Bowm54 Posted September 12, 2020 #1851 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Dublin Yes you are correct, we had an 11 year long working holiday! during which we lived in Bristol, always mean’t to go across to Ireland but never did. Finally visited Ireland during long service leave trip to Venice for child brides 60th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1852 Share Posted September 12, 2020 We spent a few days there in 2013. Lovely city. DH is a big James Joyce fan so we timed out trip for the Bloomsday celebrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1853 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Where is this place of worship? Extra points if you can give the actual name of the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 12, 2020 #1854 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Dublin with the harp bridge in the background, damn, the thread hadn't updated properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowm54 Posted September 12, 2020 #1855 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: We spent a few days there in 2013. Lovely city. DH is a big James Joyce fan so we timed out trip for the Bloomsday celebrations. It makes visits to foreign places much more satisfying when there is a personal reason to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1856 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bowm54 said: It makes visits to foreign places much more satisfying when there is a personal reason to visit. It certainly does. Mind you, so many places in the world are familiar to me from books so it's fascinating to actually go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 12, 2020 #1857 Share Posted September 12, 2020 French style, I am sure I have seen this cathedral on one of my tours in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1858 Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: French style, I am sure I have seen this cathedral on one of my tours in France Yes, you're in the correct country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 12, 2020 #1859 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Where is this place of worship? Extra points if you can give the actual name of the building. Reims in France? Edited September 12, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1860 Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, NSWP said: Dublin Cathedral, Roman Catholic of course. No, it's not in Ireland. Mic has already figured out it is in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1861 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Cathedral Saint-Gatien in Tours - thanks to google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1862 Share Posted September 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, vada_9 said: Cathedral Saint-Gatien in Tours - thanks to google Correct. Google is making this too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 12, 2020 #1863 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: No, it's not in Ireland. Mic has already figured out it is in France. LOL, best seen when doing tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 12, 2020 Author #1864 Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: LOL, best seen when doing tours. Yes, I had a quiet little giggle over your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1865 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Where is this building and what is it's purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 12, 2020 #1866 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Not to be to mean, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1867 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Very hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 12, 2020 #1868 Share Posted September 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, vada_9 said: Where is this building and what is it's purpose? Royal Observatory Time Clock, Greenwich, England. Sets Greenwich Mean Time, aka GMT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1869 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, NSWP said: Royal Observatory Time Clock, Greenwich, England. Sets Greenwich Mean Time, aka GMT. It is in Greenwich, but this is not the purpose of this building Just now, NSWP said: Royal Observatory Time Clock, Greenwich, England. Sets Greenwich Mean Time, aka GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1870 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Another view of location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 12, 2020 #1871 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, vada_9 said: Another view of location Greenwich Meridan? I have been to Greenwich, the original Royal Naval Academy was there, before it shifted to Dartmouth, got me thinking. But I am a tired Dinosaur today. Edited September 12, 2020 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted September 12, 2020 #1872 Share Posted September 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, vada_9 said: It is in Greenwich, but this is not the purpose of this building With a little bit of digging, a foot at a time, you will get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted September 12, 2020 #1873 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Greenwich Maritime Museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1874 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: With a little bit of digging, a foot at a time, you will get there yes, yes, yes. I have a friend who told me Granny spent the day there during the Blitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vada_9 Posted September 12, 2020 #1875 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, NSWP said: Greenwich Maritime Museum. Sorry no, but location close - check out Mick's cryptic clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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