Panders Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I did have a little google yesterday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, Panders said: I did have a little google yesterday Cheater! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Panders said: I did have a little google yesterday Me too - was driving me mad! Still couldn’t get RS! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 New one (I hope this works). These are all imaginary places. 1. A celebratory meal in this place included earth "a rich brown loam that looked almost exactly like chocolate...[then] an earth of the kind you see in Somerset, which is almost pink...At the cheese stage they had a chalky soil, and then went on to delicate confections of the finest gravels powdered with choice silver sand." 2. This place is perched high on a mountain-top, overlooking a great black lake. It has 142 staircases. 3. This place is ten miles long and five miles wide, off the coast of Mexico. It has a natural harbour with cliffs in the south west and sandy beaches in the north. 4. A place in a deep, sheltered valley, it was founded by a Lord and was a safe place for a group. 5. A mellow brick building next to a river. Extremely comfortable. A very enthusiastic owner. 6. A small village named after an important boundary. 7. Somewhere underground where there are some memorable eating experiences. 8. This place is in the barren regions of icy-cold Finland. At its heart is a frozen lake broken into a thousand pieces. 9. A very haunted place, filled with mystery and spirits. 10. The directions to this place are vague but beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 8 momin land ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, louby loo said: 8 momin land ? No, older story than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I having trouble remembering my name at the moment - my brain can't take much thinking these days 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I may have made the clues too obscure in my attempts to avoid the really obvious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, Froglet said: I may have made the clues too obscure in my attempts to avoid the really obvious! I concur ....I can’t get past Narnia ...and can’t fit that with the clues, Middle earth maybe for 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mouseketeer said: I concur ....I can’t get past Narnia ...and can’t fit that with the clues, Middle earth maybe for 4? 4 is in Middle Earth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Mouseketeer said: I concur ....I can’t get past Narnia ...and can’t fit that with the clues, Middle earth maybe for 4? Me too, I've got Narnia and the land of Oz in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Froglet said: Sorry everyone, I was trying to give people something to get their teeth into and I went a bit too far! I've added a little more to each clue. 1. A celebratory meal in this place included earth "a rich brown loam that looked almost exactly like chocolate...[then] an earth of the kind you see in Somerset, which is almost pink...At the cheese stage they had a chalky soil, and then went on to delicate confections of the finest gravels powdered with choice silver sand." This happens at the end of the third book in the chronicles in which there are 7 books. Some other locations in this world include Lantern Waster and the bridge at Beruna. 2. This place is perched high on a mountain-top, overlooking a great black lake. It has 142 staircases. You arrive there by train from a mysterious (and confusing starting point) 3. This place is ten miles long and five miles wide, off the coast of Mexico. It has a natural harbour with cliffs in the south west and sandy beaches in the north. Male author whose name always makes me think of trains. Throw in a pirate or two! 4. A place in a deep, sheltered valley, it was founded by a Lord and was a safe place for a group of 'people', some tall, some small, some with hairy toes and some with pointy ears. 5. A mellow brick building next to a river. Extremely comfortable later invaded by some residents of a wood. A very enthusiastic owner who has passions for different things and escapes prison in disguise. Three other characters in the story and it starts with one of them expressing his exasperation with spring cleaning. 6. A small village named after an important boundary. On the other side of the boundary is the land of Faerie where there are 7 princes and the main character searches for a fallen star. 7. Somewhere underground where there are some memorable eating experiences. The heroine is very curious and gets curiouser and curiouser throughout the story. 8. This place is in the barren regions of icy-cold Finland. At its heart is a frozen lake broken into a thousand pieces. A little girl goes to rescue her friend from this place. A modern film based on this story has a song that everyone just would not let go. 9. A very haunted place, filled with mystery and spirits. Excellent horse rider especially given that he can't see. 10. The directions to this place are vague but beautiful. No grown ups or pirates wanted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 8 - I did think frozen, but haven't a clue what the place is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 &. Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 !0. Neverneverland (Peter Pan)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 5. From Wind in the Willows? Edited May 6, 2020 by sunnyday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 minute ago, sunnyday said: 5. From Wind in the Willows? Yes 9 minutes ago, louby loo said: 8 - I did think frozen, but haven't a clue what the place is called. Original author was Hans Christian Andersen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Froglet said: Yes Original author was Hans Christian Andersen My brother used to read me his stories when I was little We had a lovely illustrated book-which was old even then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, louby loo said: My brother used to read me his stories when I was little We had a lovely illustrated book-which was old even then. We had a beautiful copy, this story was illustrated on the cover, I have no idea where the book went to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 2 - hogwarts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, Mouseketeer said: 2 - hogwarts? Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 2 hours ago, sunnyday said: 5. From Wind in the Willows? Toad hall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 6. Is driving me completely mad - I know that I know it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, sunnyday said: Toad hall Congratulations! 19 minutes ago, sunnyday said: 6. Is driving me completely mad - I know that I know it I’ll let you go a little madder! Was a lovely film as well as a book. Edited May 6, 2020 by Froglet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 No 1 is a complete mystery to me great idea for a game young froglet - good to exercise my one remaining brain cell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, sunnyday said: No 1 is a complete mystery to me great idea for a game young froglet - good to exercise my one remaining brain cell I think people will kick themselves over number 1! I have a dictionary of imaginary places given to me by my sister, it's lovely to dip in and out of. Oh and I just have to say that Wind in the Willows has one of the best picnic scenes in a book and I absolutely love the part where moley returns home and ratty helps him set his home to rights and welcome the mummers. Oh and the part where badger looks after mole's poorly foot (I have a print of that one on my living room wall!) Edited May 6, 2020 by Froglet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 - Narnia! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 35 minutes ago, louby loo said: 1 - Narnia! Yay! Did you recognise the description of the meal or was it the extra landmarks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 03/05/2020 at 13:45, sunnyday said: My excuse for not getting any is that I have been busy planting out petunias Ooh I hope they're okay in next week's cold snap! Keeping mine in the warm a bit longer yet - mind you, I'm in North Yorkshire so ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Is 4 one of the Pratchett Discworld places? I'm thinking Lord Vetinari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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