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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4680 on: November 30, 2014, 03:12:41 pm »
Anglesey, Menai Bridge, St Tysilio's Church just my first guess.    ZXZ
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« Reply #4681 on: November 30, 2014, 03:48:03 pm »
   Well done Yorkie, spot on!
   

St Tysilio's Church is to be found on Church Island in the shadow of the Menai St Tysilio's Church on Church IslandSuspension Bridge. It is reached by following the path from the Menai Bridge to the Belgian Promenade, a walkway that was constructed by Flemish refugees during the first World War. The Belgian Promenade joins up with the causeway that connects the island to the mainland. A short and winding path leads under the overhanging branches of a large yew tree to the old oak church door. A plaque above the door states that the church was founded in the 7th Century by St Tysilio, but it seems to be accepted that the present church was built in the 1400's. No one knows who built the present church but it is a lovely little stone building with a grand front door.

The church is popular for weddings and services are still held here. The churchyard holds the dead of local families and of those workmen who died building the Menai Suspension Bridge. On the highest point of the island there is a magnificent monument to the local men who died in the two World Wars. It is a fantastic piece of carved granite and a worthy memorial.


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« Reply #4682 on: November 30, 2014, 03:51:37 pm »
Can you name, the Horse, why he is famous, and for an extra 2 points the name of the very happy lady?
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« Reply #4683 on: November 30, 2014, 09:55:03 pm »
All horses look alike to me, but..... Frankel has been in the news this week, is it him?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4684 on: December 01, 2014, 07:16:36 am »
Sorry F, not Frankel.  Certainly in the news tho.   ££$
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4685 on: December 01, 2014, 05:31:06 pm »
Although from Ireland you could take a lead from Robin Hood and his Merry Men.   Z**
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« Reply #4686 on: December 01, 2014, 08:20:24 pm »
A Lionel Bart character on the site of the Greenwood Tree owned the yard.   >?>??
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« Reply #4687 on: December 02, 2014, 08:22:18 am »
More clues needed?
Where lots of rain comes from, is the best clue of all!   _))*

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4688 on: December 02, 2014, 08:34:21 am »
Many Clouds?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4689 on: December 02, 2014, 12:55:48 pm »
 &well& Hollins!  I was at the Hennessy Gold Cup over the week end, at Newbury.  Oliver Sherwood was the Trainer, the Handler was Lisa, who has been at the Yard for ages and she had a good bet on the Winner, which, of course was Many Clouds.  Oliver's first Hennessy win for 24 years.

Couldn't fool Hollins!   ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4690 on: December 03, 2014, 10:37:44 pm »
I'm not familiar with the Sport of Kings ( or Queens)  but tried getting the answer by Google but had no luck whatsoever      >?>??


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« Reply #4691 on: December 04, 2014, 08:38:16 am »
A bit like yours, Hugo, either you know it or you don't!    _))*   And I don't know this one.    ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4692 on: December 04, 2014, 08:53:28 am »
We'll have to improve our skills then Yorkie.       ?{}?

I'll start going to the races          D)        ZXZ

and you can go to the Churches        _))*

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4693 on: December 04, 2014, 09:32:06 am »
I will have a go at St John's Church, Barmouth, on this one, just for starters.   ZXZ
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #4694 on: December 04, 2014, 10:00:22 am »
A good start Yorkie but not correct I'm afraid.        It's further east and much nearer the three towns