Cardinal Richelieu Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 A couple of Glasgow ones. The M74 minion. Think it might be away now. And off Maryhill Road, the magnificently named Stair Street - which is just a stairway between two streets. Sadly, the Googlemaps car couldn't go up it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 On the subject of odd streets, we of course have Ebenezer Place in Wick which at 2.06m long is the world’s shortest street. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) ... which in turn reminds me about 'the wedge' in Millport: Edited October 13, 2020 by Hedgecutter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: ... which in turn reminds me about this house in Millport, which is supposedly the world's narrowest. I'm sure I've seen that photo before. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Earl o' Mar's punch bowl Linn o' Quoich 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, aaa said: Earl o' Mar's punch bowl Linn o' Quoich If weirdly sculpted rocks are your thing then you might like these pics of an alien-like world near Schiehallion... I find it weird and random anyway. Edited October 13, 2020 by Hedgecutter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 The 'Apple & Pear' rock pools at Kinghorn. https://www.sinclaircunninghamphotography.co.uk/product-page/apple-pear-by-night-photographic-print 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: The 'Apple & Pear' rock pools at Kinghorn. https://www.sinclaircunninghamphotography.co.uk/product-page/apple-pear-by-night-photographic-print There is another square pool, about 6x6 foot on the beach below the Wester Braes at Kinghorn along from the Lifeboat station, it gets full of sand often due to high tides. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, aaa said: Earl o' Mar's punch bowl Linn o' Quoich The Burn o' Vat near Ballater is more or less a giant one of these and is quite a cool spot. It has a funny little doorway leading into it as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Just reminded me of a weird masonic-like star in Old Aberdeen. To the best of my knowledge, the jury is still out on what the hell it was for. A rampaging horde of Newtongrange Star fans up for a Junior Cup tie carved that IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: On the subject of odd streets, we of course have Ebenezer Place in Wick which at 2.06m long is the world’s shortest street. I still don't get how this is a street, it's just a hotel restaurant door that opens onto a roundabout! Good advert for Mackay's mind; one of the few places to get a decent meal in Wick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Cyclizine said: I still don't get how this is a street This has inadvertently reminded me of so-called streets further north in Kirkwall and Lerwick. They fool you into thinking you're walking along a pavement... until a car suddenly appears up your arse*. *and no, not a Matchbox model up one's sphincter. Eta: can't forget Stromness, especially as they have this: Edited October 13, 2020 by Hedgecutter 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Schiehallion is weird, so many rocks at the top and nowhere else. Excellent im knackered now for this ankle killer. If weirdly sculpted rocks are your thing then you might like these pics of an alien-like world near Schiehallion... I find it weird and random anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, D.A.F.C said: Schiehallion is weird, so many rocks at the top and nowhere else. Excellent im knackered now for this ankle killer. What could possibly go wrong... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 RE the signage of lanes, Keith should also get another mention here seeing as the residents relatively recently decided to take it upon themselves to name the numerous side lanes. Seeing as Keith is full of Doric speakers, the names largely ended up like this: (I picked the second one just because I like the bear guarding it's whisky barrel) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: This has inadvertently reminded me of so-called streets further north in Kirkwall and Lerwick. They fool you into thinking you're walking along a pavement... until a car suddenly appears up your arse*. Last time I was up in Orkney the Norwegian Jade had docked and those streets were rammed with hundreds of old Japanese folk walking about absolutely hammered swigging champagne and wine straight from the bottle! People watching was pretty entertaining that day! ETA: A fucking big boat too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, 8MileBU said: Last time I was up in Orkney the Norwegian Jade had docked and those streets were rammed with hundreds of old Japanese folk walking about absolutely hammered swigging champagne and wine straight from the bottle! People watching was pretty entertaining that day! ETA: A fucking big boat too. Probably all dead from the Covid now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: I suppose she walked in to the door Geordie? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: Probably all dead from the Covid now. Possibly, but that was a couple of years back before Covid-19. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: RE the signage of lanes, Keith should also get another mention here seeing as the residents relatively recently decided to take it upon themselves to name the numerous side lanes. Seeing as Keith is full of Doric speakers, the names largely ended up like this: (I picked the second one just because I like the bear guarding it's whisky barrel) Does Ploo mean plough like it does in Ayrshire? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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