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Looking in the opposite direction to yesterday's shot may give a further clue to the location.


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Somewhere near portmouth,   maybe Hythe?
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 00:23
Somewhere near portmouth,   maybe Hythe?

You're getting closer
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Nice shot and it was almost a clear sky day.  

No idea where, sorry.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-14 02:22
Nice shot and it was almost a clear sky day.  

No idea where, sorry.

We did have good weather most of the time.
By Friday, you may be able to discern the location from the daily clues
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 00:50
You're getting closer

Hythe doesn't look too bad but I can't get the silos to line up. Maybe Poole? That'd give you a view to the east over the water to catch the sunrise.
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Depp Posted at 8-14 05:00
Hythe doesn't look too bad but I can't get the silos to line up. Maybe Poole? That'd give you a view to the east over the water to catch the sunrise.

You're the closest so far
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Going out on a limb for this one,  and I think @Depp might be anonyed.  

The building is at 50.740449, -1.275929
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 06:02
Going out on a limb for this one,  and I think @Depp might be anonyed.  

The building is at 50.740449, -1.275929

I expect he might be
It's the right village.
How did you work it out?
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 06:11
I expect he might be
It's the right village.
How did you work it out?

Those coords should drop you on the house from the first post.


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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 06:11
I expect he might be
It's the right village.
How did you work it out?

It was the towers that gave me a clue,    as you move towards torquay from Hythe there are no water ways  that I could find that would have the silos, tower and football grounds.  So I looked for power stations in the area and came up with Kingston Powerstation which now appears to be called Cowes power station,   from there the football ground gave it away.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 06:14
Those coords should drop you on the house from the first post.

Yes they're the former Alms houses bequeathed by Queen Victoria in 1880.  Now private residences.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 06:17
It was the towers that gave me a clue,    as you move towards torquay from Hythe there are no water ways  that I could find that would have the silos, tower and football grounds.  So I looked for power stations in the area and came up with Kingston Powerstation which now appears to be called Cowes power station,   from there the football ground gave it away.

Nice bit of sleuthing
The next image I was going to put out would have had a clue in it

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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 06:23
Nice bit of sleuthing
The next image I was going to put out would have had a clue in it

That image would lead straight to whippingham.  
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 06:26
That image would lead straight to whippingham.

Yes. St.Mildred's Church.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 06:31
Yes. St.Mildred's Church.

Did you see any red squirrels there.   I seem to recall it’s one of the few places that doesn’t have any greys
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 06:47
Did you see any red squirrels there.   I seem to recall it’s one of the few places that doesn’t have any greys

There are numbers of reds on the island, but we didn't see any.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 05:42
You're the closest so far

Isle of Wight?
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Correct, but David just beat you to it, Seb.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 06:52
There are numbers of reds on the island, but we didn't see any.

Shame.  I saw a grey this morning but I’d prefer a red.
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I’ve got a guess this castle thread coming if you’re up for it.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 09:55
Shame.  I saw a grey this morning but I’d prefer a red.

Lots of greys in our area. Some reds on the Wirral, and apparently quite a few in Scotland.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 02:31
We did have good weather most of the time.
By Friday, you may be able to discern the location from the daily clues

Looks like DAFlys nailed the location.  He's just a super sleuth.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-14 11:58
Looks like DAFlys nailed the location.  He's just a super sleuth.

It's uncanny
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He certainly is.  I'm just like a sailor lost at sea on most of these "where am I" postings.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-14 12:29
He certainly is.  I'm just like a sailor lost at sea on most of these "where am I" postings.

Some are easier than others
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 13:06
Some are easier than others

You'd think after traveling to 64 different countries I'd have at least an idea on some of these.  Guess when I was stationed in the American Embassy in London I should have gotten out and toured the UK a lot better.
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-14 13:46
You'd think after traveling to 64 different countries I'd have at least an idea on some of these.  Guess when I was stationed in the American Embassy in London I should have gotten out and toured the UK a lot better.

Work  often gets in the way of life
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 10:15
I’ve got a guess this castle thread coming if you’re up for it.

I certainly hope so.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 10:24
Lots of greys in our area. Some reds on the Wirral, and apparently quite a few in Scotland.

Not seen a red here since I was about 6 years old.   I heard some red had been introduced back onto Scotland a few years ago.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-14 23:52
Not seen a red here since I was about 6 years old.   I heard some red had been introduced back onto Scotland a few years ago.

This was our first ever visit to the Island, and we were hoping to see one, at least.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-15 00:44
This was our first ever visit to the Island, and we were hoping to see one, at least.

Ive not been since I was about 10 years old,  last time I looked the ferry was a bit of a rip off.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-15 00:58
Ive not been since I was about 10 years old,  last time I looked the ferry was a bit of a rip off.

It is. Out of season they re more reasonable.
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Luckily there are people who know better about these locations than I do. Wouldn't have helped me a bit.
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HGDC84 Posted at 8-15 11:22
Luckily there are people who know better about these locations than I do. Wouldn't have helped me a bit.

DAFlys was astute enough to work it out first
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-14 14:00
Work  often gets in the way of life

Indeed it does.  Looking back I was way too mission oriented at that time in my career.  
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-15 04:25
It is. Out of season they re more reasonable.

I might have to check that out.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-15 23:15
I might have to check that out.

A quarter of the peak season price when I checked.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-16 00:07
A quarter of the peak season price when I checked.

Tempting,  especially if there are some nice AirBnB's there.    Weve booked a couple for the Scotland trip and it's just so easy.  
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DAFlys Posted at 8-16 00:09
Tempting,  especially if there are some nice AirBnB's there.    Weve booked a couple for the Scotland trip and it's just so easy.

Don't forget to take the drone
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