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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:52 am
by Cardinal Sin
Heh.
All wrong.
(i lied about it being in the shipping forecast then).
There's only one of 2 island groups it could be....
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:01 am
by Istenem
bah.
the scillies then?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:03 am
by Cardinal Sin
North East of the Outer Hebrides wouldn't get you to the Scillies unless you went a very long way.
There are 2 major island groups not mentioned in the shipping forecast. They both lie off the north coast of Scotland.
Keep pressing, keep guessing, as you might say...
(the scilly isles only has one airport anyway)
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:08 am
by darcle
The shetland islands?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:10 am
by Cardinal Sin
50/50 chance of getting that right, Darcle...
And you got it wrong. ... next person to get it will scoop the dubious spoils
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:12 am
by darcle
damn it, i know the other aswell, but ill let someone else get it :x
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:16 am
by Cardinal Sin
That's very noble of you Darcle, but you should have a guess anyway... not had a question from you in a while.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:23 am
by darcle
Orkney?
Ive had a few weeks abroad so only got back this week.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:33 am
by Cardinal Sin
Good to have you back sir...
Yes! The answer is Orkney... the flight runs between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray. It is a 2 minute flight, but this can be as little as 45 seconds if the wind blows the right way.
Over to you darcle...
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:40 am
by darcle
Ok thanks Sir...
Well my question is:
What year was the oldest lighthouse in the UK built and where is it sited?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:49 am
by Cardinal Sin
I'm going to guess Land's End in 1778
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:59 am
by darcle
A long way out on the year and about 300 miles west.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:59 am
by Istenem
i'll guess somewhere on the north east of england which the danes might have built. whitby?
edit. oh the year: 1050?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:03 pm
by darcle
Too far north and still along way off on the year UP.
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:10 pm
by Cardinal Sin
I'm going to guess .... the other end of Englnand... therefore Kentish direction...
Dover. 1524