Bristol Channel Quiz (24)

[damo]

OK then, let's keep the pot boiling....

Which BC town is the proud owner of the "shortest pier in Britain" ? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Csail]

Clevedon???

 

[BrendanS]

Burnham on Sea.

Which begs the question, which 5 piers can you see from Steep Holme on a good day with binoculars?

 

[Csail]

I can think of 3 but not 5?
Anyway breakfast is cooking so.....

 

[graham]

1,Weston Super Mare 2, Clevedon 3,penarth 4, burnham on sea 5, Knightstone And it would need to be not raining /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BrendanS]

I'll give you that, but Birnbeck Pier at Knightstone

and it would be a rare day when you can see them all! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[damo]

So whose go is it now? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BrendanS]

Graham! he answered correctly /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[graham]

Heres one then. Where in the Bristol Channel would you find the "Grey sand Hill" Buoy?

 

[mrbloto]

is it a navigation mark or a odm

 

[graham]

A port hand navigation buoy. Spotted it this morning.

No idea where it normally lives but it is at the moment on the deck of the Trinity House vessell "Mair" moored in Barry Harbour. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[mrbloto]

so how do you know its for BC i hope your not trying to lead us a wild goose race or is it chase /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[graham]

The question was "where in the Bristol Channel would you find it" answer is Barry Harbour on the deck of the Mair /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Not my fault you didnt know the answer /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

As the only reply I guess you win Tim so over to you for the next question.

 

[mrbloto]

what is this supporting

 

[damo]

Newport transporter bridge?

 

[mrbloto]

spot on

 

[damo]

Where and who were the Vindi Boys?

 

[Wunja]

Pupils of the training ship Vindicatrix, that was moored for many years in the Gloucester-Sharpness canal.

 

[damo]

Yep

 

[Wunja]

OK.

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