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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
|  Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster  Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:56 pm | |
| Glad to hear all went well tony.  |
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Rose
Joined : 18 Jan 2008
Posts : 154
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:22 pm | |
| Tony, glad your mum's ok.
Is your pic from Knapp Hill? Is there a prize for the nearest guess?!
I'm waiting for a smiley face crop circle next! |
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:27 pm | |
| Thank you both...
Lets see what anybody else comes up with Rose - No prize though. LOL.
By the way.. My Wife has made up this Garlic Water Stuff that She 'Waters' on our Slug attracting plants and it does work. When She gets home, I will ask how She makes it..
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:33 pm | |
| Obviously i have no local knowledge but is it from the barrows across from the sanctuary. ?
Edit: just looked closer and realised that was a stupid guess.  |
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Rose
Joined : 18 Jan 2008
Posts : 154
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:46 pm | |
| "Garlic Water Stuff that She 'Waters' on our Slug attracting plants and it does work. When She gets home, I will ask how She makes it.."
At least it can double as a vampire deterrent! Personally I love the smell, especially when you drive down the hill from Derry Hill towards Chippenham in the spring and the wild garlic fills your car with its scent - wonderful!
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:49 pm | |
| Same place differant angle..
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june
Joined : 07 Jan 2008
Posts : 471
Location : Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:00 pm | |
| Just popping in quickly to say welcome back Tony and glad your Mum is doing well.
Lovely pics.
Best
June |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:06 pm | |
| tis from Adams Grave looking towards Picked hill and down the road to Honey St.
What do I win?
Welcome back Tony,
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:15 pm | |
| Thank you Pete and June..
It so satisfying to be able to say..
Gosh..
Bad luck Pete...
Your miles 'off' 
Tony |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:19 pm | |
| you sure your not lost?
The crop circle is in East Field so you must be on the hill near Adams Grave or on Knap hill.
The last one is above the Alton Barnes white horse looking towards Marden.
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:50 pm | |
| or did you go to Martinsell?
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:54 pm | |
| | PeteG wrote: | you sure your not lost?
The crop circle is in East Field so you must be on the hill near Adams Grave or on Knap hill.
The last one is above the Alton Barnes white horse looking towards Marden.
PeteG |
The first picture is indeed Alton Barnes. Taken yesterday afternoon.
The second and last picture were taken today on the way home. I visited my Dads Grave at Marlborough on the way....
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:40 am | |
| Thanks for playing the game Folks...
After leaving the Cemetery at Marlborough, I turned left and drove to Hackpen Hill and the Ridgeway..
The last two photo's were taken from the little Car park above the White Horse.
When I arrived at the car park, a Lark lifted from the ground and was riding the air currents just to the right and above my car. It was only about twelve foot from me. That's as close as I have been to an airborne Lark. I accidentally scared it of with my fumbling to get a picture.. Mind you, it only moved about 25ft away..
Tony
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Rose
Joined : 18 Jan 2008
Posts : 154
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:21 pm | |
| | tonyh wrote: | | PeteG wrote: | you sure your not lost?
The crop circle is in East Field so you must be on the hill near Adams Grave or on Knap hill.
The last one is above the Alton Barnes white horse looking towards Marden.
PeteG |
The first picture is indeed Alton Barnes. Taken yesterday afternoon.
The second and last picture were taken today on the way home. I visited my Dads Grave at Marlborough on the way....
Tony |
Ah so I wasn't too many miles out then.
I like this game!
Again, again!
PS Love your lark pic you lucky thing! I was up on Morgans Hill this week and listened for ages to a bird singing away in the long grass, it may have been a hiding and nesting skylark, but whatever it was it was beautiful! Another one joined in and it was mesmerising.
Have you watched the starling flocks wheeling about the sky in Avebury? Very lava lamp like! |
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:17 pm | |
| | Rose wrote: | | tonyh wrote: | | PeteG wrote: | you sure your not lost?
The crop circle is in East Field so you must be on the hill near Adams Grave or on Knap hill.
The last one is above the Alton Barnes white horse looking towards Marden.
PeteG |
The first picture is indeed Alton Barnes. Taken yesterday afternoon.
The second and last picture were taken today on the way home. I visited my Dads Grave at Marlborough on the way....
Tony |
Ah so I wasn't too many miles out then.
I like this game!
Again, again!
PS Love your lark pic you lucky thing! I was up on Morgans Hill this week and listened for ages to a bird singing away in the long grass, it may have been a hiding and nesting skylark, but whatever it was it was beautiful! Another one joined in and it was mesmerising.
Have you watched the starling flocks wheeling about the sky in Avebury? Very lava lamp like! |
I love Sky Lark song..
My last job..
Top field, left uncut for under two years..
Sky larks..
Feeling down or stressed...
Just visit the top field.....
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:27 pm | |
| There are skylarks all the way along my route to Avebury - well, from the clay-pigeon shoot anyway.
If you go up Walker's Hill (Adam's Grave) as well as the wild flowers, there's also the weird experience of being higher up than the skylarks! |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:30 pm | |
| I had a strange experience there while flying along the Wansdyke shooting a film.
I looked down to see a helicopter below me and above was a microlight.
thats not right 
PeteG |
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:34 pm | |
| | If you're flying, and you see the ground above you, that's when you need to worry! |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:42 pm | |
| you should try flying with my friend JJ.
He's prone to screaming just before the wheels touch the ground on landing and several times while taking off at lower Upper he took the wrong strip and just missed electric cables.
People on the ground told me later they had dialed 99 and their finger was hovering above the 9 while we took off.
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:48 pm | |
| | I once took a crop circle flight on my birthday, and I was, let's say, rather 'relaxed'. I'd been given a bottle of Tequila and was driven to Thruxton... The pilot pushed me into having a go at driving, as it was my birthday. I did ok, considering - but when I asked him if I could try a landing, the look on my fellow-passengers' faces was priceless! |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:52 pm | |
| JJ is forever yelling "Take over a minute" while he leans out of the window to take a few photots.
Flying down to the Mendips in the mist one early December morning was the most magical experience.
We were skimming an endless vista of cloud until we got to the mendips and Priddy henges which were just poking through like an island in the sky.
PeteG
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:07 pm | |
| I flew out of Thruxton many times.
The most frightening was when we were very low on fuel requesting permission to land and were told to circle and hold until the motorbike race finished.
We landed on fumes!
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:14 pm | |
| | Steve M wrote: | | I once took a crop circle flight on my birthday, and I was, let's say, rather 'relaxed'. I'd been given a bottle of Tequila and was driven to Thruxton... The pilot pushed me into having a go at driving, as it was my birthday. I did ok, considering - but when I asked him if I could try a landing, the look on my fellow-passengers' faces was priceless! |
Landing is easy.
landing Alive is the trick to master!
PeteG |
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:18 pm | |
| Lovely picture. I used to fly with Steve, from the USA/The Barge Inn - a bloke who took photos with a gigantic SLR camera using roll film - I think it was almost 70mm. He also used to shout 'take over' and open the window to lean out and take pictures. If you're in the back of the plane, just the wind from opening the window can be terrifying! Although I'm cautious rather than nervous, I really enjoy small planes - I thought they'd be scarier. It's rather like being in a motorcycle sidecar.
One that flies... |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:23 pm | |
| | Steve M wrote: | Lovely picture. I used to fly with Steve, from the USA/The Barge Inn - a bloke who took photos with a gigantic SLR camera using roll film - I think it was almost 70mm. He also used to shout 'take over' and open the window to lean out and take pictures. If you're in the back of the plane, just the wind from opening the window can be terrifying! Although I'm cautious rather than nervous, I really enjoy small planes - I thought they'd be scarier. It's rather like being in a motorcycle sidecar.
One that flies... |
it is a thrill like no other.
My big problem is when driving away from the air field I want the car to hop over a hedge to avoid the traffic!
(Must resist turning the wheel....)
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:25 am | |
| Last Friday and I was caught out..
I was in the open with light clothing and the wrong footwear...
The rain absolutely fell..
Tony
But where am I ???
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:40 am | |
| | I'd say you were on Morgan's Hill - approaching the Wansdyke Path after walking up from the Smallgrain car park. |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:46 pm | |
| | Eald Burgh |
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:37 pm | |
| | Did I win? |
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:52 pm | |
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Fraid Knot...
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:57 pm | |
| | Martinsell? |
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:22 pm | |
| It's tricky with so many earthworks and stuff in the landscape...
Ain't it..???
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:35 pm | |
| | Liddington? |
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Rose
Joined : 18 Jan 2008
Posts : 154
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:37 pm | |
| It definitely not Morgan's Hill, but I can't place it! Maybe Oldbury Castle or Oliver's Castle?
Can we have a clue please?
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tonyh
Joined : 15 Jan 2008
Posts : 850
Location : Surrey
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:03 pm | |
| | Rose wrote: | It definitely not Morgan's Hill, but I can't place it! Maybe Oldbury Castle or Oliver's Castle?
Can we have a clue please?
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Well..
I dropped my Mum at the Hospital at 1.00pm and was back by 4.00pm..
I stopped at Hinton Prava, Wanborough and Coates Water...
Tony
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Steve M
Joined : 05 Jan 2008
Posts : 502
Location : Yatesbury, Wiltshire
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:47 pm | |
| | Barbury Castle! |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:56 pm | |
| thats hackpen copse in the background so must be Barbury!
(I hope) |
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:10 am | |
| Not the A
Avebury area but i bet you've all been there.
No right clicking cos i forgot to edit the name.
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:13 am | |
| | Old Sarum? |
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:18 am | |
| Damn. !
you should be banned from this game Pete.
Would you have got it from this. ?
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:28 am | |
| Funny but I've never been to Old Sarum.
I cheated
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:40 am | |
| you ******.
Ok, again not Avebury but not too far away and a must visit site for all 'megaheads'.
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:43 am | |
| too easy.
Whispering Knights at Rollright.
next
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:57 am | |
| Just so i can say ner ner na ner ner before i go to bed.
Get this an i'll ride a horse.!
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:58 am | |
| | Barbrook |
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:21 am | |
| Neither 1, 2, or 3.
You will get it eventually.
Ps, the horse riding comment was a lie. |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:26 am | |
| you wait till Steve gets you drunk in the Red Lion next year and you wake up on a horse!
If it's Up Norf (passed Gloucester) then I wouldn't really know unless its a biggy like Arbor Low,
Good photo tho!
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megadread
Joined : 12 Jul 2008
Posts : 321
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:31 am | |
| Thats taken whilst skivin off work one day and taken with my phone and its......Arbor lowe, The stonehenge of the north. Though i have no idea why they call it that.
Go to the top of the irritating barstewards class. |
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PeteG
Age : 99
Joined : 03 Jan 2008
Posts : 1603
Location : near Avebury
| | Subject: Re: Return of the CornMonster Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:41 am | |
| meanwhile steve has been down to west woods trying to get home from the pub!
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