Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 (edited) I found this on another forum and it's great. http://www.geograph.org.uk/ are trying to get a photograph for every grid square on the map. There are a few for my town. Burghley House - this is where we go for walks and picnics regularly. The Clock House - I pass this house every day. It's not that far from mine. Lesley will recognise it as it's one of the landmarks I told her to look out for on the way to mine!! Red Lion Square - our Farmers Market is in this little square once a fortnight. Filming the movie "Pride and Prejudice" last year - I went to see the film when it was shown in the building on the right with all the pillars in this photo! The pillars were props! The real building has a plain front!! Great Casterton - just up the road from me. Great Casterton - this is the site of the old Great North Road when Stamford was a coaching town. Rutland Water - a beautiful manmade lake with a small colony of Ospreys. Armley Wood, Rutland Water - we love walking here. Rutland Water Are there any for yours? It would be fun to see what it's like where everyone lives - obviously not someone's house but the surrounding area. Edited November 2, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hmmmm, they don't have much that's interesting for my area! I have an online flickr album with some though..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/torupics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 (edited) That's just up the road from my Aunt's house in Barton-on-Sea! Fancy that!! We had all our holidays down there for years ! Smashing photos, by the way!! Edited November 2, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 There are some lovely pics for Banbury and surrounding areas. Thanks for that Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 Good fun, isn't it! Banbury looks nice Clare . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I like it, but predictably, people who come from Banbury don't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 my brain has switched off for the day I think. I'm not having much luck using the site at all. Will try tomorrow with fresh cells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 There are lots of pictures of Lymm ; Lymm Cross Lymm Dam The Water Tower Emily's riding school Dunham Massey hall The Bridge water canal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 This is great! It's so nice to see what it's like where you live. Thanks for that Nicola . Lymm looks like a really pretty place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I think this is a great topic Kate and I am enjoying looking at all the different places..............Like you say it is nice to see were everybody on the forum lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 There's a site that someone once emailed me about, where a teddy or similar goes travelling with people and pix of it by various landmarks are posted to this site. maybe we should have an Omlet chicken toy and take pix of it in our home towns, or on our travels. Whaddya think? Good or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 I like that Clare . When I left a school I worked at, they gave me a little teddy bear and we took him on holiday to Florida with us and sent back photos of him at all the big attractions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I had a small ted called George, who travelled everywhere with me, peeking out of a pocket on my backpack. Rosie now has him and always takes him away on hols. He is a very well travelled bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 (edited) Yes Kate, I did recognise the Clock House and the Square where the Farmers Market is held (and Rutland Water of course) This is the first photo I found when zooming in - not very interesting but it is where Carl had to drive with water over the bonnet of the car in the Easter floods 7 years ago! Then I found these:- My Grandmother's School 1910-1920 One of my favourite places! my Grandfather's cottage Our Family Church Edited November 2, 2005 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 You sure Carl wasn't floating Lesley! The teddy idea reminds me of a story I once saw on the TV about a garden gnome that was stolen from someone's garden. The gnome then sent photographs of himself in various places all over the world to the original owner. Very funny. I think it was on That's Life with Esther Ransom, and then they story was covered in Corrie some years later with Derek and Mavis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 The teddy idea reminds me of a story I once saw on the TV about a garden gnome that was stolen from someone's garden. The gnome then sent photographs of himself in various places all over the world to the original owner. That's weird Gina. I was only talking to Mum about that the other day and we were laughing over the story!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 That's bizarre when that happens Kate! Got the site sussed now... ok. Abbey Park 10 mins from us. Going there for Bonfire Night Gorse Hill City Farm Love it here. Visit very regulary. National Space Centre 10 minutes from where we live. (Looks like a big condom) That's all I could find for our area. Think I need to submit some photos. We've a great park over the road from us called Western Park and of course Leicester Market too. Non are on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thanks for that Gina - I think I've added some more to my previous post. Kate - why did you do this to me - I'm going to be here all night playing with this website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 National Space Centre 10 minutes from where we live. (Looks like a big condom) Oooh, ooooh, I've been there! Great place!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Arr...I like your favourite place Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 It only shows a small part Gina - the Hospice Shop isn't shown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50270 200m along the road from us http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/68935 couple of minutes in the other direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thornton is nice FR - my sister started there when she moved 'up North'. But now she's right in the centre of Blackpool and I hate Blackpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thornton is nice FR - my sister started there when she moved 'up North'. But now she's right in the centre of Blackpool and I hate Blackpool we're a bit further south than that in Poulton-le-Fylde, although my Grandma lives in Thornton. KWYM about Blackpool though. I'd rather go all the way to Manchester than have to go into Blackpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Here is some photos where I live. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9626 Beach and beach huts. we have one, they are great in Summer. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9628 The harbour. The large building in top left corner is my daughters school. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9623 Where I work. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9627 The beach where I walk my dog. I like this site. Thanks Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
