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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    Is it st Martin and St Mary?

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  2. colognehornet

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    St.Martin and Grouville (which was historically called Saint Martin de Grouville) ?
     
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  3. Jsybarry

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    You've got it Cologne. The full name of St. Martin is St. Martin le Vieux. BTW, did you look at the Parish crests?
     
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  4. colognehornet

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    Cheers Barry, no, I haven't seen the parish crests. Way back in the days when my hair was long I can remember seeing a one day concert featuring The Who, Humble Pie, Maggie Bell, Lou Reed and several other artists. It was in an English football stadium. I didn't know at the time but it was the biggest audience for a football stadium concert in England to that date (Wembley has eclipsed it since) - which stadium was it ?
     
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  5. yorkshirehornet

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    I can't remember. [emoji848][emoji6]

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  6. canary-dave

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    Was it Maine Road?
     
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  7. colognehornet

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    Not Maine Road Dave. At the time the stadium had the biggest capacity in the English Football league. There were 75,000 at the concert I attended. There were many concerts at football stadiums then (saw Yes at Loftus Road a year later) but this was the biggest one, which was only bettered by later Wembley concerts. Another record was set in that the Who recorded the highest decibel level on stage which wasn't bettered for 20 years. Despite this it was Humble Pie who stole the show !
     
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    The Valley was a big, big, ground back in the day?
     
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  9. colognehornet

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    That's the one Fez. This was in 1974, featuring The Who, Humble Pie, Maggie Bell, Lindisfarne and Bad Company. At that time it was the biggest audience for a football club based concert. The Valley actually had a capacity of 75,000 then, which was the biggest club stadium in England. Over to you.
     
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    Me and my big fat keyboard fingers! Thinking cap on....
     
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    What would you use a cruck blade for?

    Sorry it's late... struggled to formulate a question then forgot... must remember to keep my answers to myself! <laugh>
     
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    To create a cruck frame and a building.
     
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  13. Hornet-Fez

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    Yep... all yours!
     
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    Where might you find a Monkey Face, A Corpse and A Naked Man.
     
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  15. yorkshirehornet

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    Unusual flowers that look like what they describe. I know two of them are orchids

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    That is it, they are all orchids
     
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  17. yorkshirehornet

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    What bone has now literally made a come back

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  18. yorkshirehornet

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    Human

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  19. yorkshirehornet

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    Worldwide

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    A bone in the knee called a fabella
     
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