Author Topic: The 2016 FOC-U Bike Picture Challenge (Read 47516 times)

Val · « **Reply #75 on:** 01 April 2016, 08:06:51 pm »

I thought you may say that, hence I have posted the link too.

How do you explain that article that where this is definitely called windmill?

Quote from: Reading windmill

Green Park, Reading The most visible windmill in the world…? Standing tall at the Reading junction of the M4 – this one’s probably seen by more people every day than any other windmill, anywhere.

http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/our-green-energy/our-green-electricity/from-the-wind/wind-parks-gallery/green-park-reading

Quote from: unfazed on 01 April 2016, 05:44:33 pm

No,definitely not a windmill but nice try

Should have read the dictionary before posting that

Oxford dictionary defines windmill as:

1. A building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour.

1.1A structure using wind to generate electricity or draw water.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/windmill

So it is an windmill than.

red98 · « **Reply #76 on:** 02 April 2016, 06:55:49 am »

come on harry you set the challenge,make a decision.....is it a winner ?

val.....great salute but wrong hand matey

HarryHornby · « **Reply #77 on:** 02 April 2016, 09:19:21 am »

Naaaah, sorry, windMILL come on lads, lovely weekend... off you all trot.

Sorry, Val, not tis time. top effort though.

NEXT CHALLENGE YOUR BIKE AND A WINDMILL

unfazed · « **Reply #78 on:** 02 April 2016, 09:31:00 am »

Val, Your making it up as you go along

Val · « **Reply #79 on:** 02 April 2016, 01:28:07 pm »

the best day to find windmill ever

Found sausages and egg too

Next challenge your bike and water mill.
Show me the wheel

HarryHornby · « **Reply #80 on:** 11 April 2016, 04:11:46 pm »

A day off work and chance for a ride out on the bike. I tried to coax Dazza out too but no luck. Took the nice roads down from Faversham to Canterbury (one of Dazza's fave roads) and then went down through Wingham to Sandwich before heading off to Dover to the Crabble Corn Mill. As a Brucie Bonus you get my bike with Dover Castle too!

Val · « **Reply #81 on:** 11 April 2016, 04:44:30 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 11 April 2016, 04:11:46 pm

A day off work and chance for a ride out on the bike. I tried to coax Dazza out too but no luck. Took the nice roads down from Faversham to Canterbury (one of Dazza's fave roads) and then went down through Wingham to Sandwich before heading off to Dover to the Crabble Corn Mill. As a Brucie Bonus you get my bike with Dover Castle too!

Good place and nice ride Harry

Next challenge please...

HarryHornby · « **Reply #82 on:** 11 April 2016, 04:55:11 pm »

Next Challenge - YOUR BIKE AND A PIER.

Val · « **Reply #83 on:** 11 April 2016, 05:22:42 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 11 April 2016, 04:55:11 pm

Next Challenge - YOUR BIKE AND A PIER.

Is any pier fine? For example river Thames pier? On the way to work I can pop up tomorrow to London and get one

HarryHornby · « **Reply #84 on:** 11 April 2016, 05:52:42 pm »

Seaside pier. :-)

Val · « **Reply #85 on:** 12 April 2016, 03:25:34 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 11 April 2016, 05:52:42 pm

Seaside pier. :-)

why I am asking anyway

Next challenge seaside pier

demic77 · « **Reply #86 on:** 26 April 2016, 11:16:10 am »

Rock anyone?

demic77 · « **Reply #87 on:** 26 April 2016, 11:18:25 am »

Iff accepted, next challenge, your bike next to an airfield/airbase/airport.

HarryHornby · « **Reply #88 on:** 26 April 2016, 12:04:28 pm »

PERFECT!! Top work Demic!

next challenge, your bike next to an airfield/airbase/airport.

Val · « **Reply #89 on:** 27 April 2016, 09:58:25 am »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 26 April 2016, 12:04:28 pm

PERFECT!! Top work Demic!

next challenge, your bike next to an airfield/airbase/airport.

Here it is Farnborough airport:

Val · « **Reply #90 on:** 27 April 2016, 09:59:36 am »

Next challenge your bike and a monastery.

HarryHornby · « **Reply #91 on:** 04 May 2016, 07:39:39 pm »

A quick question, is a priory ok, or does it have to be monastery?

fazersharp · « **Reply #92 on:** 04 May 2016, 09:05:09 pm »

Good enough for me - so we can move on
Best see what the challenge setter says

Val · « **Reply #93 on:** 05 May 2016, 08:57:08 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 04 May 2016, 07:39:39 pm

A quick question, is a priory ok, or does it have to be monastery?

anything with relation to christianity will do

risticuss · « **Reply #94 on:** 07 May 2016, 09:38:39 am »

I hadn't read the last few posts before setting off this morning and only read the last one while stopped outside the shops.
It doesn't really count, especially if anyone can get a picture up of a monastery/priory but I thought I'd share it anyway.

I was out early and got a picture of Barnack Hills and Holes. It's an old quarry where the stone was quarried for Peterborough and Ely cathedrals. It's a nature reserve now and an excellent place for butterflies and walking the dog.

Difficult to get a decent picture though.

fazersharp · « **Reply #95 on:** 07 May 2016, 10:11:41 am »

Good enough for me.
I like the historical story and the connection to the challenge

risticuss · « **Reply #96 on:** 08 May 2016, 08:12:28 pm »

I'll wait till Val ok's it, let's say till Tuesday morning, then if not, I'll put one up.

Val · « **Reply #97 on:** 09 May 2016, 11:09:39 am »

Quote from: risticuss on 07 May 2016, 09:38:39 am

I hadn't read the last few posts before setting off this morning and only read the last one while stopped outside the shops.
It doesn't really count, especially if anyone can get a picture up of a monastery/priory but I thought I'd share it anyway.

I was out early and got a picture of Barnack Hills and Holes. It's an old quarry where the stone was quarried for Peterborough and Ely cathedrals. It's a nature reserve now and an excellent place for butterflies and walking the dog.

Difficult to get a decent picture though.

Good enough to me

Next challenge please...

risticuss · « **Reply #98 on:** 10 May 2016, 04:56:28 pm »

Okey doke.

Your bike on a humpback bridge over a railway line.

fazersharp · « **Reply #99 on:** 10 May 2016, 07:03:20 pm »

Quote from: risticuss on 10 May 2016, 04:56:28 pm

Okey doke.

Your bike on a humpback bridge over a railway line.

Actually I think that sounds like a dangerous challenge as those kind of things are usually on bendy country roads and the last thing a car expects is a

riding doing this

at the top of it