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Offline hollins

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1395 on: July 08, 2011, 12:56:23 pm »
No, neither of those.
A clue.......it is situated next to a ruined castle.
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« Reply #1396 on: July 08, 2011, 07:12:41 pm »
Chepstow?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1397 on: July 08, 2011, 07:14:41 pm »
No sorry, not Chepstow.
Another clue, it is on an island.
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« Reply #1398 on: July 08, 2011, 07:40:10 pm »
Looks like Jersey but it was 18 years ago when I was last there.
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1399 on: July 08, 2011, 07:41:35 pm »
Ayr?
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« Reply #1400 on: July 08, 2011, 07:58:19 pm »
Well spotted, yes it is on Jersey.
The course was started in 1832 and is called Les Landes.
It is situated next to the ruins of Grosnez castle in the north west of the island.
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1401 on: July 11, 2011, 10:01:36 pm »
Anyone know where this building is?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1402 on: July 11, 2011, 10:06:05 pm »
Pier Head, Liverpool?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1403 on: July 11, 2011, 10:21:53 pm »
Gosh, that was quick! Correct and well done!
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« Reply #1404 on: July 11, 2011, 10:41:07 pm »
 $thanx$ $good$
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« Reply #1405 on: July 13, 2011, 02:45:36 pm »
Anyone recognise this boat and knows what it does and the very unusual aspect associated with it?  (apart from the decoration of course!)
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1406 on: July 13, 2011, 03:47:28 pm »
Is it one of the boats that is pulled across the river Rhine in Basel by a wire?
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« Reply #1407 on: July 13, 2011, 07:29:03 pm »
Half right - It is attatched to a moveable trolley on a wire that stretches across the river but it is carried across by the force of the stream.   It is kept at an angle to the current and is carried across by the resultant of all the forces acting on it.  There is no engine or motive power!  1.6 Euros to cross and cheap at the price.  Didn't like Basel, very dirty, unkempt and graffiti absol;utely everywhere!

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #1408 on: July 13, 2011, 07:32:23 pm »
So sorry that you didn't like Basel. I love it! Just goes to show.
Did you enjoy the rest of your cruise?
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« Reply #1409 on: July 13, 2011, 07:43:38 pm »
It was certainly a new experience but there were a few aspects that we didn't like.  Accommodation was rather poor, especially the "bathroom" if one could call it such.  Food was unimaginative and rather sad with reformed entree items and poor quality accompanyments.   Certainly not up to the standard of Sea Cruising, but just as expensive.  Some enjoyable excursions especially Rudesheim, where I have been before, and Koblenz.   The Flower festival was on there, and the Forum's flower fanatices would have loved it!.   I also enjoyed a few other places. ;)
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