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David Martin

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2200 on: 09 November, 2009, 09:47:48 pm »
Maybe easier, maybe harder.

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2201 on: 12 November, 2009, 08:22:10 am »
Only guessing, but that water looks rather "silvery" to me.  ???
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2202 on: 12 November, 2009, 02:49:20 pm »
Only guessing, but that water looks rather "silvery" to me.  ???

You'll have Tay guess again... Nowhere near.
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2203 on: 12 November, 2009, 02:53:54 pm »
New England somewhere then.
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2204 on: 12 November, 2009, 03:03:30 pm »
Hyde Park?
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David Martin

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2205 on: 12 November, 2009, 07:21:04 pm »
Nicknack is closest and yes, it is a park of about that size Jaded.. But not Hyde. It is *much* further south (but not subequatorial)
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2206 on: 12 November, 2009, 07:23:20 pm »
Central Park, NY?
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David Martin

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2207 on: 12 November, 2009, 07:39:42 pm »
Central Park, NY?

Yes. Turn around and see Paula hurting her way to the finish.
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2208 on: 13 November, 2009, 08:24:08 pm »

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2209 on: 13 November, 2009, 08:52:59 pm »
That's a pretty bridge
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2210 on: 13 November, 2009, 08:54:47 pm »
Mrs C guesses Deeside.  (Nice picture, BTW)
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2211 on: 14 November, 2009, 12:28:01 am »
Mrs C guesses Deeside.  (Nice picture, BTW)
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I cycle over it every day to and from work BTW (except when it's all frosty)
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2212 on: 14 November, 2009, 08:19:49 am »

Bridge of Don?
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2213 on: 14 November, 2009, 03:26:08 pm »

Bridge of Don?

Correct area, though wrong name....
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2214 on: 14 November, 2009, 03:39:14 pm »
But it is the Don, no.  That bridge in Seaton Park, as opposed to the "big" bridge of Don (not nearly enough cattle & sheep lorries).
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2215 on: 14 November, 2009, 07:12:49 pm »
Yes, it's Brig o'Balgownie.

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2216 on: 15 November, 2009, 07:49:05 am »
Yes, it's Brig o'Balgownie.

"It also provided a trade route to the wealthy areas of the north-east of Scotland."  Is this referring to your commute then ?   :)
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2217 on: 26 November, 2009, 08:41:31 am »

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2218 on: 26 November, 2009, 04:48:06 pm »
view across Crummock Water towards Mellbreak?
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2219 on: 26 November, 2009, 07:35:42 pm »
or a bit further back - Buttermere from Hassness?

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2220 on: 27 November, 2009, 12:46:22 pm »

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2221 on: 27 November, 2009, 01:16:24 pm »
If only I was running Hollywood-OS™.  I'd be able to blow the picture up big enough to read the signs ???
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David Martin

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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2222 on: 27 November, 2009, 01:34:16 pm »
Tis in Englandshire, possibly peak district
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Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2223 on: 27 November, 2009, 01:37:09 pm »

Re: The "guess the place" thread
« Reply #2224 on: 27 November, 2009, 02:14:47 pm »


or a bit further back - Buttermere from Hassness?


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