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    Settlement Association

    Whipsnade is also on the Chiltern Way LDP.
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    Settlement Association

    Russell's Water was another location (the pond) used for the film 'Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang' (Cobstone Windmill nr Ibstone).
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    Settlement Association

    Hazlemere also has a nearby site of an Admiralty semaphore station on the London-Portsmouth route.
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    Settlement Association

    Thames Ditton also has a Hampton Court nearby.
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    Settlement Association

    Presteigne also holds a Festival of Music and Arts.
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    Settlement Association

    Bath is another Roman settlement on the Foss Way
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    Settlement Association

    Winceby, Lincs also had a Civil War battle in the year 1643.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Open Floor, as Paul S was as good as there.
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    Delays in Bradford due to surprise bridge

    Doesn't seem to help, note the road sign on the left of the photo. BBCnews item
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    Settlement Association

    I can't find a Hurley in Beds, but there's one in Berks which happens to have a priory. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Cricklade is another Thames-side settlement.
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    Landslip between Banbury and Leamington Spa (31.01.2015)

    and if NR's estimate of 350,000 tonnes to be moved is true, you won't be shifting that in a week. "You're going to need a bigger boat"/bucket....
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    It's related to 'bee-space', which determines whether the bees can make random comb if larger, or fill the gap with propolis if smaller...I think. Having to think back 50+ years to bee-keeping at primary school. In effect, makes removable frames of honeycomb practical.
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    Settlement Association

    Bolton-le-Sands is also a closed station on the WCML.
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    ECML landslip near Edinburgh 31/01/2015

    Are you thinking of the Penmanshiel Tunnel collapse whilst being enlarged, circa 1989?
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    Station association

    Hampton Court is another branch line terminus served by SWT
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    Cryptic clues = station name

    Ledbury (Open Floor if correct)
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    Are Diesel Fumes Affecting Your Health?

    Is there a Diesels Anonymous group in your area?
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Feel a bit guilty as I just did a quick Google, and as I don't have a decent question to hand, I'll declare Open Floor
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    Cryptic clues = station name

    Correct on both parts. :grin: and :oops: You have the floor.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    The Roman Catholic Church church of St. Hubert’s, Dunsop Bridge, Lancs. From Wikipedia entry for Dunsop Bridge: "The Roman Catholic Church church of St. Hubert’s was built to the design of Edward Pugin, from, it is believed, the winnings of the racehorse Kettledrum owned by Colonel Charles...

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