboardmonkey
Not difficult - and not today - but hey:
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 23 Apr 2014, 11:22pm
by JamesE
keyboardmonkey wrote:Not difficult - and not today - but hey:
I'm going to combine "rummaging around in my memory from going there years ago" and "looking at your location", and guess the Humber bridge?
Meanwhile going off, or possibly back on, topic, here's a
1955 shot of the Duchess of Sutherland for those who've outed themselves as steam nerds
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 28 Apr 2014, 6:05pm
by gaz
Burrow Mump and the (in)famous River Parrett.
Any thoughts on this one.
DSCN0098a.jpg
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 28 Apr 2014, 9:06pm
by keyboardmonkey
JamesE wrote:keyboardmonkey wrote:Not difficult - and not today - but hey:
I'm going to combine "rummaging around in my memory from going there years ago" and "looking at your location", and guess the Humber bridge?
Aye. It long ago ceased to be the longest single span suspension bridge in the world, but it is still the longest in the world that can be
cycled over. There's good cycling to be had either side of that bridge btw.
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 28 Apr 2014, 9:13pm
by rjb
Hi Gaz,
Quite right - Its Burrow Mump at Burrowbridge on the Somerset levels with the surrounding farmland being pumped out using the extra "Dutch Pumps" to support the installed ones. It featured heavily on the news a couple of months ago.
Is yours something to do with Jane Eyre - i don't want to spoil it for anyone
Re: Name the landmark
Posted: 28 Apr 2014, 9:17pm
by gaz
In a manner of speaking
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