Whatsthisthen?

[Dormouse]

ok. How about the ghost of lord Doneraile being chased by hounds through the grounds of the Grove mansion because he changed a chapel into a kitchen.

[mickthemaverick]

Not one of the three on the card!! Did it show the bridge?

[NewcastleFalcon]

At least the grove has a history page! So we have George Stubbs doing his famous horse portraits, Captain Cooks Black Walnut tree

https://www.thegrove.co.uk/about/

1753-1790s: The house was acquired by The Honourable Thomas Villiers, Earl of Jersey and British Ambassador to France, who became the very first Earl of Clarendon. During this time the sprawling grounds were a favourite spot for artist George Stubbs, who visited the stables regularly to create his famous horse portraits. The Grove was also visited by Captain Cook, who presented one of the Earls with a sapling of the newly-discovered Black Walnut Tree. This magnificent tree now towers over the Terrace, beside the Lounges.



Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Now I find myself in a dilemma!! It is without doubt a claim to fame to have had George Stubbs working there. Likewise the Black Walnut tree so on that basis I think you deserve the 100 points I offered Neil! Well done! However there are still two more claims to fame which both happened in this century, and in fact one of them is likely to happen again!! So a further 100 points each for those two claims and the clue is they each have a different sporting connection!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Call to the Hertfordshire Mercury has come up trumps

https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/ ... rd-5619497

Where's the footy pitches though, or was the idea to relax the lads with golf, swimming etc!

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Well done Neil, that's the first sporting connection and another 100 points for you. In fact the England team have been using the hotel almost since the redevelopment, which was completed in time for the millenium, and my friends have been down to wave the team off on many a match day!! Now just one more claim to fame and two TV appearances to go!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Two other Canal related TV Shows,

The Childrens program Rosie and Jim (and the old Ragdoll) may have pootled under that bridge in one of the episodes.
and the Documentary series Canals the Making of a Nation in one of the six episodes https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0689qmh

Is the other claim to fame also a particular guest or guests staying at the hotel?

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Two other Canal related TV Shows,

The Childrens program Rosie and Jim (and the old Ragdoll) may have pootled under that bridge in one of the episodes.
and the Documentary series Canals the Making of a Nation in one of the six episodes https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0689qmh

Is the other claim to fame also a particular guest or guests staying at the hotel?

Regards Neil

Scratch that the Hillingdon and Uxbridge times has come up with the answer

https://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/ ... d-victory/

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

That's 50 points for Canals, the Making of a Nation. Rosie and Jim may be correct but not what is on the card so no points unless proof is provided! A clue to the third program is that its presenter made his name as a carpenter on a renovation show!! As for the other claim it is possible, even likely, that it involved staying at the hotel but that is not the actual claim. It is the reason for staying that you are looking for!!

"Scratch that the Hillingdon and Uxbridge times has come up with the answer"

Correct and the final 100 point answer is nailed!! excellent work!! Now one more TV show!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Well I've come across Handy Andy, and Will Hardie on George Clarks shows, but never heard of Alan Herd....became famous on the Discovery Channel, which is not on our firestick!

Narrow Boat Afloat
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266009/?r ... ims_tt_i_4

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

The coup de gras! Well done indeed!! It was series 1 episode 9, Abbotts Langley to Uxbridge. He actually took a local boatman aboard Dover who told him all about the Grove and the Cassiobury estate, which is why it stuck in my mind. He started his TV career working with Tommy Walsh on Challenge Tommy Walsh which you probably do remember? The final 50 points go to the Northumbrian Branch!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

Not much of a Challenge with this one. Quite ordinary.

Whatsthisthen?

but a little bit of a Wolf in Weimaraner's clothing

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Mercedes 190 Cosworth?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Mercedes 190 Cosworth?

Correct. Although I don't think Mercedes allowed "Cosworth" to be emblazoned over the engine.

Bit of a Hertfordshire tangent, this lot have one on their books, and they do fetch a surprising price.

Old Colonel Cars....."All our cars are stored securely on a farm, between Hertford and Hatfield in Hertfordshire."

https://oldcolonelcars.co.uk/listing/me ... ium=portal

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

A very nice car that one, the farm they are stored in is about 4 miles from my house in Letty Green and they do get some good motors in there!!