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Damo
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12/04/2008 08:55
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Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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OK then, let's keep the pot boiling....
Which BC town is the proud owner of the "shortest pier in Britain" ? 
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csail
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12/04/2008 08:57
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Clevedon???
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Burnham on Sea.
Which begs the question, which 5 piers can you see from Steep Holme on a good day with binoculars?
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csail
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12/04/2008 09:07
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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I can think of 3 but not 5?
Anyway breakfast is cooking so.....
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graham
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12/04/2008 09:09
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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1,Weston Super Mare 2, Clevedon 3,penarth 4, burnham on sea 5, Knightstone And it would need to be not raining
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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I'll give you that, but Birnbeck Pier at Knightstone
and it would be a rare day when you can see them all!
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Damo
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12/04/2008 10:33
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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So whose go is it now?
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Graham! he answered correctly
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12/04/2008 15:30
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Heres one then. Where in the Bristol Channel would you find the "Grey sand Hill" Buoy?
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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is it a navigation mark or a odm
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graham
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12/04/2008 19:22
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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A port hand navigation buoy. Spotted it this morning.
No idea where it normally lives but it is at the moment on the deck of the Trinity House vessell "Mair" moored in Barry Harbour.
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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so how do you know its for BC i hope your not trying to lead us a wild goose race or is it chase 
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graham
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12/04/2008 22:27
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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The question was "where in the Bristol Channel would you find it" answer is Barry Harbour on the deck of the Mair
Not my fault you didnt know the answer 
As the only reply I guess you win Tim so over to you for the next question.
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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 what is this supporting
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Damo
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13/04/2008 07:42
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Newport transporter bridge?
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Damo
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13/04/2008 08:25
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Where and who were the Vindi Boys?
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VinceH
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13/04/2008 11:07
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Pupils of the training ship Vindicatrix, that was moored for many years in the Gloucester-Sharpness canal.
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Damo
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13/04/2008 11:39
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Yep
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13/04/2008 17:22
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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OK.
What is next in the following sequence:
- Britannia
- Cambria
- Westward Ho
- Ravenswood
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Damo
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13/04/2008 18:08
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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They were all BC steamers.
Others included Waverley, Glen Usk, Glen Gower and several more. If you are looking for a build/commission date sequence then I'm not bored enough to trawl with google
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14/04/2008 17:58
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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OK Damo, you get it by default/lack of interest.
The answer is Waverley. They were all steamers that were based at Clevedon pier, from the last, heading back to the first.
- Britannia in 1896
- Cambria in 1895
- Westward Ho in 1894
- Ravenswood in 1891
- Waverley in 1886
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14/04/2008 21:31
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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OK then - a literary question
Barrack-room ballads, Captains Courageous and Snow Petrel are all associated with a certain building in a certain BC town. But what is the unique feature the town is famous for?
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Damo
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15/04/2008 22:26
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Was the question too ruddy'ard then?
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16/04/2008 07:47
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Yes.
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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is it some thing to do with rudyard kipling the book captain courages snow the boat?maybe gloucester its all abit cryptic 
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seedog
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16/04/2008 12:08
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Damo I haven't got anywhere but thanks to the question I've been reacquainting my self with Kipling. Apart from him going to school at Westward Ho I can't find another connection with BC. I'm obviously missing something but I'm clueless. Is it time for a further clue?
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16/04/2008 14:05
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Clifton???????? only a wild guess?
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Damo
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16/04/2008 19:48
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Kipling went to the United Services College in Westward Ho! It is now apartments (Kipling Terrace - the big white building you can see for miles), where I lived for a couple of years, with great views of Lundy and the bay.
Westward Ho! is the only place name which officially has an exclamation mark in it 
Over to you seedog....
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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and i certainly know a lot more about kipling thanks to you damo, and google 
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graham
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16/04/2008 20:24
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Quote:
and i certainly know a lot more about kipling thanks to you damo,
Isnt he the guy that makes exceedingly good cakes?
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Damo
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16/04/2008 20:50
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Careful though - kipling in a public place is an arrestable offence
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seedog
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17/04/2008 12:34
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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Did I stumble into the right answer without realising? I didn't think Westward Ho! was in BC but when I got the map out to check I realised it is, but only just.
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Damo
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17/04/2008 19:44
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Re: Bristol Channel Quiz (24)
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For the purposes of the forum, the BC is Lands End to St Davids Head, including the Severn Estuary which is navigable by a yacht Otherwise it would be far too exclusive!
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