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  1. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'sandy cove tunnel'

    it`s only the opening that`s built like that though, inside it`s really rough and jagged, probably is something really boring though :-(
  2. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'sandy cove tunnel'

    I am sooooo hoping it`s something to do with smuggling :-)
  3. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'sandy cove tunnel'

    it is now because the quarry is full, but years ago it was way too high up in the quarry, think the quarry was built about 1900, not sure when the tunnel was built, was there any houses where the quarry is now ?
  4. sandy cove tunnel

    sandy cove tunnel

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    sandy cove tunnel

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    sandy cove tunnel

  7. sandy cove tunnel

    sandy cove tunnel

    this is the tunnel near sandy cove next to Newlyn, does anyone know anything about the history of this tunnel ?
  8. ockin

    old man who used to carry rabbit around Penzance

    does anybody remember that old man who used to carry a giant white rabbit around with him in town ? I was only a child but I can remember he was always in town walking around with a huge rabbit in his arms ::2:
  9. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Eggstraordinary'

    @missp, nice, how many you got ? I`ve got 8 at the mo, all different sorts, they do lay weird eggs from time to time don`t they ::6:
  10. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Eggstraordinary'

    cool, a wind egg, what sorts of chooks have you got ?
  11. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Natterjack toad (1) - Seen 10/02/2010'

    found some pics of natterjacks, see how lumpy they are and note the thin yellow line down their back http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=enandsource=imghpandbiw=1276andbih=839andq=natterjack+toadandgbv=2andaq=1andaqi=g1andaql=andoq=natterjackandgs_rfai=
  12. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Tunnel Entrance'

    cool, I remember playing on that little yellow train when I was little ::6:
  13. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Tunnel Entrance'

    it`s quite narrow and the ceiling is quite low but I think this is because there is a lot of silt and rocks built up over the years on the floor if it`s the one I`m thinking of I think that building was to do with the Quarry workings, is it a smallish stone hut ? they used these to hide in...
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    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Natterjack toad (1) - Seen 10/02/2010'

    thats defo a frog, a big fat female full of spawn ::6:, toads have a rounder head, not pointy, toads have warty dry skin not wet smooth skin and toads don`t really have webbed rear feet, brill photo though
  15. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Common Frog or Natterjack Toad?'

    thats also a frog ::6:
  16. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Common Frog or Natterjack Toad?'

    thats a frog ::6:
  17. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Dick and Melvia'

    Dick and Melvia Cornish both lived in Mousehole, Dick has died now but Melvia is still living here, I quess this is where they both liked to swim together ::6:
  18. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'Tunnel Entrance'

    cool, I`ve been up there before, it used to come out at the bottom of the Quarry, think they`ve prob blocked it up now, I remember years ago someone found some old hand grenades or something up there and the bomb disposal dudes came and took them away
  19. ockin

    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'spider shedding'

    she eats crickets, moths and locusts, she would eat baby mice and birds too, she has a heated tank, if it was too warm she would try and get away from the heat source and if it was too cold she would become inactive and die, I used to have 9 spiders at one point, all different sorts, some of the...
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    Comment by 'ockin' in media 'spider shedding'

    they shed a lot more when they are younger as they are growing a lot faster, to start with she was shedding about once a month, she`s about 10 years old now so only sheds about once or twice a year, she`s a Red Knee and can live for up to 30 years, she doesn`t just shed at night, normally does...
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