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Offline Merddin Emrys

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« Reply #4875 on: March 24, 2015, 10:22:54 pm »
Amazing, a pure random guess!  ;D
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« Reply #4876 on: March 25, 2015, 09:54:39 pm »
                       Where would you find this unusual flower bed?


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« Reply #4877 on: March 26, 2015, 09:45:33 am »
               No guesses on this motorised flowerbed so far. It stands outside a building which commemorates this town's links with the military, which stretch back many centuries.

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« Reply #4878 on: March 26, 2015, 10:36:25 am »
I have a sneaking feeling that I've seen that in Chester?
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« Reply #4879 on: March 26, 2015, 11:50:38 am »
I have a sneaking feeling that I've seen that in Chester?


Are you sure it wasn't in Bury?
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« Reply #4880 on: March 26, 2015, 02:52:02 pm »
             Well done SDQ, it is Bury. Apologies for the delay in replying, I've only just come back in. We had a day there yesterday with Voel Coaches. Apart from the great market, there is also a Transport Museum, the restored East Lancs Railway, the Art Museum,the Fusiliers Museum and they have spent a great deal on regeneration of the town centre since the last time I was there. We also had a look inside the Parish Church, which was well worth a visit. (see attached pics)

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« Reply #4881 on: March 26, 2015, 06:50:03 pm »
Nice pics, Gwynant.

That is a very popular trip and very reasonably priced at £8.50 each.

Mrs R is going again with Voel next Wednesday.

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« Reply #4882 on: March 27, 2015, 04:36:23 pm »
Where will you find this and who does it commemorate?
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« Reply #4883 on: March 27, 2015, 04:56:19 pm »
Richard   III   at Leicester.   Very topical Yorkie and the White Roses help too.

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« Reply #4884 on: March 28, 2015, 07:27:24 am »
Richard   III   at Leicester.   Very topical Yorkie and the White Roses help too.

Wmell done again.   Actually recently replaced into the Cathedral Gardens.
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« Reply #4885 on: April 07, 2015, 03:28:44 pm »
                    Where did I pass this old loco while out and about in North Wales today?

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« Reply #4886 on: April 07, 2015, 03:36:32 pm »
Were you walking in Dolgarrog today then Gwynant?

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« Reply #4887 on: April 07, 2015, 04:40:11 pm »
            Indeed I was, well spotted Hugo! We took the bus from Llandudno and alighted at Dolgarrog Halt by Plas Maenan, crossed the Valley line and then walked over the footbridge over the Afon Conwy and then followed the lane across the valley floor up to the outskirts of Dolgarrog. Right next to the old Dolgarrog Football pitch ( where I had played in the old Vale of Conwy League days many years ago!).
            We came across the old loco and some rolling stock which have been marooned on about 150 metres of track. The football pitch is now part of the the new Surfing Pool complex on the site of the old Aluminium Works, and after having a very informative chat with a local as we enjoyed a coffee outside the village shop I learned that it is expected to be up and running by this July. We took the bus back to Conwy, walked across the cob and caught the local service back home.
            I had never been over the bridge from Dolgarrog Halt before and noticed that there are some signed footpaths along the river bank there in either direction for the future. I include a few pics of the old railway and the  surfing pool site.

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« Reply #4888 on: April 07, 2015, 05:40:40 pm »
Well I never.

In all the years I have known you I did not know you once played football.

Who did you play for and during which years?

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« Reply #4889 on: April 07, 2015, 06:01:36 pm »
              I played for Eglwsbach, and Quinton Hazell in the Vale of Conwy League for a couple of years in the 60s Bri, and later in the Sunday League for the King's Head, Cross Keys, and finally the Albert Hotel until I broke my leg in 1976. I'm sure I played against you at some time, didn't you play for Maggie Murphy's when Col. Hare was the licencee in the late 60's early 70s?