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Oooh, it does sound like Coventry (for Warwick, natch), but is that too obvious?
Sarah | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 12:30 p.m. | #
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Oooh. Post war bombing. Are you in Coventry?
SSS | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 12:30 p.m. | #
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Frank Whittle - born in Coventry. Inventor of the jet engine. Not exactly much loved transport, though.
SSS | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 12:32 p.m. | #
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In that case I seem to do disasterously badly at guessing these mystery tours. This is the second time I have been over-confidently wrong and I have to admit I am now totally baffled.
As Sarah has pointed out, the dangers of reading too much into a statement !
Pedantic of Purley | 19.04.08 - 12:35 p.m. | #
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Yes, sounds very much like Coventry.
Cathedral's nice, but there's very little else of interest. I'd say DG should take the train back down towards Leamington Spa - much nicer place 
I did wonder if it was Southampton on the first post, and the start of this one, but guess I'll have to wait till another day for a DG visit down this way
al | 19.04.08 - 12:38 p.m. | #
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I'm a bit puzzled by the bridge comment though. Anyone know?
al | 19.04.08 - 12:43 p.m. | #
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Not a clue. I'm convinced DG is in the Midlands because of the canals but the bridge bit is throwing me as well.
SSS | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 12:46 p.m. | #
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Foot bridge on the way to the canal basin in Coventry, perhaps? If it is Coventry, then Transport Museum is worth a look. (It's free!)
Tony Martin | 19.04.08 - 1:04 p.m. | #
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Only bridge I can think of is a rather scary pedestrian footbridge over a main road between the canal basin and the city centre. First/highest/wobbliest pedestrian footbridge? I'm just being silly aren't I.
Sarah | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 1:07 p.m. | #
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Newcastle?
The Tyne Bridge, George Stephenson. Dunno about the church bit (coals to Newcastle is the only one I know about the place) or where the station is.
If it IS Newcastle, I wan't my prize in booktoens. Or Blue Peter Badges.
Simon | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 1:07 p.m. | #
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I think DG has indeed been sent to Coventry.
Three-Legged-Cat | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 1:22 p.m. | #
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Home of my childhood! I hope that's where he is.
SSS | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 1:32 p.m. | #
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Bristol? It does have an impressive bridge, right?
veronica | 19.04.08 - 4:48 p.m. | #
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You know, it could be Chichester - that has a canal & a cathedral!
Bronchitikat | Homepage | 19.04.08 - 5:58 p.m. | #
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While I appreciate the benefits of a jet engine for travelling from Toronto to London, I certainly wouldn't call it "much loved". The much-loved bicycle, however, was also developed in Coventry by James Stanley and his nephew J. K. Stanley (who went on to found the less-loved Rover company). They started with Penny Farthings and moved on to the Safety Bicycle (chain drive and equal sized wheels).
Oliver | 19.04.08 - 7:04 p.m. | #
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