Anyone on her local to Didcot Power Station?
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They're blowing up the towers soon, and looking for a reasonable vantage point.
It's apparently 3am on 27th, so pictures are out, but I would still like to witness this spectacle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-2...
eta: between 3 and 5am, so the later will be daylight presumably.
It's apparently 3am on 27th, so pictures are out, but I would still like to witness this spectacle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-2...
eta: between 3 and 5am, so the later will be daylight presumably.
Edited by onyx39 on Wednesday 16th July 14:37
liner33 said:
They have to do it at that kind of time due to the road and rail closures that are going to be required .
Shame really but its light by 4.00 so i'm hoping i'll still get to see if from the Ridgeway
Cheers, just tried to PM you, but function does not appear to be working.Shame really but its light by 4.00 so i'm hoping i'll still get to see if from the Ridgeway
Could you give me an idea of where I am likely to be able to see from please?
PM if you like.
Cheers
think i may get up to look at this, great vantage point 5 mins from me here on the ridgeway, point A on this link
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Bury+Ln&d...
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Bury+Ln&d...
I think the world and the dog are going there though mate
I'll be going here , on foot
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.553367,-1.310...
I'll be going here , on foot
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.553367,-1.310...
onyx39 said:
Cheers, just tried to PM you, but function does not appear to be working.
Could you give me an idea of where I am likely to be able to see from please?
PM if you like.
Cheers
Several car parks or access points on the Ridgeway, near Blewbury, or even from Compton, West Ilsley you can get a great view of the towers. Could you give me an idea of where I am likely to be able to see from please?
PM if you like.
Cheers
Shame they are only do 3 this year and remaining ones in 2015/16
I would head up to the new estate at:
http://goo.gl/maps/j4nZK
It's new enough that it's not on satellite view, it may be on others.
It's on a hill with a great view very close.
The northern towers are above a gas main so may have to be dismantled. Once the south towers are down and removed the main stack can come down.
Sadly I'll be at the Silverstone Classic on Sunday.
http://goo.gl/maps/j4nZK
It's new enough that it's not on satellite view, it may be on others.
It's on a hill with a great view very close.
The northern towers are above a gas main so may have to be dismantled. Once the south towers are down and removed the main stack can come down.
Sadly I'll be at the Silverstone Classic on Sunday.
Fantastic news.
Viewing area's to be provided, with free parking!
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/landma...
Viewing area's to be provided, with free parking!
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/landma...
Against my better judgement I went along to watch this (as I also had to be down near Brighton at 11am), we were just along the B4493 from the A34 bridge and had a pretty good view. Just a shame they couldn't have just said it'd be at 5am from the beginning! I have some pics and a video which I'll try and post if I remember later.
nonuts said:
Against my better judgement I went along to watch this (as I also had to be down near Brighton at 11am), we were just along the B4493 from the A34 bridge and had a pretty good view. Just a shame they couldn't have just said it'd be at 5am from the beginning! I have some pics and a video which I'll try and post if I remember later.
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