Today's County in the spotlight
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Might you be referring to this place Gibbo?
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mickthemaverick wrote: ↑31 Mar 2022, 11:57A quick groan quiz!!
Whereabouts in Warwickshire might you find some left overs?![]()
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Got it in one Neil.
Acocks Green in Birmingham.

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mickthemaverick wrote: ↑31 Mar 2022, 11:57A quick groan quiz!!
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Quite correct Neil, worthy of a small groan I thought!!

Now, probably the two most famous residencies in Warwickshire:

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This was my effort Gibbo, well after Mick had taken us to Acocks Green
here's a bit of green Willey here in the churchyard
Willey Church

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And another mildly cryptic Warwickshire quiz question:
Which Warwickshire school might you have had to try harder at?

Which Warwickshire school might you have had to try harder at?

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Indeed James, and good to hear from you on our relatively casual Warwickshire quiz day!

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Sorry Mick, must wake up.

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There is, in Warwickshire, a narrowboat company who are considered (by those in the know) to be the Rolls-Royce of narrowboat makers (when the name of Rolls-Royce meant something). This is Warwickshire Fly Boats.
http://www.wfbco.co.uk/
http://www.wfbco.co.uk/
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Here's a rather appealing rustic bridge in Warwickshire. The question is:
Where will you find it?
Where will you find it?
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And my final question on Warwickshire:
Where might you run into Delboy and Rodney?
Any verifiable answers will do!!
Where might you run into Delboy and Rodney?
Any verifiable answers will do!!

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Honington Bridgemickthemaverick wrote: ↑31 Mar 2022, 20:09Here's a rather appealing rustic bridge in Warwickshire. The question is:
Where will you find it?
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Honington Bridge

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Coach and Horses Shipston on Stour Hooky awards 2019! Community Pub of the Year. Hook and Norton Brewerymickthemaverick wrote: ↑31 Mar 2022, 20:18And my final question on Warwickshire:
Where might you run into Delboy and Rodney?
Any verifiable answers will do!!![]()
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