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Post by andrewp on Jun 3, 2022 17:55:39 GMT
I think that ‘completes’ Greater London, in so far as we have at least something for every constituency.
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Post by Robert Waller on Jun 3, 2022 20:39:05 GMT
I think that ‘completes’ Greater London, in so far as we have at least something for every constituency. I think we are also now (just) under 100 seats without profiles, it would be nice to have people helping reduce this number ... my 'annual' examining will be starting fairly soon after a two year hiatus, so my own contributions will pause. |
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Post by batman on Jun 3, 2022 21:12:44 GMT
a lot of the missing ones are in Scotland.
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Post by andrewp on Jun 3, 2022 21:43:35 GMT
I think that ‘completes’ Greater London, in so far as we have at least something for every constituency. I think we are also now (just) under 100 seats without profiles, it would be nice to have people helping reduce this number ... my 'annual' examining will be starting fairly soon after a two year hiatus, so my own contributions will pause. On Johns lists, I make it we are missing 50 in England, 14 in Wales and 36 in Scotland. Out of interest Robert, have you visited every constituency that you have done a profile for? Indeed through the almanac, have you visited most or all constituencies? |
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Post by Robert Waller on Jun 3, 2022 22:05:20 GMT
Yes, maybe 100 exactly altogether. A few of these have been promised but not delivered.
Andrew P, I fear not. I have never (yet) been to Orkney & Shetland or Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the ferry or flight being the obstacle).
The rest in the UK yes, and I think within these I've been to every town, at least in Great Britain - and I'm working on every village!
Actually it's the other way round, a theme of my whole life has been to try to get to know this country, and the Almanac grew out of that. I was exploring communities and neighbourhoods and making notes on them before I was ten.
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Post by andrewp on Jun 3, 2022 22:24:17 GMT
Yes, maybe 100 exactly altogether. A few of these have been promised but not delivered. Andrew P, I fear not. I have never (yet) been to Orkney & Shetland or Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the ferry or flight being the obstacle). The rest in the UK yes, and I think within these I've been to every town, at least in Great Britain - and I'm working on every village! Actually it's the other way round, a theme of my whole life has been to try to get to know this country, and the Almanac grew out of that. I was exploring communities and neighbourhoods and making notes on them before I was ten. Impressive indeed. I supposed that you had been nearly everywhere, but might have guessed that there would be more gaps than that. Your profiles demonstrate an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of places. |
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Post by Robert Waller on Jun 3, 2022 23:23:48 GMT
Well, thank you for those kind words, Andrew!
However, seeing as I have been making a point of this for nigh on sixty years, it could be said to be disappointing if I hadn't notched up so much travel within our UK ...
...and of course, the other side of the coin is that so many people will have got to know other countries better than I.
(Apart from the USA, maybe, where I have visited 49 of the states).
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Post by J.G.Harston on Jun 3, 2022 23:57:07 GMT
Yes, maybe 100 exactly altogether. A few of these have been promised but not delivered. Andrew P, I fear not. I have never (yet) been to Orkney & Shetland or Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the ferry or flight being the obstacle). The rest in the UK yes, and I think within these I've been to every town, at least in Great Britain - and I'm working on every village! Actually it's the other way round, a theme of my whole life has been to try to get to know this country, and the Almanac grew out of that. I was exploring communities and neighbourhoods and making notes on them before I was ten. Years ago I donated to an expedition to Rockall. I'd willingly put some funds towards a trip for you to plant your feet there.  |
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Post by yellowperil on Jun 4, 2022 6:09:42 GMT
Well, thank you for those kind words, Andrew! However, seeing as I have been making a point of this for nigh on sixty years, it could be said to be disappointing if I hadn't notched up so much travel within our UK ... ...and of course, the other side of the coin is that so many people will have got to know other countries better than I. (Apart from the USA, maybe, where I have visited 49 of the states). Which one got away? On the basis of the 2 British gaps, could we guess Hawaii? |
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Post by carlton43 on Jun 4, 2022 8:05:08 GMT
Yes, maybe 100 exactly altogether. A few of these have been promised but not delivered. Andrew P, I fear not. I have never (yet) been to Orkney & Shetland or Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the ferry or flight being the obstacle). The rest in the UK yes, and I think within these I've been to every town, at least in Great Britain - and I'm working on every village! Actually it's the other way round, a theme of my whole life has been to try to get to know this country, and the Almanac grew out of that. I was exploring communities and neighbourhoods and making notes on them before I was ten. Years ago I donated to an expedition to Rockall. I'd willingly put some funds towards a trip for you to plant your feet there.  That is a long time ago. I remember reading the rather interesting book. |
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Post by Robert Waller on Jun 4, 2022 9:49:02 GMT
Well, thank you for those kind words, Andrew! However, seeing as I have been making a point of this for nigh on sixty years, it could be said to be disappointing if I hadn't notched up so much travel within our UK ... ...and of course, the other side of the coin is that so many people will have got to know other countries better than I. (Apart from the USA, maybe, where I have visited 49 of the states). Which one got away? On the basis of the 2 British gaps, could we guess Hawaii? Sherlock yellowperil has worked it out correctly (and I doubt he found it a three-pipe problem!  ) Though I suppose Alaska might come into the same category, unless I had driven in across Canada through Whitehorse (I did fly) I told myself I was saving Hawaii for a round the world trip, including the country I most want to visit but haven't, New Zealand. But when I had the money for that I didn't have the time, and now I have the time I don't have the money. (Pandemic response a factor too). I note we are now a long way from Croydon North. My apologies. |
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Post by batman on Jun 4, 2022 10:18:50 GMT
Hawaii do we let these posts go so off-topic?
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 4, 2022 10:25:41 GMT
After Bill Pitt lost Croydon NW he went off to fight Thanet South, which includes Sandwich. The 4th Earl of Sandwich not only gave his name to the sandwich but also to the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii. So there is a connection and we are back on topic
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 4, 2022 10:34:53 GMT
Even more strictly speaking, the North Sandwich Islands - the South Sandwich Islands continue to be known by that name.
(though they are, in contrast, a collection of uninhabitable rocky outcrops not that far north of Antarctica)
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Post by John Chanin on Jun 4, 2022 12:17:46 GMT
Even more strictly speaking, the North Sandwich Islands - the South Sandwich Islands continue to be known by that name. (though they are, in contrast, a collection of uninhabitable rocky outcrops not that far north of Antarctica) Volcanic islands part of the Scotia subduction arc. Not to be confused with the South Shetland islands, which are indeed just off the antarctic peninsula. It was recently discovered that one of the South Sandwich islands has a permanent lava lake, making it the sixth such volcano in the world. The fact that we didn’t know this is an illustration of quite how remote these islands are. Apparently no-one had ever even landed on the relevant island, first seen by a Russian with the implausible name of Van Bellingshausen. |
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Post by olympian95 on Aug 9, 2022 10:39:20 GMT
The LD councillor elected in Crystal palace & Upper Norwood 3 months ago on a massive swing may disagree with you that labour won every ward wholly in this seat lol.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Aug 9, 2022 11:23:25 GMT
The LD councillor elected in Crystal palace & Upper Norwood 3 months ago on a massive swing may disagree with you that labour won every ward wholly in this seat lol. They may do but they'd be wrong. Labour clearly topped the poll in the ward, won two of the three seats and won the most votes on average. One Lib Dem candidate won the third seat with the other Lib Dem candidates a long way behind. By any normal definition, Labour won the ward. |
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Post by olympian95 on Aug 9, 2022 11:51:06 GMT
"won every ward" is a bit of an ambiguous phrase in the context of an all up election I would argue...it implies they won every seat (to me at least)
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 9, 2022 11:56:04 GMT
Yes, one concedes that "came top in every ward" would be more accurate phrasing |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Aug 9, 2022 12:09:41 GMT
"won every ward" is a bit of an ambiguous phrase in the context of an all up election I would argue...it implies they won every seat (to me at least) It could be seen to imply that but I would expect the phrase 'won every seat' to be used if that is what was meant |
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