The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III
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Thanks, back to former locals, this is an easy one.
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That looks very Scottish to me.
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It is indeed Scottish - The Lossie Inn at Lossiemouth.
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My next clue was that it had been invaded by crabs, but not needed, C16 is right, it is the Lossie Inn, frequented by those who had been banned from the Steamboat, I lived about 50 yards away.
C16 to pour the next pint.
C16 to pour the next pint.
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Here's the next one - I took the photo in June 1973 but from looking online the buildings have not changed at all....
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I am guessing Scotland. maybe incorrect because I can't find it. It is amazing the number of different designs of Lighthouses there are.
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I have found one that may or may not be it, but the landing pad is grass with an H, not hard standing and the photo was taken some years ago, still looking.
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Not Scotland.....
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Pretty sure you have it 4m. I should have thought of over there.
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Yes, it’s Fanad Head, Co. Donegal. We used to night stop at a hotel near there in Gortahork before carrying on all round N & S Ireland to relieve other lighthouse keepers at the end of their shifts. A very enjoyable task – they were some of the nicest and most unassuming folk I’ve met.
Six months after the photo was taken, as the pilot and engineer walked out of the hotel after breakfast, Rose Dugdale and her IRA associates hijacked that helicopter and dropped a milk churn bomb onto the Police Station at Strabane in West Tyrone. The bomb failed to explode.
On 24 July 1984 the helicopter, re-registered from EI-AWB to G-AZOM, ditched 5 miles off Skegness when the tail rotor drive failed. Everyone got out but the helicopter was a total loss.
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Six months after the photo was taken, as the pilot and engineer walked out of the hotel after breakfast, Rose Dugdale and her IRA associates hijacked that helicopter and dropped a milk churn bomb onto the Police Station at Strabane in West Tyrone. The bomb failed to explode.
On 24 July 1984 the helicopter, re-registered from EI-AWB to G-AZOM, ditched 5 miles off Skegness when the tail rotor drive failed. Everyone got out but the helicopter was a total loss.
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Thank you.
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Is this a Russian Orthodox Church?
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church (more or less the same religion).
Edit : Alexandr Nevsky Church in Sofia.
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Edit : Alexandr Nevsky Church in Sofia.
My challenge is ready but I will wait for confirmation of this one.
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You have it Cape. All yours.
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55 Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg?
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That went quicker than I thought, you are correct.
Obviously it wasn't the 'obvious' answer but I expected it to last a little longer. Well done and YHC!
Obviously it wasn't the 'obvious' answer but I expected it to last a little longer. Well done and YHC!
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Thanks Cape. Try this one - some clues there but get the name of the person and it will lead you to the place where this bust commemorates his birth. They placed it right next door to the public toilets!!
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