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Silbury Hill

Sheepbury Hill

VenerableBottyBurp V
VenerableBottyBurp Nov 20, 2004 17:04:51
Replying to nigelswift

Ere Nigel, there are more buzzards in the Avebury region than any other bird of prey, larks appear to be going missing big time on the downs, and Old Speckled Hen is 4 bottles for £5 in Morrisons !

but as you mention wind....

when the wind is blowing from the direction of Silbury there is added lift over Avebury and kites go much much higher, what that has to do with the price of Old Speckled Hen I don't know ?

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N nigelswift
nigelswift Nov 20, 2004 17:32:16
Replying to VenerableBottyBurp

We had a real live tornado up here a couple of months ago. I'd like to say it was one scary mother but it wasn't.

Impressive though. It was the fourth I've seen in the same 2 mile stretch of road. Britain's biggest tornado crossed at the same place in the 1920's. I have a theory that the nearby Abberley Hills generate them.

Now I'd like you to say there are tornados near Silbury, but you won't.
I'd like to see an old speckled hen in a tornado.

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