Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907855 times)

David Martin · « **Reply #1700 on:** 16 February, 2009, 11:47:02 pm »

Thornaby. on Tees. Birthplace of Douglas Bader

Deano · « **Reply #1701 on:** 17 February, 2009, 07:28:24 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 16 February, 2009, 11:47:02 pm

Thornaby. on Tees. Birthplace of Douglas Bader

Correct. Though I didn't realise it was Douglas Bader's birthplace.

The Spitfire was put on that roundabout to mark the Thornaby Aerodrome. The fact that Spitfires never flew from there during the war didn't put them off.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #1702 on:** 17 February, 2009, 09:26:58 pm »

And it was the place for the European Bike Express, too.....

clarion · « **Reply #1703 on:** 17 February, 2009, 09:39:55 pm »

I had no idea that Bader was a northerner. I thought he was Kenneth More, anyway

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #1704 on:** 17 February, 2009, 10:25:13 pm »

I expect this will be pretty easy.

Jaded · « **Reply #1705 on:** 17 February, 2009, 10:36:40 pm »

Can I throw in another, seeing as it is half-term. Give you lot something to do?

clarion · « **Reply #1706 on:** 17 February, 2009, 10:39:19 pm »

Is that the middle of Rutland water?

Can't remember the name of the church, but it's a museum now, isn't it?

Deano · « **Reply #1707 on:** 17 February, 2009, 10:42:29 pm »

Adamski -

It looks like the Langdale Pikes in the distance, so I'l guess at Grasmere.

Jaded · « **Reply #1708 on:** 17 February, 2009, 10:46:45 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 17 February, 2009, 10:39:19 pm

Is that the middle of Rutland water?

Can't remember the name of the church, but it's a museum now, isn't it?

Pah! I thought I disguised it well!

tonyh · « **Reply #1709 on:** 18 February, 2009, 08:25:35 am »

Quote from: Deano on 17 February, 2009, 10:42:29 pm

It looks like the Langdale Pikes in the distance, so I'l guess at Grasmere.

Bigger hills than that? And more water... perhaps with bonnie banks??

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #1710 on:** 18 February, 2009, 08:30:32 am »

Quote from: Deano on 17 February, 2009, 10:42:29 pm

It looks like the Langdale Pikes in the distance, so I'l guess at Grasmere.

Nope.

Quote from: tonyh on 18 February, 2009, 08:25:35 am

Bigger hills than that? And more water... perhaps with bonnie banks??

Bonnie banks?? $:-\$

*Heads off to google to search for "bonnie banks"...... Comes back*

Nope, not Loch Lomond. Seriously, I've never heard Loch Lomond to be refered to as Bonnie Banks. You learn something every day.

tonyh · « **Reply #1711 on:** 18 February, 2009, 09:37:06 am »

Slioch over Loch Maree then? The mountain looks too far away.

clarion · « **Reply #1712 on:** 18 February, 2009, 09:40:49 am »

*wonders vaguely and in an ill-informed fashion about Loch Ness...*

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #1713 on:** 18 February, 2009, 10:57:41 am »

*thinks Clarion is less ill-informed about Loch Ness then he'd like us to believe*

I had to photoshop Nessie out of the picture to make it more difficult for you to guess

clarion · « **Reply #1714 on:** 18 February, 2009, 12:35:39 pm »

I'm genuinely surprised. I really couldn't name the peaks in the distance, and I've never been there, but the fact it was long & thin, with the previous clues, pointed me in the right direction. ISTR there's an island in the Loch with a castle on, but maybe it's taken from there?

αdαmsκι · « **Reply #1715 on:** 18 February, 2009, 01:19:10 pm »

There is a castle (Urquhart Castle), but it's not on an island for the simply reason that there ain't any islands in the loch. The photo is taken from a wee village called Dores that's at the north-eastern end of the loch.

Dinamo · « **Reply #1716 on:** 23 February, 2009, 06:56:35 pm »

What & Where ?

delthebike · « **Reply #1717 on:** 23 February, 2009, 07:01:41 pm »

Quote from: Dinamo on 23 February, 2009, 06:56:35 pm

What & Where ?

The Queen Mary. Still in LA I think.

Edit: Long Beach California.

Ian H · « **Reply #1718 on:** 23 February, 2009, 07:02:51 pm »

SS Great Britain, Bristol?

Dinamo · « **Reply #1719 on:** 23 February, 2009, 07:03:43 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 23 February, 2009, 07:02:51 pm

SS Great Britain, Bristol?

Correct.

Ian H · « **Reply #1720 on:** 23 February, 2009, 07:29:04 pm »

Quote from: Dinamo on 23 February, 2009, 07:03:43 pm

Quote from: Ian H on 23 February, 2009, 07:02:51 pm
SS Great Britain, Bristol?

Correct.

It wasn't all prettily painted when I last saw it.

Ian H · « **Reply #1721 on:** 23 February, 2009, 07:29:32 pm »

andrew_s · « **Reply #1722 on:** 23 February, 2009, 08:27:16 pm »

Corsica, summit of Monte Cinto

Is it the same tin box?
Panoramio - Photo of Sommet du Monte Cinto

Ian H · « **Reply #1723 on:** 23 February, 2009, 08:39:20 pm »

Quote from: andrew_s on 23 February, 2009, 08:27:16 pm

Corsica, summit of Monte Cinto

Is it the same tin box?
Panoramio - Photo of Sommet du Monte Cinto

Good question, I didn't notice it. It was extremely windy up there; windy enough to whip the sunglasses off your face.

Salvatore · « **Reply #1724 on:** 23 February, 2009, 09:13:22 pm »

Inspired by this message and the response it provoked, here is a doorless unisex facility.

Where is it, and what is its claim to fame?