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 Dave the Rave 25 Apr 2017
I was stood on Moel famau tonight looking north.
Beyond Liverpool Cathedral, perhaps 20 miles further north, I could see a red structure. It looked like framework but wasn't Blackpool Tower.
Any ideas? It was perhaps in the Southport area and on the coast.
Ta
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 broken spectre 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

A bit of a stab in the dark this, but could it have been The Big One?
(It's red and supported by framework and is roughly where you were looking)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_One_(roller_coaster)
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OP Dave the Rave 25 Apr 2017
In reply to broken spectre:
I was thinking it was a coaster. Not sure it was far enough away and couldn't see the tower? Is the tower gold now?


Ahh. I see it now. It's a big, red, feckin disliker
Post edited at 20:31
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 broken spectre 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

I don't know mate. I know the view you mean roughly but have never seen that far north.
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OP Dave the Rave 25 Apr 2017
In reply to broken spectre:

> I don't know mate. I know the view you mean roughly but have never seen that far north.

It's a good view isn't it? You can see the lakes hills with snow on sometimes.
Good views of the Kinder plateau and forest of bowland too tonight. And a big cloud over Manchestaa.
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 Morty 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

Anfield's new main stand?
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 Morty 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

Could it have been the four big red cranes at Seaforth dock?
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OP Dave the Rave 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Morty:

> Anfield's new main stand?

Not dustbin shaped.
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 Glyno 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

probably not a great help but...

http://viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/WAL/FAMAU.GIF
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baron 25 Apr 2017
In reply to Morty:

I think you're correct with your crane idea.
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 DaveHK 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

Some strange disliking going on here.
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OP Dave the Rave 26 Apr 2017
In reply to DaveHK:

> Some strange disliking going on here.

Perhaps they can't see beyond the Dislike button. Taking my binos tonight.
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 JamButty 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

The red cranes get my vote as well, but I've never noticed them from MF.
Lovin' the dislikes for every suggestion!

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 Michael Hood 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave: Take a pair of bins up next time.

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 neilh 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

The towers on the new mersey crossing...maybe a bit east of where you were looking
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Rigid Raider 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

It will have been the Pleasure Beach, the roller-coaster is visible for miles, just south of the Tower.
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 erictant 26 Apr 2017
In reply to Dave the Rave:

There's a really good site, www.heywhatsthat.com, where you can generate a visibility map for any given point. It identifies all the significant hills and peaks. Basically the same as a viewing table you might find on top of a mountain.
OP Dave the Rave 26 Apr 2017
In reply to erictant:

> There's a really good site, www.heywhatsthat.com, where you can generate a visibility map for any given point. It identifies all the significant hills and peaks. Basically the same as a viewing table you might find on top of a mountain.

Thanks.
The view through the binos tonight confirmed it was Seaforth Cranes. No view of Balckpool Tower tonight. I think it was over the next spur of land.
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 ThunderCat 26 Apr 2017
In reply to DaveHK:

> Some strange disliking going on here.

Probably the same freak on the 'snow' thread. Odd behaviour. Up there with firestarting, bedwetting, mummy fixation and torturing small animals if you ask me.
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 FactorXXX 26 Apr 2017
In reply to ThunderCat:

Probably the same freak on the 'snow' thread. Odd behaviour. Up there with firestarting, bedwetting, mummy fixation and torturing small animals if you ask me.

Maybe the colour of the 'Dislikes' has got something to do with it?
Would still be a little bit odd though...
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