Game: Name that road!

[Dogtrousers]

Did your first century take you that way?

Probably. Also I used Aberystwyth that as a base for some exploring round there on a couple occasions. And as I liked the area I did at least one tour that went that way.

Oddly I've never had much trouble with pronunciation of Welsh place names. I'm generally confident, if not correct. Except for Rhayader. RhAyader of RhayAder?

 

[MontyVeda]

I can't believe nobody's got it yet. It took less than ten minutes last time

 

[MontyVeda]

On honeymoon almost 30 years ago I stayed near Reeth. My wife filmed me driving through the ford on a Sony Video 8 recorder. Wanting to make it look cool, recalling the scene from All Creatures Great and Small, I went through a bit quick and there was a loud noise from under the car.

The video still exists; the next scene is of me anxiously checking under the car. I think the least I can do now is post it on YouTube, but it might take me a day or two.

...

Did this ever happen Aravis?

 

[Aravis]

Did this ever happen Aravis?

Erm, better make that a year or two...

 

[Alex321]

Probably. Also I used Aberystwyth that as a base for some exploring round there on a couple occasions. And as I liked the area I did at least one tour that went that way.

Oddly I've never had much trouble with pronunciation of Welsh place names. I'm generally confident, if not correct. Except for Rhayader. RhAyader of RhayAder?

Neither

RYe-ader

 

[MontyVeda]

Neither

RYe-ader

what about this one? Cwmystwyth

I do have an idea, but haven't looked it up.

 

[Dogtrousers]

what about this one? Cwmystwyth

I do have an idea, but haven't looked it up.

Like Aberystwyth, but Cwm instead. So the Ystwyth first goes through a valley then ends up at its mouth.

 

[Alex321]

what about this one? Cwmystwyth

I do have an idea, but haven't looked it up.

More or less come-ist-with but the final "th" is harder than it would be in with, more like the th in thing.

 

[ColinJ]

I can't believe nobody's got it yet. It took less than ten minutes last time

I am hoping to go out soon for a short ride before the forecast rain arrives. If nobody has identified your road by the time that I get back I will have a good look later. I have a few ideas...

 

[ColinJ]

This is tricky!

I think that I have the general area and direction but can't think of a road that doesn't have its views blocked by other hills...

I'll keep on looking.

 

[MontyVeda]

This is tricky!

I think that I have the general area and direction but can't think of a road that doesn't have its views blocked by other hills...

I'll keep on looking.

You'll be kicking yourself when I reveal the clues, unless you unravel them yourself first

 

[MontyVeda]

Another day another clue...

Three fat ladies.

...search and ye shall find.

 

[ColinJ]

I keep changing my mind. Something else occurs to me but I won't mention it until later...!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Pendle hill country ?

 

[Buck]

Three fat ladies? 888?
the B888 is on South Uist but nothing like the above
the A888 is Barra. Again. I cant see anything like that there.
(The vegitation is more lush in the above and all the roads have a solid white line at each edge for example in the street views i see)