Game: Name that road!

[GuyBoden]

I followed a line of pylons, they go into Blackburn, is this closer?

 

[MontyVeda]

it's closer than the plains of Cheshire

 

[GuyBoden]

Is it within 10km of Pendle Ski club?

Sorry, yes, I'm back to looking at skiing holidays.

 

[Aravis]

Am I in time? Haslingden Road by J5 on the M65:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7...4!1sr2Z1hJBNofvP7wDzmAIcyA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

[MontyVeda]

well done @Aravis!

@GuyBoden it's pretty much bang on 10km from Ski Rossendale

 

[Aravis]

Here is your next challenge. The road which you seek is over there, between the sea and sky:

It does have a name.

 

[ColinJ]

I don't believe that I didn't spot the old road... I checked the new one right next to it!

I also found several more hitherto-unnoticed pylons on climbs/descents that I cycle a lot. I am obviously paying a lot of attention to the road and missing what is next to it or passing over it. A bit like the famous basketball video...



Anyway, well done @Aravis!

 

[MontyVeda]

The Viewpont is from Uig and the wobbly road is called Conon Road. I have been to Uig, twice. there and back

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't believe that I didn't spot the old road... I checked the new one right next to it!

I also found several more hitherto-unnoticed pylons on climbs/descents that I cycle a lot. I am obviously paying a lot of attention to the road and missing what is next to it or passing over it. A bit like the famous basketball video...



Anyway, well done @Aravis!

Why was a gorilla in that film?

 

[ColinJ]

Why was a gorilla in that film?

That should be a spoiler!

I actually was one of those people who did NOT spot it! I found it a very unsettling experience...

And now, well done to @MontyVeda - that saves me spending the next 3 days scouring the coast of Scotland!

 

[MontyVeda]

Instantly recognised it as Skye rather than just Scotland. Checked Broadford first as it looked like some photos a friend had posted on FB recently, but couldn't see a suitably windy road. Then looked at the next big city/harbour on Skye and boom

 

[Aravis]

Well done @MontyVeda. I didn't think it would go that quickly!

Maybe I could've zoomed in a bit more, but I wanted it to look nice. Better still if you pull back a bit further - Google can't match this (not my bike):

Using the word "sky" in my intro for no obviously good reason was possibly preparing the ground for a clue. Swept aside ruthlessly!

Make it a good one @MontyVeda.

 

[MontyVeda]

Sorry it went so quickly, but you know it's a blessing really. There's nowt worse than spending day after day nudging them in the right direction, only to watch them stray further afield.

I didn't even notice the 'sky' clue. It just looked familiar.

I think I'll offer the next go out to whoever wants it.

 

[Alex321]

Why was a gorilla in that film?

That was the point. Something you would normally see and go "What????" you actually miss entirely because you are concentrating on the players passing the ball. Which is the "selective attention" referred to.

And yes, I missed it completely as well.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

That was the point. Something you would normally see and go "What????" you actually miss entirely because you are concentrating on the players passing the ball. Which is the "selective attention" referred to.

And yes, I missed it completely as well.

I didn’t miss it