EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Yes, but most of those places do not have sign posts.
ABC Towns and Villages
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Yes, but most of those places do not have sign posts.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Busy haul this morning , missed the Overstone sign
So settled on Overstone caravan park .
Then N for Northampton .
Then P for Preston Deanery.
Q for Quinton
R for Ravenstone
S for Stoke Goldington
T for Tyringham
Leaving U for another day but did get a V
V for Village
So settled on Overstone caravan park .
Then N for Northampton .
Then P for Preston Deanery.
Q for Quinton
R for Ravenstone
S for Stoke Goldington
T for Tyringham
Leaving U for another day but did get a V
V for Village
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
[QUOTE 5537814, member: 9609"]Yes, I think places should be villages, hamlets etc. But I did suggest in the beginning that we could have three byes for letters that may be just impossible to get in our own area's. So if there was absolutely no J's to be got, then lets be a bit inventive so I would say river Jordan sounds OK for one of the Byes ?
I wonder why so few places in the UK begin with J ?
You have some good ideas for extending the challenge, would there be enough variation to get most letters? I like the idea of the farms (I have already used a farm for my Q as it is a difficult one to get.)
I was just going to do a round two with different villages, but something else may be better.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the positive responses, people. I was fearful of stirring a bit too much, which sometimes doesn't go down so well!
A problem with doing a second round with different villages is that the scarce letter issue instantly becomes more acute. I have one rock solid J within 20 miles, but the others in the area all flatter to deceive in one way or another. It's a nice idea though because there are so many nice names around I'd like to have included.
Another idea I had that would tighten the rules a bit is to allow byes as originally suggested; if you get to Z having missed J, Q, V and X, your score would be -4. You can add J later if you get the chance, but for it to reduce your score you'd have to repeat K onwards. As far as I know, X doesn't exist so the perfect score on this basis is -1.
The jokey ones can still be posted but they wouldn't count!
Maybe there should be another thread to bounce ideas around?
I wonder why so few places in the UK begin with J ?
You have some good ideas for extending the challenge, would there be enough variation to get most letters? I like the idea of the farms (I have already used a farm for my Q as it is a difficult one to get.)
I was just going to do a round two with different villages, but something else may be better.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the positive responses, people. I was fearful of stirring a bit too much, which sometimes doesn't go down so well!
A problem with doing a second round with different villages is that the scarce letter issue instantly becomes more acute. I have one rock solid J within 20 miles, but the others in the area all flatter to deceive in one way or another. It's a nice idea though because there are so many nice names around I'd like to have included.
Another idea I had that would tighten the rules a bit is to allow byes as originally suggested; if you get to Z having missed J, Q, V and X, your score would be -4. You can add J later if you get the chance, but for it to reduce your score you'd have to repeat K onwards. As far as I know, X doesn't exist so the perfect score on this basis is -1.
The jokey ones can still be posted but they wouldn't count!
Maybe there should be another thread to bounce ideas around?
burntoutbanger
Veteran
- Location
- Devon
This is great thread and a great challenge but I think you're all doing it much to quickly (well most of you). 26 letters in the alphabet, even one a week would only take half the year. Some of you in the high teens already and it's only the middle of February!
Please Drive Slowly through the village...
Please Drive Slowly through the village...
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Yeah you’re right, it is going quickly, but it’s got me out on the bike in the winter when normally I wouldn’t go out.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Aabenraa
Bevtoft
Christiansfeld
Bevtoft
Christiansfeld
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
V for village? You're already on a warning!Busy haul this morning , missed the Overstone sign
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So settled on Overstone caravan park .
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Then N for Northampton .
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Then P for Preston Deanery.
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Q for Quinton
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R for Ravenstone
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S for Stoke Goldington
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T for Tyringham
Leaving U for another day but did get a V
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V for Village
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Finding the sign is part of the trick. I have been to 3 villages beginning with B but only found one village sign which I could photograph.
I could have photographed a village school sign beginning with B and not bothered finding another village sign.
Now we have Village centre for V and a caravan site for O. Your taking the P :0)
The flag is out . Wheres the referee?
I could have photographed a village school sign beginning with B and not bothered finding another village sign.
Now we have Village centre for V and a caravan site for O. Your taking the P :0)
The flag is out . Wheres the referee?
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Indeed, he will be along in a minute with a picture of a road name beginning with S and Toni & Guy hair dressers for T. Can we please stick to village or town signs only folks? If you can't get to one then either wait till you can or use one of your three passes.
Some people are not taking the rules seriously enough!
Some people are not taking the rules seriously enough!
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