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Offline MartinR

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9399 on: January 02, 2024, 08:06:21 PM »
Parodied most beautifully in HMS Pinafore.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9398 on: January 02, 2024, 07:15:42 PM »
The unexpected coarse language really has the power to shock.

My mother never swore that I heard. Then when I was going into a flat in my second year at university she gave me a wartime cookbook (which I really wish I still had), and the immortal advice, “when it’s brown it’s cooked, when it’s black it’s buggered.”

Never been so lost for a reply!
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9397 on: January 02, 2024, 06:33:57 PM »
Many years ago, we had a big family gathering at the George and Dragon in Speldhurst.  We were in the upstairs dining area and it was packed.  We'd had our main course and the desserts were served.  My niece who was in her early twenties announced that her pudding was stone cold.  Her three-year-old son on hearing her, shouted out at the top of his voice "Oh Boluks Mum "!! The restaurant went silent and my niece had the redest face I've ever seen.  It was obvious where her son had picked the language up from.  The rest of us were trying to hide fits of giggles.  I must add that my niece is usually extremely polite and well-spoken.

The system has auto-changed the offending word.

Next one up shortly.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9396 on: January 02, 2024, 03:35:26 PM »
FYI, it's at the junction of Speldhurst Hill, Langton Road and Penshurst Road.  Detailed location:
  • Nat Grid:                    TQ 55332 41385
  • Nearest Post Code:   TN3 0NN
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°09'02"N,000°13'10"E or 51.150650,0.219537
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Offline Jackie Paper

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9395 on: January 02, 2024, 03:05:10 PM »
John Walker, you are correct.
Had a lovely lunch in the George & Dragon there in November, and took that pic from the car park.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9394 on: January 02, 2024, 01:33:36 PM »
Interesting about "The Majesty Oak".  I'd always thought that the Major Oak¹ was the largest and oldest oak, but it seems that this Dover youngster has taken the former title.  I visited the Major Oak back in the 60s or 70s and it is truly impressive.

¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Oak
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9393 on: January 02, 2024, 01:20:49 PM »
An hour or so of searching and I've tracked it down.  St Mary's Church Speldhurst?
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Offline John Walker

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9392 on: January 02, 2024, 12:32:51 PM »
Thanks Jackie Paper - Happy New Year to you.

I've not seen this Lych Gate before so will start searching.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9391 on: January 02, 2024, 12:10:33 PM »
Yes. Hadn't heard of Fredville Park before this.

Happy New Year all, by the way!

Here's a straightforward one.
 
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9390 on: January 02, 2024, 10:56:04 AM »
I've just read that the owner of Fredville Park is happy for visitors to visit the tree, which is one of many very old oaks in the park.   

A Spring visit perhaps.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9389 on: January 02, 2024, 09:45:24 AM »
You Have It Jackie Paper,   :)  Your Turn. Actually "The Majesty Oak"
Link here for interest.

https://kentheritagetrees.tcv.org.uk/trees/pedunculate-oak-1269/
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9388 on: January 02, 2024, 09:18:19 AM »
The ‘Majestic oak’ in Fredville Park, Nonington.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9387 on: December 30, 2023, 11:44:28 AM »
Situated in a large Park not far from Dover.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9386 on: December 29, 2023, 11:31:05 AM »
Bark on the branches looks more like an oak.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #9385 on: December 29, 2023, 08:57:51 AM »
Much further East DaveTheTrain. Should be easier with Beachbum's pic.
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