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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It looks lovely, but they are only easy if you already know them! 
Game: Name that road!
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Clues:
1. I’m on an “A” road, albeit a not-very-busy one.
2. If you look very closely where it narrows just behind those little islands, you can just about make out a ferry.
3. Further down the hill, it would not be uncommon to hear Handel's “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”.
1. I’m on an “A” road, albeit a not-very-busy one.
2. If you look very closely where it narrows just behind those little islands, you can just about make out a ferry.
3. Further down the hill, it would not be uncommon to hear Handel's “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”.
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
Your pic is the A8003 looking down the Kyles of Bute.
Reminds me of a school dance many years ago (obvs). These always had a scottish country dance band providing the music. The numpty who was getting the tickets and posters printed had asked the organiser who the band was and unfortunately had them printed with the verbatim answer.
The posters announced the band as 'Glenda Rule OK'.
Reminds me of a school dance many years ago (obvs). These always had a scottish country dance band providing the music. The numpty who was getting the tickets and posters printed had asked the organiser who the band was and unfortunately had them printed with the verbatim answer.
The posters announced the band as 'Glenda Rule OK'.
- Location
- Glasgow
Yes, the A8003, at the top of the climb out from Tighnabruaich, on the road to Ormidale. Anyone who’s done the “5 ferries” route will have been there,
The island on the right is Bute.
Just beyond the little islands you can see the colintraive-rhubodach ferry. That was the next ferry on my trip - looks pretty close, but you need to go round the top of Loch Riddon to get there, so about 20 miles by road.
And the “queen of sheba” comment is a reference to the boats going through the kyle. The paddle steamer “Waverley” and the clyde steamer Queen Mary were often timetabled to pass through the narrows around the same time. Waverley often had to wait for the "old lady" to pass, and would play the music over it’s tannoy. They still play that music on the approach to the narrows.
Mr Celine - your turn!
The island on the right is Bute.
Just beyond the little islands you can see the colintraive-rhubodach ferry. That was the next ferry on my trip - looks pretty close, but you need to go round the top of Loch Riddon to get there, so about 20 miles by road.
And the “queen of sheba” comment is a reference to the boats going through the kyle. The paddle steamer “Waverley” and the clyde steamer Queen Mary were often timetabled to pass through the narrows around the same time. Waverley often had to wait for the "old lady" to pass, and would play the music over it’s tannoy. They still play that music on the approach to the narrows.
Mr Celine - your turn!
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Mr Celine
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- Waxing my moustache
For anyone who didn't get it, the dance band were named after Glendaruel, which is just to the north of where @bruce1530 's photo was taken.
Here's an easy one. Celine bikes and beach tent in the background, Mrs Celine applauding.
Bonus points for naming the other cyclist photobombing my pic.
Here's an easy one. Celine bikes and beach tent in the background, Mrs Celine applauding.
Bonus points for naming the other cyclist photobombing my pic.
Mr Celine
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- Waxing my moustache
Sorry, I never read the roolz. You're right about the general location, I think we need the road number though.
Sea of vapours
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- Clapham, Yorkshire Dales
D275?
(Not that I'm submitting another photo if that's right - I 'm all out of compliant photos now :-\ )
(Not that I'm submitting another photo if that's right - I 'm all out of compliant photos now :-\ )
Mr Celine
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- Waxing my moustache
Correct.
Mr Celine
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OK, I'll post again with a photo which was definitely taken in the UK.
Edit. I'll post a picture of the view in the other direction tomorrow.
Edit. I'll post a picture of the view in the other direction tomorrow.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was wondering how the hell that road could be identified and then I realised that it is probably Mont Saint-Michel in the distance, half-obscured by the branch!
Mr Celine
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- Waxing my moustache
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It is somewhere in East Anglia, right? 
From either Arnisdale or Inverie, but really I'm not too sure.
