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Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 08:17 on 16th April 2014 What is the name of the village in Cumbria which was described in the following poem as "the loveliest spot that man has ever found"? "Farewell, thou little Nook of mountain-ground, Thou rocky corner in the lowest stair Of that magnicicent temple which thou doth bound One side of our whole vale with grandeur rare; Sweet garden-orchard,eminently fair, The loveliest spot that man hath ever found, "
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Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 15:22 on 16th April 2014 That's right John ,it's Grasmere .Well done.Over to you. William Wordsworth lived near Grasmere and wrote this poem. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 17:34 on 16th April 2014 Well done John |
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 23:43 on 17th April 2014 KLM |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 10:33 on 18th April 2014 I think you've cracked it with KLM Vince |
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 16:09 on 18th April 2014 Thanks John, remember you mentioned KLM the other day,so wild stab at it there. Back shortly. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 16:30 on 18th April 2014 Well done Vince |
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 17:18 on 18th April 2014 To find out where, Zebedee will take you to the place that 39 drowned. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 17:37 on 18th April 2014 I know of 2 Zebedees, the springy one from The Magic Roundabout, and the fisherman father of James and John in the bible. So, I'm a bit stuck at the moment |
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 23:02 on 18th April 2014 The 39 drowned underground |