MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

I like China's suggestion as well.
I've seen Brenda in silly hats but never a Jedi cowl! No, I didn't recognise her. Where does the image come from?

[Big Kev]

I'm with China regarding the rope slot.

[Big Kev]

I've seen Brenda in silly hats but never a Jedi cowl! No, I didn't recognise her. Where does the image come from?

It's from a pic that was in a lot of the 'red tops', she's looking out the window of a Range Rover.

[Stanley]

Thank you Kev. All is now clear! I've reviewed the pic with that in mind and see now that I was right about the cowl, it's a rain hood! It completely baffled me.....

[Gloria]

I like that China!
Is Stanley having us on? Did he really not recognise Her Royalness?

He's taking the mickey Wendy.

[Tizer]

Gloria was right about a slot running across the road but the sides are not gates, they're the cast iron sides of the bridge. It's not a bascule bridge or toll bridge but is a foot bridge over a canal. China is correct - the slot is to allow the barge towing rope to be drawn through whilst still attached to the horse. Stanley was almost right when he referred to the building as a bridge keeper's cottage. Have another try at the building and tell me which canal this is.

[Big Kev]

Stratford upon Avon?

[Tizer]

Correct, Kev. What's unusual in the picture and characteristic of this canal, besides the slotted bridge?

[Stanley]

Two things strike me. The unusual arched roof and rounded gable on the canal side, it appears to morph into a normally pitched roof behind and suggests a modification to an existing building. The other thing is that the canal looks narrow as though it was built on the cheap!

[Gloria]

Following on from Stanley and the canal being narrow, couldn't see anything to substantiate this but, could it be a lock? The building, quite ornate in parts, arched roof, could it be for storage of grain, hops?? Just guessing really, it's another interesting one.

[Tizer]

Kev has already worked out that it's on the Stratford on Avon canal. Stanley notes the `unusual arched roof and rounded gable' of the building and I wrote that he was `almost right when he referred to the building as a bridge keeper's cottage' and Gloria, knowing that it's on a canal, asks could it be a lock?

You're so close that I think it's time to wrap this one up. This canal is known for its unusual barrel-roofed lock-keeper's cottages and its split bridges, as well as other interesting items such as an aqueduct and bascule bridges. There are good photos of its present appearance here: Canal (It looks like some of the same type of bridge either didn't have the split or it has been closed in modern times.) More detailed information is here: Canal history and specs

[Gloria]

What can you tell me about this, and where am I?

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[Wendyf]

Somewhere warm and sunny!

[Gloria]

It was on that day but not always.

[Tizer]

For some reason Whitby abbey went through my mind.
I'm taking notice of my `first thoughts' today because I had one of those Trippsy spooky moments this morning. I picked up the phone to ring a local company to pay a bill for work done yesterday, I pressed the key for the first digit and my phone immediately did an incoming ring. I answered and it was the company I wanted to speak to!

[Gloria]

No Tiz, no where near Whitby.

[Big Kev]

Spain?

[Gloria]

Spain?

Nope.

[Big Kev]

Mmmmmmm.

[Gloria]

If no one gets anywhere tonight, I'll give a clue tomorrow.

[Big Kev]

Been racking my brain for a bit. It's one of the monk statues in Tallin, Estonia.

[Gloria]

Well done, spot on. That didn't last long.

[Big Kev]

Well done, spot on. That didn't last long.

It was one of the ports of call on a Baltic cruise, it looked familiar but took a while to remember where

[Stanley]

I wouldn't have got that one..... Can you tell me where this is.....

[chinatyke]

Why is the 'n' the wrong way round and lower case? It must be in America.