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Welshman

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Robert Mugabe has a most unfortunate surname, which, when reversed, harkens back to the Yorkshire patois

Maybe - but I'd hang-on to your cabinet full of "Hornsey" Pottery until you find out whether it's extremely valuable or totally worthless!!! ;) :lol:
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Not to be confused with New Brighton on the Wirral
 
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Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight has a gun battery history (The Needles battery), whereas New Brighton had the Perch Rock battery.
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Maybe - but I'd hang-on to your cabinet full of "Hornsey" Pottery until you find out

All the eight pieces are first issue of the "Elegance" range. They have been valued already.
 
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Exning is also reputed to be the capital of the Iceni tribe, who are best known for the exploits of their warrior Queen, called Boudicca

One place that was definitely an ancient capital, and also known for Boudicca and her tribe (if not for a pro-Iceni reason), would be Colchester.
 

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Auchenblae also has an annual highland games at nearby Drumtochty Castle.
 

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The parish church of Martyr Worthy is, understandably, dedicated to St Swithun.
As is the parish church of East Grinstead.
 

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Ballachulish was also on the end of a branch from the Callander & Oban

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This works in exactly the same manner as the Station Association Quiz, only this thread concentrates on the thousands of inhabited locales throughout Great Britain.... instead of their railway stations.


I think that the abovementioned extract from the rules in the first posting on this quiz needs to be brought to all contributor's attention.
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Ballchulish was also on the end of a branch from the Callander & Oban

The nearest I can find of a name that you have stated is that of Ballachulish....so based on that....

Kingussie also has a leading Shinty team and similarly to Ballachulish, both teams have won the prestigeous Camanachd Cup in the past.
 
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I think that the abovementioned extract from the rules in the first posting on this quiz needs to be brought to all contributor's attention.
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The nearest I can find of a name that you have stated is that of Ballachulish

It was a bit hard to find a link from Killin, but that applies equally to both the town and the station. Sorry about the typo.
 

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Newtonmore also has a shinty team.


Incidentally Kingussie Camanachd shinty team is according to the Guinness book of records the worlds most successful sporting team of all time.

This was from going 4 years unbeaten and winning 20 consecutive leagues.
 

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It is not just shinty that is played in that area....

Aviemore also have a football team, Aviemore Thistle FC , as do Newtonmore, who play in the Strathspey and Badendoch Welfare league...The only problem is that Aviemore Thistle are usually bottom of the league, similar to Fort William in the Highland League.
 

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