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Can't find any yellow rugby post references on DDG - probably too British!! :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 27 Aug 2021, 22:05 Can't find any yellow rugby post references on DDG - probably too British!! :-D
Yellow and Black Mick. 2nd most successful team in the Scottish Rugby Championship referring back to bonus Q 3 on UC the other night I posted about the other day :-D

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Would that make it Hawick then? :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 27 Aug 2021, 22:18 Would that make it Hawick then? :-D
No Hawick were/are the most successful team in the Scottish Rugby Championship winning it 12 times. I would have to count them up to be totally accurate but our mystery town have won it about 10 times :-D

I know you are not a rugby fan Mick, but nearly there! Robert the Bruce's heart is supposedly buried in the Abbey

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I'll give you a pre-warboys sign as well
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The clincher is the hills!! Melrose!! :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 27 Aug 2021, 22:31 The clincher is the hills!! Melrose!! :-D
Excellent well done it is indeed. Same place the MR2 and the Morgan were photographed :-D

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Sounds like Melrose to me
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Gattonside bridge?
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mickthemaverick wrote: 27 Aug 2021, 22:05 Can't find any yellow rugby post references on DDG - probably too British!! :-D
yes. you will need to refine your searches by adding "scottish" and even then scour and filter the results thrown up. brings back memories of school rugby
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Dormouse wrote: 28 Aug 2021, 10:10 Sounds like Melrose to me
Dormouse wrote: 28 Aug 2021, 10:11 Gattonside bridge?
Yes it is indeed Mick got there late last night!

Here's Gattonside bridge from Geograph with 2 of the 3 Eildon Hills nicely captured behind before the bridge was strengthened. Its appearance now is less wire-like and more girder-like.

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I only saw it this morning and, for some reason, the posts about it were not all in my listing. When I submitted my answers, hey presto, a slew of comments all appeared above my answers. Guess my steam powered broadband needs updated or something as this "delay" happens surprisingly often.
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Dormouse wrote: 28 Aug 2021, 11:24 Guess my steam powered broadband needs updated or something as this "delay" happens surprisingly often.
Are you sure you haven't got narrowband up there Dormouse? :-D
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think I need "gastric band" after the effects of lockdown. lost a stone so far - just one more stone to go. then I will just be obese!
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I know that feeling - I've shed 9lbs in the last 8 weeks and still have another 21 to go to get back to my fighting weight!! :-D
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