martinmac Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Coming soon, a fun little comp over 12 days. Hopefully it will be easy enough to answer the questions with a little help from Google. Our traders have again been very generous in supplying prizes for this. Join me in a virtual tour of britain, answer a few easy questions and the lucky winners will have a choice of early christmas presents. OK, I will start this a little early to get it sorted in time for Christmas. Prizes; Jez, Discount on H Dev Manifold ot H Dev Decat Pipe. 350z pre 07. Zmanalex- Discount voucher. CS- Discount voucher. Abbey ms - Discount voucher. Tarmac - Discount voucher. EH 370z - Discount voucher. djrm - 2 mouse mates with your photo. The format is pretty simple. I will be virtually touring Britain and will post up clues to where I am stopping each evening. There will be 13 clues in all over 13 days. Make a note of the answers for each day and when the 13 days are up pm me with your answers. All correct submissions will then go into a draw. Even though i am presently sat on a boat in Tilbury dock I will be starting at home, a little research will tell you roughly where that is. Clue number 1' As I will be driving for most of tomorrow I have decided to have a meal out as a treat before setting off. I have chosen a well known local restaurant. Its a bit of a pain trying to park there but I managed to leave the car on the racecourse. I opted for the £89 menu which includes Roasted cauliflower with razor clam, seaweed and oyster. Very tasty but the meal wasnt very filling so I managed to get through it easily. What was the name of the restaurant that I ate at? ( Answer number 1.) Clue number 2. Today was a 170 mile drive. Much of it motorway. Never one to be accused of being timorous I was giving it some beans on the windy bits. Probably not a good idea to be listening to an anagram game on the radio at the same time. Result, torn rubbers. Anyway, I managed to reach my destination. The guy who this building is dedicated died after a visit to the dentist apparently, aged 37. Whats going on here at 7-30 tonight. ( Answer number 2.) Clue number 3. 120 miles driving today. A bit of a busmans holiday for todays visit. Its sponsored by Targe Towing, my employers so I thought i had better give it a look. Its in good condition considering its been around since 1824. Appropriately how much is it to rent this thing for 50 people. ( Answer number 3 ) Having had a good look round I popped down the road to where another ship set off and spent two years locked in ice. Clue Number 4. A 280 mile drive today to a place that should ouse charm. Unfortunately the place we actually ended up had awards for its charm but ended up looking like a bit of a shambles. Never mind, feeding time again. Close by we found somewhere and I had one of their giant yorkshire. How much was it and was I fleeced. Answer number 4 Clue number 5 Only 93 miles for today. We were just drifting down the country when I saw a sign that threw me a bit. I thought Lancaster was in Cumbria but when i saw Lancaster on a sign in Lincolnshire I thought it would be worth a flying visit. If i was here tomorrow when could I get a very special Taxy ride. Answer number 5 Clue number 6 I will be doing some non virtual driving on Wednesday so will post the clue up early. This was bound to happen even on a virtual drive if Liz was with me. As we neared the end of the 126 mile journey I could feel everything Fade to grey. I made a comment to Liz and got the usual slap, where can you get a Band Aid when you need one. So where was I destined to spend my musical wednesday evening. Answer number 6 Clue number 7 Only 92 miles to drive today. Today I am going to a very famous building which is supposed to be amazing. A famous monarch spent £62,000 over ten years doing it up. That equates to £18,000,000 in todays money. Then again I suppose he didnt have problems with divorce settlements. How much for the pastries and cakes at the cafe. Answer number 7 Clue number 8 A long haul today 222 miles and if we dont fall out in the car there will definitely be fireworks when we arrive. Not sure what the Boogie band will be like in such a cavernous location though. The navy used to store rum here in WW2 so I can only hope there is some left. Who is doing the BBQ. Answer number 8 Clue number 9. 142 miles today and all on A roads. I am visiting a place where Brian Blessed played Kevin Costners father in a film. 2 sieges during the civil war have left it in a bit of a mess. Fortunately we are members and can get in free but what would it normally cost for entry. Answer number 9 Clue number 10. Today we are having a look around where the guy that invented the Calotype process died. Just over 38 miles to drive today. The hotel I chose is one that I last stayed at for a car show down here in 2010. Which hotel is it. Answer number 10 Clue number 11 132 miles today. Having read about an animal called Okanda in the Mail today I thought I would pop in and see it. I am not really into food at t he moment but for the sake of the quiz what type of Rosti did I have with the Grilled medallion of Venison as per the sample menu for Nov 4th.. Answer number 11 Clue number 12. 140 miles for todays second clue. I am visiting a small port which was connected to a canal system designed by the guy who also designed the Crinan canal. The harbour was built as navigating up to Lancaster was too difficult. We had a meal at the Dalton arms but what was the name of the dog that visited last year. Answer number 12 Clue number 13. 55 miles driving today and no visit to the lakes would be complete without popping in to this place. 2011 was its 30th birthday and Propelled into into the local news. As you Draw up to the car park you can really sense the excitement. As a big fan of Carbon I would not miss this visit although my knowledge of the subject is a bit Sketchy. How much is a family ticket. Answer number 13 And thats it folks. PM me your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw99 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yer sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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martinmac Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 There you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Roadchef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 nice competition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 There are some crackers coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 One answer down - I like this. Let me win something for once. Preferably money off a remap at abbey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 There are some crackers coming up. Christmas crackers????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 There are some crackers coming up. Christmas crackers????? Gis a wave when I pass by on 30th Cragus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 One answer down - I like this. Let me win something for once:) +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 What was the name of the restaurant that I ate at? Google Street View wont let me get close enough to check Chefs look a bit ropey too, hope your tummy is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 ..........Roasted cauliflower with razor clam, seaweed and oyster ........ did you partake of the cream crowdie with douglas fir and rhubarb, and if so what's the douglas fir taste like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 ..........Roasted cauliflower with razor clam, seaweed and oyster ........ did you partake of the cream crowdie with douglas fir and rhubarb, and if so what's the douglas fir taste like ? Tastes like chicken to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Second clue added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Second clue added. nice one ... getting harder (for me anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Dont worry, thats one of the hardest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Not bad Mart, not bad... got them both but question 2 was good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Took a while but got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 hehehe this is fun! Bring on the next clue tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Thanks for the feedback, I do a lot of quizzes but its not easy to get the level right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Third clue added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 NO WAIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Its a bit like Ebized with 46 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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