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Lovely :D In need of a bit of TLC :D

Saw loads yesterday on my awayday :D Down to where they're still very common...
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Sheltering from the rain in a Coffe1 yesterday, a view from the window.
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That's a very comprehensive one Eric :D
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Gibbo2286 wrote: 12 Apr 2023, 12:44 Sheltering from the rain in a Coffe1 yesterday, a view from the window.
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Not the best day for wandering about taking pictures of bridges for the Bridges thread Gibbo, but Monmouth does have a nice one!

Here's my direction sign of the day, an odd ball survivor.
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There's a bit in the NE today about strange place names in the region.
Some have been mentioned previously but here is one I used to see regularly. As my dad used to say, "All roads lead to Fryup" It certainly seemed that way some days.
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Yum!!!

I like that place :D
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Still there? its 55 years on now and its made of wood...I doubt it.
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A bit of "o-level" map reading will tell you exactly where this was taken...
nice bit of patina
nice bit of patina
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Another nice bit of patina :D
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The holy grail of Fingerpost signs, one with a finger pointing the way!
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A less well-travelled corner of East Lothian
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Note the ditto-ing saving repeating the word miles, and the precision of the distances
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That's a very ornate one Neil!
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This seems a good time to contribute to this thread! :-D

For those with motors:
MTM Original
MTM Original
and for those without:
MTM Original
MTM Original
and an interesting array of man made erections, name these posts/poles!!
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mickthemaverick wrote: 23 Jun 2023, 20:37 and for those without:
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and an interesting array of man made erections, name these posts/poles!!
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mickthemaverick wrote: 23 Jun 2023, 16:02...and a note of the highest point we reached!!
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This should determine where they are, after the Cycle Way sign, and before Hartside Summit at least 3 miles past Alston off the A696, but naming posts/poles do they really have names apart from telegraph, radio/television, "communications" and fence. :?:

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That's where they are, but you need to look closer at the centre post. It's none of your suggestions! :-D
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