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More of a Wheresthisthen? this one: :-D 50 points for the right answer!!
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Waterperry gardens
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Obelisk has different writings on all four sides
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Dormouse wrote: 06 Jul 2021, 17:12 Obelisk has different writings on all four sides
50 points duly awarded, well done!! Did you know it or was it a picture search job? :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 06 Jul 2021, 17:02 More of a Wheresthisthen? this one: :-D 50 points for the right answer!!

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Well I know who the sculptor is but not yet found out where it it :-D He did this one too.

The River Guardian at Staines-upon-Thames
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Dormouse wrote: 06 Jul 2021, 17:11 Waterperry gardens


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We have bought two of our cars new from Perry's in Aylesbury. Visited Oxford once but much preferred doing the countryside - far more appealing.
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Is it a coincidence or is the FCF gremlin at it again? Having taken the picture of the obelisk which prompted your picture of the River Guardian Neil, I strolled on a little and found this beauty which certainly bears a resemblance to the River Guardian I believe:
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mickthemaverick wrote: 06 Jul 2021, 17:30 Is it a coincidence or is the FCF gremlin at it again? Having taken the picture of the obelisk which prompted your picture of the River Guardian Neil, I strolled on a little and found this beauty which certainly bears a resemblance to the River Guardian I believe:

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He has probably got a few examples of his work knocking around the gardens because he has been...
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Recently appointed the steward of the Waterperry Estate as well as chief organiser of Art in Action, he is also a highly accomplished working sculptor.
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This may generate some adventures into the dark arts :-D The only clue I can offer is that I came across it in parkland about 10-12 miles west of here!! :-D
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Quatermass concrete?
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Lee Valley Mick? Bit of water on your POTD's . Scrub that you said 10/12 miles West! Reinstate that its also to the west in the vicinity of Wheathampstead :!:

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Looks very much like a bit of tram line, we had a lot like that when they dug up the pre/post war tram tracks in Brum.
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mickthemaverick wrote: 29 Jul 2021, 16:18 This may generate some adventures into the dark arts :-D The only clue I can offer is that I came across it in parkland about 10-12 miles west of here!! :-D

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Would I be right in thinking that a stroll around parkland may be preceded by a spot of lunch at a waterside pub?
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Just got home from dinner and pleased to see some effort has been going on :-D No its not Wheathamstead, you need to head SSW from there to a much larger place!! (By the way I don't know what it is either!! :-D )
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