Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907793 times)

Salvatore · « **Reply #6200 on:** 22 September, 2015, 09:56:00 pm »

Quote from: Aunt Maud on 22 September, 2015, 06:15:06 pm

The Awful Hand ?

Closest yet.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #6201 on:** 23 September, 2015, 07:49:18 am »

The Merrick ?

Salvatore · « **Reply #6202 on:** 23 September, 2015, 09:18:51 am »

Nuncio · « **Reply #6203 on:** 23 September, 2015, 12:59:23 pm »

Quote from: Salvatore on 23 September, 2015, 09:18:51 am

No

Am I allowed to play?

Nuncio · « **Reply #6204 on:** 23 September, 2015, 01:22:36 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 23 September, 2015, 12:59:23 pm

Quote from: Salvatore on 23 September, 2015, 09:18:51 am
No

Am I allowed to play?

Is it a carefree film snoot?

Is it bigger than D but smaller than C?

Salvatore · « **Reply #6205 on:** 23 September, 2015, 03:57:09 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 23 September, 2015, 01:22:36 pm

Quote from: Nuncio on 23 September, 2015, 12:59:23 pm
Quote from: Salvatore on 23 September, 2015, 09:18:51 am
No

Am I allowed to play?

Is it a carefree film snoot?

Is it bigger than D but smaller than C?

If you like, but see below.
Yes, but somewhat disturbed.
Yes, it's F, but I had to look up the F v D comparison - it isn't in the rhyme.

But as it's you, you also have to specify where I'm standing, the names of the farm and the house in the foreground, the owner of most of the land in the foreground in 1900, ~~the relationship of the previous owners of the farm foreground right and the one dead centre~~, and the day on which it was taken*.

Meanwhile, it's still open to anyone else.

*PS and explain the cryptic stuff to the good people of YACF.

Steph · « **Reply #6206 on:** 23 September, 2015, 09:35:03 pm »

Cairnsmore of Fleet

Nuncio · « **Reply #6207 on:** 23 September, 2015, 09:52:57 pm »

Yes.

There's Cairnsmore of Fleet and Cairnsmore of Dee but Cairnsmore of Carsphairn's the biggest of the three.

Don't know the other stuff. From the north west side of the fell of Barhullion?

Salvatore · « **Reply #6208 on:** 23 September, 2015, 10:39:55 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 23 September, 2015, 09:35:03 pm

Cairnsmore of Fleet

Steph wins.

Quote from: Nuncio on 23 September, 2015, 09:52:57 pm

Don't know the other stuff. From the north west side of the fell of Barhullion?

From the top, looking N by NW. Barwhinnock & Dowies. Sir Herbert Maxwell.

It was taken on Christmas morning. To the south I could see Lakeland fells, to the south-west the Isle of Man, and way in the distance the Mountains of Mourne.

It was taken on the morni

Peter · « **Reply #6209 on:** 24 September, 2015, 12:48:34 am »

Definitely Buchan country! But not the bit I chose.....

Salvatore · « **Reply #6210 on:** 24 September, 2015, 07:45:43 am »

You were on the right track with south-west, but no-one was south or west enough.

Good spot on the house in the foreground. It is known as Dowies, built in about 1600. You can stay there..

At some time next week I'll probably be riding a BSO past the farm on the right.

Steph · « **Reply #6211 on:** 24 September, 2015, 09:52:29 am »

It was the hint in the rhyme. I have friends in Dumfries. I shall ponder on a link.

Peter · « **Reply #6212 on:** 24 September, 2015, 09:36:07 pm »

I didn't know it anyway but I was thrown a bit by "To the south I could see Lakeland fells, to the south-west the Isle of Man,". I think the Isle of Man is due south, is it not? Whatever, it's a beautiful picture, so thanks for the fun!

Peter

Steph · « **Reply #6213 on:** 25 September, 2015, 08:57:29 am »

hatler · « **Reply #6214 on:** 25 September, 2015, 08:59:36 am »

South or Eastern end of Austria ?

Deano · « **Reply #6215 on:** 25 September, 2015, 12:04:53 pm »

Passau.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #6216 on:** 25 September, 2015, 01:55:00 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 25 September, 2015, 12:04:53 pm

Passau.

Steph · « **Reply #6217 on:** 25 September, 2015, 04:59:50 pm »

Deano has it. That's the Ilz coming in at the '3 rivers corner' not far before the Austrian border. Lovely riding from there onward.

Deano · « **Reply #6218 on:** 25 September, 2015, 07:20:07 pm »

Aye, I recognised it straightaway - I'm pretty sure that tunnel leads to the bridge over the Danube. It's a great spot, especially where the milky blue of the Inn mixes with the murky brown of the upper Danube.

Quote from: Steph on 25 September, 2015, 04:59:50 pm

Lovely riding from there onward.

Oh, yes. Especially the Wachau.

Give me a mo' to pick a photo.

Deano · « **Reply #6219 on:** 25 September, 2015, 07:33:42 pm »

Try this one:

Steph · « **Reply #6220 on:** 25 September, 2015, 07:43:12 pm »

I know that one, so will let someone else in

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #6221 on:** 26 September, 2015, 08:04:43 pm »

Is that the rear end of a Dawson and did Edwin Lutyens have anything to do with it ?

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #6222 on:** 26 September, 2015, 08:18:22 pm »

Connaught Circus.

Deano · « **Reply #6223 on:** 26 September, 2015, 08:20:57 pm »

Correct. I won't insist on the block

It was great finding a pork butcher's in Delhi - I feasted on bacon

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #6224 on:** 26 September, 2015, 08:23:40 pm »

I got fleeced badly and then had my hat stolen by a man who tried to convince me he could fly.