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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
You are probably thinking of the Corran ferry across Loch Linnhe?
Game: Name that road!
- Thread starter ColinJ
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- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I am sure it was the Kerrera to Gallanach ferry, as it matches your description of running two or three times a day, and they do not leave anyone behind.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
AFAIK - they both do. I meant that the Corran ferry crosses Loch Linnhe near Ballachulish. The other one is just south of Oban and crosses the Sound of Kerrera.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
The picture was taken at about 7:15 in the evening. As you can imagine we were in no great hurry to return to base, not that there was anything wrong with that.
The table clue needs to be taken in conjunction with the clue in the message with the picture.
The table clue needs to be taken in conjunction with the clue in the message with the picture.
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Another very short crossing is to Kylerhea on Skye. 
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That confirms what I was thinking. Either that or it would have been very early and the picture taken in the opposite direction.
That means that we are looking approximately NE - see this interesting sunrise/sunset/shadow calculator!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well done!
Nearer to N, in fact.
Strewth - and he thought that 'Lad Law' was obscure! One of those "If you know, it's obvious; if you don't, it's baffling" clues...
swansonj
Guru
Although I have cycled over the Quiraing, honesty compelsme to admit that this was more lucky googling than specialist knowledge.Well done!
Nearer to N, in fact.
Strewth - and he thought that 'Lad Law' was obscure! One of those "If you know, it's obvious; if you don't, it's baffling" clues...
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
To be clear, @ColinJ, it was "bandit country" I didn't get. Since Googling needle prison table takes you straight to Quiraing I think my clues were less obscure, but if you just search for needle prison that takes you somewhere entirely different! And I hadn't spotted the possible IOW association.
Well done, @swansonj. My next clue would have been the picture I took a couple of seconds later in the opposite direction:
The funeral was actually at Finsbay on South Harris. Apparently the custom up there is to hold a graveside service within a few days of death. We'd been on standby for a few weeks, and when the notification came on Monday morning we put the plan into motion. It was soon clear there was no chance of getting a car over to Harris so we booked my mother-in-law as a foot passenger and found ourselves a reasonably priced glamping pod for the three nights via AirBnB a few miles north of of Uig.
I can't claim to have cycled the road above, but there was an ebike hire facility round the corner from our pod, but hire was only available on a daily basis which wouldn't really have been fair given we were there so briefly. Suffice to say if we return I'll be looking to give it a try and would definitely stop the spot I've pictured.
The fact that we'd made the effort clearly inspired a few others in the family to do the same, albeit from a smaller distance, so there was an opportunity for a good reunion starting in the sparkling sunshine at Uig.
I think I must have done enough to make you all thoroughly jealous. I have many fantastic images son of which I'll try to post in a suitable thread.
Over to you @swansonj.
Well done, @swansonj. My next clue would have been the picture I took a couple of seconds later in the opposite direction:
The funeral was actually at Finsbay on South Harris. Apparently the custom up there is to hold a graveside service within a few days of death. We'd been on standby for a few weeks, and when the notification came on Monday morning we put the plan into motion. It was soon clear there was no chance of getting a car over to Harris so we booked my mother-in-law as a foot passenger and found ourselves a reasonably priced glamping pod for the three nights via AirBnB a few miles north of of Uig.
I can't claim to have cycled the road above, but there was an ebike hire facility round the corner from our pod, but hire was only available on a daily basis which wouldn't really have been fair given we were there so briefly. Suffice to say if we return I'll be looking to give it a try and would definitely stop the spot I've pictured.
The fact that we'd made the effort clearly inspired a few others in the family to do the same, albeit from a smaller distance, so there was an opportunity for a good reunion starting in the sparkling sunshine at Uig.
I think I must have done enough to make you all thoroughly jealous. I have many fantastic images son of which I'll try to post in a suitable thread.
Over to you @swansonj.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
TBH, I was thinking about Googling it when out on this evening's ride. I searched for 'needle prison table' when I got back and it DID take me straight to the answer. I made the mistake of trying to 'decode' the clue rather than taking it literally.
The bandit country thing WAS a bit odd.
classic33
Leg End Member
Not that far from Dawson City though.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's a very distinctive view - I'm sure that somebody will recognise it!
True. For those of you interested in local history: Dawson City.
