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rustyruth
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Posted at 21:16 on 28th May 2014
There are other tracks than railways Dave, think back to your first answer Smile
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Dave John
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Posted at 21:32 on 28th May 2014
Yeah, they crossed my mind as well, but 176?? Really need to get the brain in gear
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Vince Hawthorn
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Posted at 22:44 on 28th May 2014
 I did wonder if it was VOR s but I beleive ther are only 50 or so - back to thinking.
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Vince Hawthorn
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Posted at 23:32 on 28th May 2014
 Sorry John- you will have to educate me on that one please.
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Dave John
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Posted at 07:03 on 29th May 2014

Public Rights of Way, Vince. I was heading that way but can't think of 176 named after people, let alone all the same name!!!

Can see some serious self kicking when get the solution 



Edited by: Dave John at:29th May 2014 07:04
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rustyruth
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Posted at 16:22 on 29th May 2014

I am one word, that word is the first name I share with a famous female actress.

 

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rustyruth
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Posted at 12:56 on 30th May 2014

Good guess John, but not correct, this actress is no longer with us.

Clue - 150 metres is relevant Smile 

 

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rustyruth
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Posted at 16:26 on 30th May 2014

Spot on John, they are the Marilyn's, not the Munro's. I'd actually never heard of them I came across them quite by accident when I was looking for something else. Here's the link.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marilyns_in_England

Well done, over to you Smile 

They are actually spelled Marilyn with the i, like Marilyn Munroe.

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Dave John
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Posted at 17:53 on 30th May 2014

Well i would never have got that, never heard of them,

Munros are the Scottish peaks over a certain height

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rustyruth
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Posted at 18:23 on 30th May 2014
Neither had I Dave, you learn something on POE every day Smile
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