Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 All the pics so far and a new one that's also nearby coming up ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 LAST CLUE!!!!! This is also nearby :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Duddingston. The doctor's garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Dudingston loch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Duddingston Kirk, to be more precise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Wee Mikey said: Duddingston Kirk, to be more precise? That's the answer I'm looking for! Nice find Wee Mikey. Have a point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Mark_Mywords said: That's the answer I'm looking for! Nice find Wee Mikey. Have a point! We were all homing in on it. 😎 I should've recognised your tower clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Well done Mark - great puzzle setting, and drip-feeding clues which had me just as lost until the loch. I was in Google Street view all last night looking for that fecking gate !! 😄 Well done, Wee Mikey - you're good at this !! Edited July 19, 2023 by Lone Striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Where is that bloody gate? I can't find it on street view either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Fun fact(s) ... Way back in 1969, Dr Neil was my family doctor. If anyone has missed out on this gem of a place (Dr Neil's Garden), then it's well worth a visit. Right next to the Kirk. Back in the mid '70's, The Sheep Heid Inn was where all the under-age reprobates from Porty High went to meet up with teachers for boozing sessions ... something that ye'd never get away with these days ... more's the pity. 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Boof said: Where is that bloody gate? I can't find it on street view either! The photo is taken from google maps. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9410675,-3.1490981,3a,83.1y,192.65h,84.93t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPyMEsfGcNcuTcoELkmMlE4BuiU-WegNC4H99nu!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPyMEsfGcNcuTcoELkmMlE4BuiU-WegNC4H99nu%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya297.54544-ro-0-fo100!7i10752!8i4814?hl=en&entry=ttu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Well done Mark - great puzzle setting, and drip-feeding clues which had me just as lost until the loch. I was in Google Street view all last night looking for that fecking gate !! Well done, Wee Mikey - you're good at this !! I thank you, kind sir. 🫡 And, yes, Mark picked a tricky one that had heaps of good suggested answers. This one had me scratching my head also whilst thinking, "That looks really familiar. It never ceases to amaze me that there's always somebody who has been wherever 'there' is in these posts. I've posted some that I honestly thought were tough 'uns only for someone to come up with the answer in double quick time. The one I got quickly a few pages back (RSPB, Loch Leven) was like, "I've been there!!!" - at last, my RSPB membership came in useful. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) ignore Edited July 19, 2023 by H2 late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Where is this?(sorry for the poor quality, a phone picture Edited July 19, 2023 by H2 late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Lone Striker said: Well done Mark - great puzzle setting, and drip-feeding clues which had me just as lost until the loch. I was in Google Street view all last night looking for that fecking gate !! 😄 Well done, Wee Mikey - you're good at this !! 57 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: Fun fact(s) ... Way back in 1969, Dr Neil was my family doctor. If anyone has missed out on this gem of a place (Dr Neil's Garden), then it's well worth a visit. Right next to the Kirk. Back in the mid '70's, The Sheep Heid Inn was where all the under-age reprobates from Porty High went to meet up with teachers for boozing sessions ... something that ye'd never get away with these days ... more's the pity. 😝 56 minutes ago, JKB Member C said: The photo is taken from google maps. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9410675,-3.1490981,3a,83.1y,192.65h,84.93t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPyMEsfGcNcuTcoELkmMlE4BuiU-WegNC4H99nu!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPyMEsfGcNcuTcoELkmMlE4BuiU-WegNC4H99nu%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya297.54544-ro-0-fo100!7i10752!8i4814?hl=en&entry=ttu The very one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, H2 said: Where is this?(sorry for the poor quality, a phone picture In the foothills of the Pentlands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, H2 said: Where is this?(sorry for the poor quality, a phone picture Looks like Torduff Road on the way down from the reservoir. Edited July 19, 2023 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Torduff Reservoir Filtering System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Derelict building 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: Torduff Reservoir Filtering System. I meant 'Cistern' Edited July 19, 2023 by Wee Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, Footballfirst said: Derelict building 1. Looks like a gate lodge, the Drum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Derelict building 2 (clue - it has since been demolished) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: Looks like a gate lodge, the Drum? Nope. It's always been detached from anywhere else. Edited July 19, 2023 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, Footballfirst said: Derelict building 2 (clue - it has since been demolished) Auchendinny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Footballfirst said: Derelict building 2 (clue - it has since been demolished) The tiles look like it's in East Lothian or Fife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Wee Mikey said: Auchendinny? 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: The tiles look like it's in East Lothian or Fife. Nope. Closer to the capital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Nope. Closer to the capital. Kirkliston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Wee Mikey said: Kirkliston? No. Even closer to the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, Footballfirst said: No. Even closer to the city. Mortonhall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, Footballfirst said: No. Even closer to the city. New stand at Fester Rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: New stand at Fester Rd? Too classy for that!!! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: Mortonhall? You're getting closer. Edit: It was demolished in 2008 if that helps 😀 Edited July 19, 2023 by Footballfirst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: You're getting closer. Edit: It was demolished in 2008 if that helps 😀 In the grounds of Prestonfield House? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 28 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Derelict building 2 (clue - it has since been demolished) Beside the bypass at Dreghorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: In the grounds of Prestonfield House? You're getting colder. ❄️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Just now, JKB Member C said: Beside the bypass at Dreghorn? That's the one. Well done. It's Dreghorn Mains Farm. The cleared site is now used as a base by the army for their manoeuvres on the hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Footballfirst said: That's the one. Well done. It's Dreghorn Mains Farm. The cleared site is now used as a base by the army for their manoeuvres on the hills. I was flapping and would never have got that ... but I'm sure that you can see what me & others were thinking. This is so much better than the transfer thread. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: That's the one. Well done. It's Dreghorn Mains Farm. The cleared site is now used as a base by the army for their manoeuvres on the hills. I think the army were using the buildings before they were demoished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: I was flapping and would never have got that ... but I'm sure that you can see what me & others were thinking. This is so much better than the transfer thread. 😁 One farmhouse looks much like another so it wasn't easy, but with the number of people viewing the thread there's always someone who will know it or have walked past it (as I have many times). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, JKB Member C said: I think the army were using the buildings before they were demoished. Yes. I'd seen them there while the buildings were still standing, but they seem to be there more frequently now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Derelict building 1. Another elevation of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Wee Mikey said: Fun fact(s) ... Way back in 1969, Dr Neil was my family doctor. If anyone has missed out on this gem of a place (Dr Neil's Garden), then it's well worth a visit. Right next to the Kirk. Back in the mid '70's, The Sheep Heid Inn was where all the under-age reprobates from Porty High went to meet up with teachers for boozing sessions ... something that ye'd never get away with these days ... more's the pity. 😝 Some of those teachers would get locked up now. But you are right the Sheep Heid was the place to start your drinking career. The elder Herbertson brother worked there for a spell too and had some stories to tell back in the day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 22 hours ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Dead easy if you hit the "search Google for this image" tab. Sorry That ☝️is beyond my ken. I've never seen that tab ... maybe not visible on my phone and honestly (😉) wouldn't use it for this thread as flapping about is all part of the fun. 16 hours ago, Mark_Mywords said: Fair enough mate. I suppose it must be very tempting to use. It's just frustrating at times as we spend ages trying to find a particular location, looking at hundreds of places, just for someone to come a long and do a reverse image search. I once posted a photo (not on this thread) and someone came back and identified where I'd taken the photo from. They used the 'reverse image search' thing that you mention. The thing is this: I posted a photo taken on my own phone ... not a 'stock image', or whatever. And yet my location was picked up as if by magic. How is that even possible? A simple explanation of that 'reverse image' thingy would be good ... if anyone can enlighten an old fogey. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: That ☝️is beyond my ken. I've never seen that tab ... maybe not visible on my phone and honestly (😉) wouldn't use it for this thread as flapping about is all part of the fun. I once posted a photo (not on this thread) and someone came back and identified where I'd taken the photo from. They used the 'reverse image search' thing that you mention. The thing is this: I posted a photo taken on my own phone ... not a 'stock image', or whatever. And yet my location was picked up as if by magic. How is that even possible? A simple explanation of that 'reverse image' thingy would be good ... if anyone can enlighten an old fogey. 😁 If you are on a desktop or laptop, right click your mouse and select "search image with Google". The search engine just looks for similar images on the web. If the photo you took yourself was similar to one already on the web then the search may identify the location and also provide some narrative as to where it was taken from. If you are on your phone (android in my case) just click on the image and select "Search image with Google Lens". It's that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: If you are on a desktop or laptop, right click your mouse and select "search image with Google". The search engine just looks for similar images on the web. If the photo you took yourself was similar to one already on the web then the search may identify the location and also provide some narrative as to where it was taken from. If you are on your phone (android in my case) just click on the image and select "Search image with Google Lens". It's that simple. I don't get that option on the menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, scott herbertson said: Some of those teachers would get locked up now. But you are right the Sheep Heid was the place to start your drinking career. The elder Herbertson brother worked there for a spell too and had some stories to tell back in the day..... For those 'In the know' the Abbotsford in Rose St was the 'next step up' for illicit rendezvous with pissed-up teachers. My lips are sealed. 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Dawnrazor said: I don't get that option on the menus. Neither do I. Och, I'm happy just relying on my own faulty memory. It's more fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 What building was this pic taken from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mark_Mywords said: What building was this pic taken from? The flour mill in Leith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, All roads lead to Gorgie said: The flour mill in Leith? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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