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Post by Colin D on Apr 26, 2018 0:13:29 GMT
A ton of points up for grabs today. Question: (click for a larger version) Bonuses: 7 text clues to stations served by Chiltern
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Post by bigvern on Apr 26, 2018 5:37:24 GMT
Main Picture Wandsworh Road station looking in direction of Clapham Junction. Just before Factory Junction.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 26, 2018 6:12:14 GMT
Factory Junction, seen from Wandsworth Road station
1 is Blakedown, 4 is Banbury
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Post by Colin D on Apr 27, 2018 0:45:17 GMT
bigvern and norbitonflyer have got the ball rolling on this one. Answer: Location: Wandsworth Road - view west from footbridge [Chris M] Bonus answers and explanations: 1: Location: Blakedown Explaination: Blake's 7 / not down Clue Explaination: Inspector Blake from On The Buses, County Down in Northern Ireland 4: Location: Banbury Explaination: Burials are banned Clue Explaination: Bury, Greater Manchester
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Post by Chris M on Apr 27, 2018 10:48:15 GMT
Nobody going to attempt any of the others here?
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Post by bigvern on Apr 27, 2018 17:46:43 GMT
3 could be beconsfield 7 could be Marylebone
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Post by Chris M on Apr 27, 2018 18:39:38 GMT
Neither correct (although one of those two stations is the answer to a different clue!). Do these alternate ones help*?
3. Hello Henry 7. Meander to Euston (but without the sheep)
*Disclaimer: They might not!
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Post by rummer on Apr 27, 2018 19:39:19 GMT
5 Leyton Buzzard 7 Elton Well hard this lot
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Post by howda62 on Apr 27, 2018 19:44:45 GMT
For 2, if it's Not Gum, it Is-Lip
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Post by Chris M on Apr 27, 2018 20:59:03 GMT
howda62 gets the points for 2 Location: Islip Explaination: It is not a gum, but it is a lipClue Explaination: Yes, it is. 7 is not Elton and I don't have any other clue prepared, I'll think though. 5 isn't Leighton Buzzard but I do have another clue for that: Only just
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Post by Deep Level on Apr 28, 2018 9:32:47 GMT
3 - Heyford? 7 - Wendover?
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Post by harbour on Apr 28, 2018 9:34:09 GMT
Q7 = Saunderton?
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Post by Chris M on Apr 28, 2018 9:55:52 GMT
Points to Deep Level and harbour3: Location: Heyford Explaination: General Motors / hay Clue Explaination: Hey, Henry Ford 7: Location: Saunderton Explaination: French and Saunders, one indicates singular. Clue Explaination: Saunter to Euston - ewes = Saunder-ton 5 and 6 are still to get.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 28, 2018 13:07:08 GMT
What has Henry Ford got to do with General Motors?
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Post by Chris M on Apr 28, 2018 13:34:16 GMT
What has Henry Ford got to do with General Motors? Nothing (AFAIK), they are two separate clues.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 28, 2018 15:19:57 GMT
Still don't get how "GM grass" leads to Heyford
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Post by Chris M on Apr 28, 2018 18:19:08 GMT
GM = General Motors, which like Ford is a car company. Hay is both a type of grass and a homonym of "Hey"
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Post by harbour on Apr 30, 2018 11:34:24 GMT
Would the black and brown Leyton happen to be Bearley?
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Post by Chris M on Apr 30, 2018 11:58:28 GMT
It would Location: Bearley Explaination: Black bear, brown bear; LEY is the Central line code for Leyton Clue Explaination: Only just = Barely
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