Tagorama

**PeterJ** · 14th August 2009, 20:44

It's further out than that, Go west young man....

**Transalper** · 14th August 2009, 21:19

Better take a machine with an engine in it then.
Will see what motovation tomorrow brings.

**Transalper** · 14th August 2009, 21:49

I see it.... it's not too far, on my way.

**Transalper** · 14th August 2009, 23:57

There we are... another 9.6km from where I last turned around, mind you that's almost an extra hour round trip on the cycle.
It was out at West Melton, next to the community center..
Had some fog issues with the first camera settings I tryed but got it with the next attempt.

**Guzza** · 15th August 2009, 00:04

Originally Posted by Transalper

...It was out at West Melton, next to the community center...

Spot on TA. No idea how many times I've driven past it without a clue it was there

**Transalper** · 15th August 2009, 00:19

Yea, I probably would have had trouble in the fog if I hadn't spotted it online after PeterJ mentioned I needed to go further. It doesn't really grab your attention.

Next Tag...

First photo is from tonight, other 3 are obviously daylight files.
I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.

**far queue** · 15th August 2009, 10:30

Originally Posted by Transalper

I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.

I know, I know

What a HUGE clue that was. Unfortunately the bike is off the road until 26/9 and I'm not push biking that far, so good luck to the rest of you

**Guzza** · 15th August 2009, 11:16

Coes Ford a few km,s from Ellismere. PeterJ must be having a sleep in this morning

Plenty of water on top of the road this morning. not a very pleasent ride at all to be honest. The twonkers that chose to drive without their lights on didnt help either. Visibility was 50-70 meters I'd say. At one point I didnt know there was a car infront til it indicated to turn off!

**humphrt** · 15th August 2009, 11:31

Bugga you bet me to it. I knew that off the bat. Used to play down there as a kid, when it really was a ford.

**Transalper** · 15th August 2009, 11:39

Good one, it's a misserable day out there. Not paticularly windy or raining heavy but riding in that grey mist is a bit yuk.
Been to the odd family do there too, don't remember all the fences then either.

**PeterJ** · 15th August 2009, 12:39

Yep missed that one, been at the kids rugby this morning, I drive/ride over that ford twice a day. What was the horse plaque in aid of?. I had a vague idea that I had seen it before and it took a lot guess work and time in google earth to find it, must have driven past it thousands of times.

**PeterJ** · 15th August 2009, 12:45

Used to play down there as a kid, when it really was a ford.

At least once or twice a year the water levels get high enough and it becomes a ford again.

**sleemanj** · 15th August 2009, 13:09

Originally Posted by Transalper

I swear this used to be a proper ford with the water on top of the road not under it.
You can still picnic here though.

I distinctly remember going through bridge-less on a vintage car club rally as a kid, mid-late eighties I'm thinking. I guess we could have been a few meters downstream in my hazy childhood memory, but I'm sure I remember it actually being a concrete road laid across the river bed there.

**Transalper** · 15th August 2009, 13:14

It wasn't very clear to me but I think the horse monument at West Melton was just to celebrate the areas association with horse racing... or something generically to do with the horse industry in the area.
Even knowing where and what it is doesn't produce any online info and the plarques were a bit vague.
When ever I looked for the mentioned year 2000 project I just got info on the y2k bug.