Accrington Web - Today in pictures

I never could find that ruddy castle,was it in the field behind the houses or does it refer to the castle that was up Hambledon hill near them awful wind turbines?

davemac

07-10-2016 09:30

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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer (Post 1178504)

I never could find that ruddy castle,was it in the field behind the houses or does it refer to the castle that was up Hambledon hill near them awful wind turbines?

There is not much to see as the castle was really a fortified manor house, I once found the remains and was underwhelmed by my find, most of the foundations are under a field on the Hapton side of the border. The only thing still visible then was a couple of foundation stones and probably overgrown by now. To the right of the woods is a pylon beyond that towards the allotments what I believe to be the remains of the manor house.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.7784.../data=!3m1!1e3

Gremlin

09-10-2016 10:07

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Just a pair from yesterday when I pottered about my garden.

Gremlin

09-10-2016 12:42

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This thing is about one and half inches diameter and I haven't got a clue what it is.
It is the only one like it in my garden.
Can anybody enlighten me please?

Gremlin

09-10-2016 14:49

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This was in the place of the one above this afternoon.

Margaret Pilkington

09-10-2016 14:55

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Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1178682)

This thing is about one and half inches diameter and I haven't got a clue what it is.
It is the only one like it in my garden.
Can anybody enlighten me please?

Davemac is your man for that question Russell.

Turtle

09-10-2016 15:23

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Yes I'm sure Davemac will know :)
I'm betting it's a Fuschia (sp?)
I used to call the flowers fairies when I was a young lass, because of the appearance resembling frilly skirts and dangling legs.

Gremlin

09-10-2016 15:49

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I'm hoping Dave will know what the pod was, the flowers are certainly fuschia.
The pod was the only one I saw but there are lots of flowers. It's gone now.

Less	09-10-2016 16:05

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Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1178691)

I'm hoping Dave will know what the pod was, the flowers are certainly fuschia.
The pod was the only one I saw but there are lots of flowers. It's gone now.

Could it be a seed pod?

However if it's gone now that might suggest it's a baby triffid? According to John Wyndham they can walk![emoji15]

Gremlin

09-10-2016 16:16

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It hasn't left any footprints less, maybe it's a flying triffid.

Less	09-10-2016 16:28

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It hasn't left any footprints less, maybe it's a flying triffid.

Well, how those things have advanced since the 50's!
:D

Eric	09-10-2016 18:57

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Originally Posted by Less (Post 1178694)

Well, how those things have advanced since the 50's!
:D

Those things have had their day ... must be something else.

davemac

09-10-2016 19:20

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Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1178682)

This thing is about one and half inches diameter and I haven't got a clue what it is.
It is the only one like it in my garden.
Can anybody enlighten me please?

The berry although there are no leaves in the picture are probably the Kousa Dogwood

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This was in the place of the one above this afternoon.

And the second picture is the Isle of Man fuchsia

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