Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[SteveH]

Anything to do with the summit building Snowdonia ?

[Hugo]

No Steve, it's nothing to do with Snowdon.      It's not far from the old Watling Street though?   

[SteveH]

No wiser Hugo, but I found this, which I thought was a fitting end for a very creative man.....

Sir Clough Williams-Ellis died in April 1978, aged 94. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated, and his ashes went to make up a marine rocket, which was part of a New Year’s Eve firework display over the estuary at Portmeirion.

[Hugo]

Thanks for that info on Sir Clough Williams Ellis, he has left a great legacy around the North Wales area.


Back to the question Steve.  I have told you the name of the business or enterprise and also where it is located in a cryptic way but if you can't find it soon I'll post another photo to help

[Hugo]

Steve, you've driven 7 tonners up those narrow tracks to Llyn Geirionydd so this vehicle should be a doddle for you to drive.

[Gwynant]

      Just a shot in the dark Hugo, but that vehicle looks like one of the  transporters used by "Go Below" adventure outfit, operating out of the Conwy Falls Cafe on the turning for Penmachno on the A5. I've been in the offices  but I haven't seen any old mining trucks there.

[Hugo]

Gwynant, you're spot on so well done.     


The Go Below office is part of the Conwy Falls Cafe and is on the left behind the building and that's why you probably haven't seen it. To be honest we didn't know about it until we stopped at the cafe for a coffee after having a walk up to Capel Garmon yesterday.

Just to try and explain the clues:-
Sir Clough Williams Ellis was given the job of designing the building
It's a two storey building and you can't go below to see it, you must go up to the first floor level to see it on display.
The old Roman Road of Watling Street, now called the A5 is next to the building

[SteveH]

Thankyou Gywnant, I was going round in circles on this one.....          good quiz H.

[Hugo]

Couldn't make it too easy for you Steve.       

We had a look at the adventure leaflet and it sounded very good but I'm going to pass on that and continue collecting my OAP

[hollins]

Thankyou Gywnant, I was going round in circles on this one.....          good quiz H.

Well done Gwynant!
Hugo, you are getting quite tricky with your quizzes making us think we were in a mine.
What a wonderful looking building. I don't remember ever noticing it before as we usually hit the A5 at Cerrigydrudion.

[Hugo]

You have been guessing them too quickly Hollins so I put a few Red Herrings in to try and make them last a bit longer.     I've tried clues Cymraeg also but Gwynant  still susses them out.

The cafe is just off the A5 and on the turning to Penmachno.   We had our coffee in the central bit of the 1st floor of the building as we were rather muddy after the walk, the right hand section of the 1st floor is where most people go.
The Conwy Falls are just past there and there is a nice walk on the other side of the river where you get good views of the river and the Machno Falls

[Hugo]

Another easy one for a Saturday evening.   Where is this in N Wales and what is it?         

[Nemesis]

Dove Cote at Penmon

[Hugo]

That's a good guess Nemesis but it's not correct.

[Hugo]

Time for another photo