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Where's the pic England v5

Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Alteknacker » Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:35 pm

larry groo wrote:In the Purbeck Hills close to Lulworth?


NeepNeep wrote:Quantocks looking North?


Neither, I'm afraid. But you're definitely the right side of Watford Gap!
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:44 am

Has a South Downs look, but I'm far from sure.
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby nigheandonn » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:49 am

Isle of Wight, maybe, but again I'm not at all sure (and it's not really a group of hills).
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Alteknacker » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:17 pm

CharlesT wrote:Has a South Downs look, but I'm far from sure.


It is indeed the South Downs!!! That was probably be the last time I'll be there for some time, now my son has moved to Dundee!!
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:01 pm

Alteknacker wrote:
CharlesT wrote:Has a South Downs look, but I'm far from sure.


It is indeed the South Downs!!! That was probably be the last time I'll be there for some time, now my son has moved to Dundee!!


My cycling stamping ground when I lived in Hampshire.
Where would you find this young lady? I'm struggling for English ones.😄
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:04 pm

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey, Hampshire?

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby CharlesT » Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:15 pm

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey, Hampshire?

Tim

That's correct. Thought someone would recognise it immediately, unless it's an easy Google find. :roll:
I'll post one of the sculpture in my garden pond next, that'll larn you. :D
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:02 pm

thanks CharlesT!

Where is this?

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:47 pm

Clue: the names of two English counties can be found in the hills in this photo.

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:45 pm

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Clue: the names of two English counties can be found in the hills in this photo.

Tim


Either Everest, or maybe Herefordshire Beacon and Worcestershire Beacon. :D
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:42 pm

Mal Grey wrote:
HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Clue: the names of two English counties can be found in the hills in this photo.

Tim


Either Everest, or maybe Herefordshire Beacon and Worcestershire Beacon. :D


Not Everest. The other ones. :wink:

Over to you!

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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:27 pm

Needed the clue, which sparked a memory of the earthworks.


Where were we?


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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:37 am

Tidal...
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Alteknacker » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:34 pm

On the coast between Arnside and Silverdale..??
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Re: Where's the pic England v5

Postby Mal Grey » Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:22 am

Alteknacker wrote:On the coast between Arnside and Silverdale..??


Further south.
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