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« Reply #15 on: Monday, September 26, 2011, 21:26:09 »

Great photos Leefer. Do you know Petersfield by Haslemere by any chance? Might be moving there soon.

Petersfield is really nice, I'm just down the A3 in Emsworth. Often cycle there for coffee and cake.

Also my wife's cousin lives there.....and to be be honest I'd bang her like a naughty drum.
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« Reply #16 on: Monday, September 26, 2011, 21:30:19 »

Petersfield is really nice, I'm just down the A3 in Emsworth. Often cycle there for coffee and cake.

Also my wife's cousin lives there.....and to be be honest I'd bang her like a naughty drum.

She's not a 32 year old called Nikki by any chance?

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« Reply #17 on: Monday, September 26, 2011, 21:31:45 »

She's not a 32 year old called Nikki by any chance?

No she isn't - and probably a good job by the sound of it.  Clap
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« Reply #18 on: Monday, September 26, 2011, 21:40:29 »

No she isn't - and probably a good job by the sound of it.  Clap

Yeh, especially since she a proffesional dominatrix  Wink though I don't avail of her services!

Might be doing The Watercress not far from you on a few weeks, looking forward to it. New Alresford is lovely.
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« Reply #19 on: Monday, September 26, 2011, 21:45:56 »


Might be doing The Watercross not far from you on a few weeks, looking forward to it. New Alresford is lovely.

Yes it is, very nice indeed. There's plenty of other place to see and do as well.
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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 06:18:25 »

Neath canal doesn't look like you could get a narrow boat through that lock.

Should have built a tunnel, then they could have gone underneath....
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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 07:07:09 »

Appears there are a fair few famous connections, including a footballing one:

Industrialist Frank Mason spent the later part of his life in the area, and provided the community with a village hall, which remains the hub of the village.

The pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais had links with the village, subject of his most famous work Bubbles Henry James, remained a prominent figure of the community. A respected lady by the name of Mrs Lash played a leading role in the dramatic society. No surprise that her most famous grandchildren are the actors Ralph and Joseph Fiennes. The Blue Peter presenter John Noakes lived in the village, he became a regular sight walking the famous Shep. The world renowned gentleman of golf commentating Mr Peter Alliss has made the village his home for many years. Kevin Keegan resided in Green Lane, when playing for Southampton Football Club. International jewellery designer David Buxton grew up in the village, the area influenced a lot of his work. Frances Stevenson, wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George lived in the village; his family still has presence. The cricketing brothers Harry Walker and Thomas Walker were born in the village. The journalist Anthony Loyd grew up in Churt.[citation needed] The Police drummer, Stuart Copeland, had a short spell in the village, with his family. Lord John Hunt lived for a period in the village, he was the force behind the ascent of Everest in 1953 with Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing. As well as a decorated military career. Roger Black, the Olympic Gold medal winner, also lives in the village.

Wishanger Recording Studios are world famous, and rock producer John "Mutt" Lange did some his best work from here with the likes of The Cars, AC/DC and more.

The amateur astronomer Richard Carrington, whose 1859 astronomical observations first corroborated the existence of solar flares, moved to Churt in 1865. He founded a private observatory and lived here until his death in 1875.

That's a good write up, and I was quite impressed with your knowledge, until I saw "citation needed" and then realised you had blatantly just copied and pasted from wikipedia Wink
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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 10:12:39 »

Nice photos leefer, must be nice seeing so much of the country (albeit most of it motorways) as a lorry driver.

By the way, if you think it's tricky building a lock in Wales - have a look at this:

http://www.telemarkskanalen.no/eng/The-canal/Vrangfoss-locks

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[url width=300 height=453]http://www.midt-telemark.com/aimages/vrangfoss_sluser_steen_web_1242819159.jpg[/url]
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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 11:48:10 »

Pah !   The Caen Hill flight in Devizes puts that to shame.
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 18:17:05 »

Nice photos leefer, must be nice seeing so much of the country (albeit most of it motorways) as a lorry driver.

By the way, if you think it's tricky building a lock in Wales - have a look at this:

http://www.telemarkskanalen.no/eng/The-canal/Vrangfoss-locks

[url width=900 height=1195]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2830637065_05abfe14c1_o.jpg[/url]
[url width=300 height=453]http://www.midt-telemark.com/aimages/vrangfoss_sluser_steen_web_1242819159.jpg[/url]

That is scary,....the lock i posted was at a little place called Glyneath,around 10 miles north of Swansea..on the Neath canal.
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