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Gilbert White (he, of Selborne) had a small thatched hermitage in the drawing on the front cover of his book`The natural history and antiquities of Selborne' (1798). Is your pic a replica? Royal Society
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I doubt if it's the original but is near Gilbert White's house at Selborne. You got it right Peter. I'm surprised it took so long.
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What is it?
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Pencil sharpener?
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The handle with which Boris and Rishi are going to crank up the UK economy?
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Sorry, neither are anywhere near the answer. :biggrin2:
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No takers? You need a clue. Think of it as a pedal.
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Was it a pedal to operate a press stamping out something, e.g. tickets, tokens?
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Sorry Peter but no. Another clue. Think of pedals and transport.
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Part of the starting / stopping mechanism for an old period electric tram.
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Hand crank on an old fashioned wheelchair/bath chair?
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Graham has it. They were quite common when I was a lad. Next one?
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What's this growing nearly as tall as me in the garden? :smile:
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Wendyf wrote: ↑21 Jul 2021, 08:02 What's this growing nearly as tall as me in the garden? :smile:

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So do I. :extrawink:
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I don't so tell me....
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Hold your horses, it’s hardly been on screen.
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Getting close Cathy!
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Kev and Ian know because I gave the game away on my Facebook page. :smile:
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Indeed, I'm saying nowt. :extrawink:
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Alliums?
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I believe they are an allium.....
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From experience all vegetables become 'giganteum' if you ignore them for long enough. :smile: Ive had five foot radishes. I 'd say they are just onions? :smile:
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Nearly but not quite!
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