A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[gwrrob]

There are no prizes but can anyone guess where I was when taking this photo, it has a GWR Castle class connection.

 

 

[bgman]

Hmmm....I'd have to think about that very Caerphilly !   

 

The Severn Bridge gives it away surely ?

 

Ahh ! Got it Brent Docks

 

M.Apamundy

[duff man]

Hmmm....I'd have to think about that very Caerphilly !   

 

The Severn Bridge gives it away surely ?

 

Ahh ! Got it Brent Docks

 

M.Apamundy

Plymouth, my man Plymouth.

[gwrrob]

Plymouth, my man Plymouth.

Was there a Plymouth Castle ?

[duff man]

If that's not the royal albert bridge ill eat my hat? I am just of to find it.  

[81C]

 Only 5049 Earl of Plymouth or Bulldog 3533 Plymouth.

 

something a bit closer Nunney Castle and KE 1 at the front.

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[Ian Hargrave]

There are no prizes but can anyone guess where I was when taking this photo, it has a GWR Castle class connection.

 

 

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Would that be 5043 ? And would you be standing at Mount Edgcumbe ? In the distance is 5069....

[gwrrob]

 Only 5049 Earl of Plymouth or Bulldog 3533 Plymouth.

 

something a bit closer Nunney Castle and KE 1 at the front.

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You're close Bob but Ian has beaten you to it.

[Ian Hargrave]

You're close Bob but Ian has beaten you to it.

Guesswork done with list of Castles at hand and "lining up" your image with Google maps on my iPad.Nice one Robin.

[M.I.B]

So it wasn't Forth Castle or Tyne Castle then?

 

 

I didn't do geography at skool coz I have a phobia for corduroy safari suits and beards. 

[81C]

You're close Bob but Ian has beaten you to it.

 

(Paul Daniels mode on) do I care not a lot.

[Northroader]

I’ve been searching my Ian Allen abc for a Merchant Navy called “Cremyll Ferry”

[Stubby47]

There are no prizes but can anyone guess where I was when taking this photo, it has a GWR Castle class connection.

 

 

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Looks like you were in Devon at the time of talking the photo.

 

My deepest sympathies.

[gwrrob]

Looks like you were in Devon at the time of talking the photo.

 

My deepest sympathies.

 

No, definitely Cornwall as I was stood in the gardens of the estate of the Earl of Mount Edgcombe and had parked the car at Cremyll, just by the pub and ferry slipway.

 

http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/

Edited October 22, 2018 by gwrrob

[Mulgabill]

Definately not at (ANT) Brent!

 

 

 

[mattingleycustom]

There are no prizes but can anyone guess where I was when taking this photo, it has a GWR Castle class connection.

 

 

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 Stern view of a Type 45 Destroyer; possibly HMS Diamond, in the Naval Base.

[Oldddudders]

She was only an admiral's daughter, but her navel base was full of discharged - er - seamen. 

[KNP]

There are no prizes but can anyone guess where I was when taking this photo, it has a GWR Castle class connection.

 

 

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Behind the camera!!

[81C]

Definately not at (ANT) Brent!

 

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Rob you should have sprayed your forehead with Dulcote to stop the light reflecting off it. 

[gwrrob]

Rob you should have sprayed your forehead with Dulcote to stop the light reflecting off it. 

 

     

[Welchester]

She was only an admiral's daughter, but her navel base was full of discharged - er - seamen. 

 

She was only a roadmaker's daughter, but she always had her asphalt.

[Northroader]

She was only a platelayers daughter, but she knew the gangers length.

[Limpley Stoker]

She was only the surveyor’s daughter but he altered the line of her frontage.

[St Enodoc]

She was only a fishmonger's daughter, but she lay on the slab and said fillet.

 

She was only an optician's daughter but she made a spectacle of herself.

Edited October 23, 2018 by St Enodoc

[NHY 581]

She was only a bakers daughter but the customers loved her fine baps..........( A Nod to Molly)