please empty your brain below
|
And you thought it was a long way to the chemist ... that sounds great, I will have to go and look it up next time I am in the area. Thanks DG.
Debster | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 8:16 a.m. | #
|
Proxima Centauri aside, it's easier to explore on a daytrip than Sweden's scale model:
http://www.astro.su.se/swesolsys...t/
stations.html
Henry | 10.07.08 - 8:37 a.m. | #
|
Few more pleasant places in Kent than Otford recreation ground on a summer's evening. Shame you missed the ruined palace.
Waterhouse | 10.07.08 - 8:45 a.m. | #
|
Must go to Otford one day.
trad or anon | 10.07.08 - 9:16 a.m. | #
|
Henry - in all fairness theirs does go out a long way beyond Pluto.
Debster | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 9:22 a.m. | #
|
Just to be pedantic, there's something very similar in Zurich, on a mountain walk which has occasional scale models situated along the path that gives an indication of scale. Which was nice, but this looks better.
Dan | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 9:30 a.m. | #
|
And there's one in Finland in and around the capital: http://www.ursa.fi/ursa/aurinkok...kuntamalli/eng/
Tuuli | 10.07.08 - 9:46 a.m. | #
|
I know of at least 5 more.
Munichen Germany
Ithaca NY USA
Zurich Switzerland
Cleveland Ohio USA
Zagreb Croatia
michael Fairweather | 10.07.08 - 10:50 a.m. | #
|
Just a bit further than a trip down the road to the chemist then.
DTL | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 10:55 a.m. | #
|
And there is one in Val Gardena, in the Dolomites, Italy, along an old railway track.
fred Barker | 10.07.08 - 11:03 a.m. | #
|
That is just wonderful. I shall have to visit.
rosamundi | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 1:58 p.m. | #
|
Fascinating - I wonder if I'll ever get to visit?
Anyway, it does put the size of the solar system and the universe into perspective when you look at these models. It's just a shame the couple you mentioned could not have waited until you'd left before commencing their 'acts of passion'. It reminds me of a day when I was happily taking pictures of the buildings in Canary Wharf, when the view was spoilt by a couple who started hugging and kissing in front of the fountain in Cabot Square. I therefore know how frustrating it must have been for you.
Andrewh | 10.07.08 - 2:48 p.m. | #
|
I have visited many times thats because my England home is 5 minutes away in Kemsing.
Alas now about as far away from otford as indeed the sun,
By the way that looks like my son in the green t-shirt...not joking..
Colin in Thailand | 10.07.08 - 5:02 p.m. | #
|
Actually the chemist is between Earth & Saturn!! So not too far. And there's a map on the green showing where the Archbishop's Palace is, and a board with information about the history of the Palace beside the path on the Palace Field. Guess where I live! You could have popped in
Christine | 10.07.08 - 7:43 p.m. | #
|
Hi Christine!
We found the map on the green, but only after we'd walked past the un-signed church into the un-signed churchyard up an un-signed path, with no indication whatsoever that walking a bit further might be worthwhile.
And we had things to do, places to be, so we didn't have time to go back. Drat.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 10.07.08 - 9:31 p.m. | #
|
I'm afraid the feeling seems to be that anybody who doesn't know where these things are should probably pop into a pub or tea shop and ask! Although if you're at the pond the church is rather difficult to miss. There shoud be a sign for the church but it was removed when the new Church Centre was built and it hasn't been replaced yet. Might have to suggest that, thanks for the reminder
Christine | 10.07.08 - 11:46 p.m. | #
|
Wasn't the model village in Finsbury Park also called Otford?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vvo...ody/2453839047/
IsarSteve | Homepage | 11.07.08 - 6:21 a.m. | #
|
I've been there. Oddly we found Pluto out in its distant field but never found the rest!
Cal | Homepage | 11.07.08 - 4:38 p.m. | #
|
What a brilliant project. I see the pubs in Otford are the Crown and the Bull. Shame there's no Star.
rashbre | Homepage | 12.07.08 - 1:59 p.m. | #
|
Also The Woodman and The Horns, a 4 pub/4 church village Otford, got to keep things even!
Christine | 12.07.08 - 6:45 p.m. | #
|
|
|
TridentScan v2.10.0 | Privacy Policy
|