1010 replies to this topic

[David Faulder]

sabine72, on 14 March 2011 - 02:04 PM, said:

bunker?

Sorry, no; and the answer is specific rather than general.

David

[Andrew Upton]

David Faulder, on 14 March 2011 - 11:37 AM, said:

Not Forest, Not Wood, but Stone
Close to Fields - but one evening too close for comfort!

Is this a WW1 thing, or something else?

http://www.soton.ac....ssil-Forest.htm

[David Faulder]

Andrew Upton, on 15 March 2011 - 12:38 AM, said:

Is this a WW1 thing, or something else?

http://www.soton.ac....ssil-Forest.htm

No it's WW1 - twice over!  (Honest your honour)

David

David Faulder, on 14 March 2011 - 11:37 AM, said:

Not Forest, Not Wood, but Stone
Close to Fields - but one evening too close for comfort!

David

If no winner by lunchtime, I might have to give the date and time of the particular evening.

David

[David Faulder]

David Faulder, on 14 March 2011 - 11:37 AM, said:

Not Forest, Not Wood, but Stone
Close to Fields - but one evening too close for comfort!

David

OK, a clue, the too close for comfort was 8:10pm 18 December 1917

[sabine72]

an aeroplane raid at london, essex and kent?

[seany]

are you flying an aeroplane?

[seany]

I found it !!!

you are at number 10 Stone buildings, Holborne in London which was attacked by a zeppelin that night at that time, as this link below reveals

http://awalkinhistor...lin-attack.html

[David Faulder]

Last two attempts getting warmer, but only vaguely related to an aeroplane (unless we allow WW2 information - but that would be a red herring as arguably not operational in WW2)
"Stone" should keep you grounded.

David

[sabine72]

"The round stone in the middle of the roadway marks the spot where, on 18th December 1917 at 8 - 10pm a bomb from a German aeroplane struck the ground and exploded, shattering the windows in Stone Buildings and doing other material damage".

[David Faulder]

sabine72, on 15 March 2011 - 06:32 PM, said:

"The round stone in the middle of the roadway marks the spot where, on 18th December 1917 at 8 - 10pm a bomb from a German aeroplane struck the ground and exploded, shattering the windows in Stone Buildings and doing other material damage".

Well done (to you and Google?), 10 Stone Buildings, depot of the Inns of Court OTC, just off Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Your turn.

David

[Siege Gunner]

I am confused.  Seany appears to have given the correct answer first, but attributed the bomb to a Zeppelin, then David then said 'only vaguely related to an aeroplane' and then Sabine gave the same answer, but attributed the bomb to an aeroplane ...  

[sabine72]

britisch and australian buildings
a farm house
seven is important
off you go

[David Faulder]

Siege Gunner, on 15 March 2011 - 06:44 PM, said:

I am confused.  Seany appears to have given the correct answer first, but attributed the bomb to a Zeppelin, then David then said 'only vaguely related to an aeroplane' and then Sabine gave the same answer, but attributed the bomb to an aeroplane ...  

Ah - the curse of cross-posting - Sorry Seany you reply came in whilst I was composing the 'only vaguely related to an aeroplane' post.  Hence my "last two" references should be penultimate and pre-penultimate!

Do we let it stand or run two questions at once - I don't see a problem as long as people are clear whose question they are answering!

Sorry all - the "devils own" problem!

David

[seany]

Let it stand

Do we let it stand or run two questions at once - I don't see a problem as long as people are clear whose question they are answering!

Sorry all - the "devils own" problem!

David
[/quote]

[sabine72]

ok seany
your question,
2 at the same time

[seany]

Sabine, lets do your question   it looks challenging ................................. it was a Zeppelin though

is it seven huns farm? ............... or was it 4?

Edited by seany, 15 March 2011 - 08:38 PM.

[sabine72]

nope
a cluster of seven
and we are in the area of ypres

[seany]

I know, it was a wild guess in a moment of madness - thanks for the extra hints.

sabine72, on 15 March 2011 - 09:17 PM, said:

nope
a cluster of seven
and we are in the area of ypres

[sabine72]

watch out for the goats

[seany]

I think it is the Buttes -  New British Cemetery and Australian Memorial at Polygon wood.  

I know 7 VC's were awarded

I know a polygon can be 7 sided

I know British and Australians are buried there

there is a tenuous link somewhere to the desolation of the place left only to the goats.

Can't find a farmhouse on my maps

Edited by seany, 16 March 2011 - 10:39 AM.

[sabine72]

nope
no goats there

[seany]

not even close?

sabine72, on 16 March 2011 - 10:31 AM, said:

nope
no goats there

[sabine72]

the wrong direction
go towards st eloi

[Tom Morgan]

The seven bunkers at Lankhof Farm?

Tom

[sabine72]

we got a winner
the cluster of bunkers at lankhoffarm
over to you Tom
seany still has a turn