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    IRON HEART World Tour II 2011-2012 - Beatle Buster SBG

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    • Finn666F
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      ^that`s only ONE big house…one part for Giles and Paula and the other is just for IH... 😃

      jk 😉

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      • GilesG
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        Chris, yes.  The house and indeed the whole of the green was built in 1830.  Our house was built for the Superintendent of the victualling yard, Thomas Grant, the one next door was built for the Deputy Superintendent.  In 1816 Thomas Grant, who was then the store manager of the yard invented a way of mechanising the process of making ships biscuits (making the process 7 times more efficient), he was awarded £16,000 (approx $25,000) in lieu of a patent.  In today's money, that is a lot of loot.  He progressed to become the Superintendent, and in fact was Knighted for his services victualling the Navy at the Battle of Crimea…..

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • STANS
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          Mr G, nice update.
          From  the picture i can see that Iron Heart's is well protect and  where my jeans come from.
          That tank farm remind me of the  place I  work before  as a terminal production technician,  I used to measured the volume of wet produce inside .

          EVERYDAY DENIM

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            An almost 360 of Flagstaff Green

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • SeulS
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              Do you still use maps to now in what wing your are or have you moved on to GPS?..

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              • GilesG
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                Paula actually calls me on the phone sometimes when she is in a distant part of the house…................

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • SeulS
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                  When there are no more trains riding in between wings, you mean?..

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                  • GilesG
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                    Usually when she wants a cup of tea…...........

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • B
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                      @Giles:

                      An almost 360 of Flagstaff Green

                      With a gaff like that G, I think we need to start discussing price reductions for forum members 😉

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                      • GilesG
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                        No, just this one (pic taken in the 1950's)

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • deadendproD
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                          hey giles, in the overhead photo views of your house and the surrounding area, why is there that big black dot just there like BOOM in the top left corner?

                          Great great great posts too G-Man.

                          Currently Wearing:
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                          • madmondayM
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                            good lord & you do up-keep on the grounds yourself??  no wonder you wear through denim like a hot knife through butter.

                            thanks for the great tour & history lesson.

                            giving me some ideas for my leg

                            head high, middle finger higher

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                            • GilesG
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                              @deadendpro:

                              hey giles, in the overhead photo views of your house and the surrounding area, why is there that big black dot just there like BOOM in the top left corner?

                              Dr Pat managed to sneak into all the photos….......

                              Actually, they were given to me by the company redeveloping the whold site and they doctored them with the dot, so they could not be used as is.....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • jimmyJ
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                                amazing piece of history you have there G. simply stunning.

                                those Fu@#@ wits jump that gate to rock your car?

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Nope not, that gate.  That is the ceremonial gate to the old victualling yard.  I have another pair of gates behind the house…....

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    On the way up to London to watch the cricket…

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • D97x7D
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                                      Have a good day Giles, hope it don't rain!  🙂

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                                      • injunjackI
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                                        What's the status here? Are they with you G or have they changed location already?

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                                        • madmondayM
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                                          far as i can tell they are still on tour

                                          @Beatle:

                                          and the King and his Queen

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • ChrisC
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                                            I believe Giles was going to pass them off to Simon626 some time during the stay in Los Angeles, but I don't know for sure if that happened.  Guess we'll have to wait and see.

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