Paignton Pier!
Well, at 780ft, even I could doggie paddle around that one.
Maybe
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Thread: Stroll around the UK!
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21-07-2008, 10:52 PM #61MutleyGuest
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22-07-2008, 6:00 PM #62Jan1954Guest
I frightened the life out of the family with whom I was staying - they were non-swimmers!
However, I digress...
Right folks, this competition closes at midnight (BST) the day after tomorrow, so get your answers in to MarkJ, lickety-spit!
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23-07-2008, 8:22 PM #63Jan1954Guest
You have just over 27 and a half hours to get those entries in to MarkJ.
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24-07-2008, 8:04 AM #64MarkJGuest
Last chance for the quiz entries today! Mission Control closes at Midnight tonight British Summer Time (GMT +1)
So if you have thought about giving the competition a go - you need to get those entries in today to be in with a chance to win!
Good luck!
Mark
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24-07-2008, 6:51 PM #65
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24-07-2008, 11:48 PM #66MarkJGuest
Competition closed!
Well, the competition is now closed.
I have had lots of entries and the winner will be announced as soon as possible.
In the meantime, Jan and I would like to thank everyone who entered - it was great fun for us to come up with the questions. Many thanks to all who commented regarding the quiz - we are delighted with the wonderful comments
Anyway, for those desperate to check their answers - here are the questions again, but this time with the answers!
1) The city of Leeds is in Yorkshire, but in which county is Leeds Castle?
Answer - Kent
2) The world's longest pleasure pier is 1.33 miles long. Where is it?
Answer - Southend
3) What is Baile Átha Cliath better known as?
Answer - Dublin
4) Wiltshire is bordered by 6 counties. Name them!
Answer - Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucestershire
5) There is a small hamlet in the parish of St Buryan in Cornwall called "Crows an Wra".
What does "Crows an wra" mean in English?
Answer - Witches Cross (or Witches Crossing)
6) Smoo Cave is next to which village?
Answer - Durness
7) Where in Lancashire, according to the song, were there "4000 holes" ?
Answer - Blackburn
8) What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in the UK?
Answer - Lough Neagh
9) Verulamium was once a thriving Roman town in Britain. What was the name changed to, acknowledging Britain’s first Christian martyr, and in which county is it?
Answer - St. Albans, Hertfordshire
10) In which county will you find Cragside House, home of the Victorian inventor, Lord Armstrong?
Answer - Northumberland
11) What name is more commonly used for Pont Hafren?
Answer - The Severn Bridge
12) Which city in the UK had a bit of a mistake in the stonework above the gaol, so that the sign read "County Goal?"
Answer - Nottingham
13) Where would you find the SS Great Britain?
Answer - Bristol
14) There are 4 famous Abbeys in the Scottish Borders. Melrose and Kelso are 2 - what are the names of the others?
Answer - Dryburgh and Jedburgh
15) Where will you find the Golden Boy of Pye Corner?
Answer - Corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane. Smithfield also acceptable.
16) Where in the UK was the first transatlantic radio message sent from?
Answer - Poldhu, Cornwall
17) Which northern cathedral was nearly lost to fire in 1984?
Answer - York Minster
18) What was name of the village in Wales built by Clough Williams-Ellis?
Answer - Portmeirion
19) On which island would you find the Great Laxey Mine?
Answer - Isle Of Man
20) Britain is famous for having some strange place names, Wendens Ambo in Essex, being just one. Why Wendens Ambo?
Answer - The name originates from the joining of two villages, Great and Little Wenden, to form Wendens Ambo, meaning "both Wendens".
Once again - thanks to everyone who took part in the quiz and good luck with the draw!
Mark
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