Where Was I? - with 2 possible answers..
Brian Smith
Win a Michelin-starred three-night break for two at Ynyshir Hall, in
Wales. The winner and a guest will stay for three nights, at Ynyshir
Hall, on the Dovey estuary, just south of Snowdonia National Park
Read the article below and answer the two questions. Clues to the
answers can be found within the text:
It is while planning my journey that I notice something on the map:
"Tunnel." No big deal, but, with the path of its dismantled railway
barely discernible, I figured it worthy of investigation. Large-scale
map required, I resolve - thus, I leave this town, home to the western
extremity of the 11 remaining miles of a canal authorised in 1796.
Hoping to save time, I head southeast to join the motorway that,
heading south, passes a 6,400-acre estate. It was owned by a politician
who, true to his beliefs, gave it away in 1943; he founded a political
party in 1942. Six miles later, a turn-off leads to an airport (opened
1937); I, however, adjourn to the city it serves, hoping to purchase
said map and some lunch.
Successful on both counts, I later resume my journey. A wrong turn,
however, takes me a tad too far south; I skirt a small village,
birthplace, circa 1341, of an archbishop. Appointed in 1381, he was the
59th incumbent of his archbishopric. Now I motor northwest via narrow
lanes of occasionally hair-raising steepness, taking advantage of my
unintended diversion to find an 18th-century triangular-towered castle
(now partly a hotel).
A further three miles leads to a fork in the road. And there, just
beyond, is the tunnel, 836yd long; the line that it served closed in
1958. I cannot actually see it (impossible, it would seem), though the
map tells me I have stopped pretty much above it - until, that is, a
car behind forces me to move on. And, while I acknowledge it is people
like us, who, in our tin-can jalopies, contributed to the railway�s
demise, from this I take a crumb of comfort: its spirit and memory live
on.
Question 1: What is the name of the small village? EXMINSTER
Question 2: What is the name of the tunnel? PERRIDGE TUNNEL
The prize
The winner and a guest will stay for three nights, on a B&B basis, at
Ynyshir Hall, on the Dovey estuary, just south of Snowdonia National
Park. Set in 14 acres of gardens, this luxurious von Essen hotel has
just nine bedrooms, as well as a highly rated restaurant - the head
chef, Shane Hughes, has recently been awarded a Michelin star for the
second consecutive year. The prize includes one dinner for two, not
including wine, at the hotel. It must be taken before July 1, 2011,
excluding Valentine�s Day and public holidays.
Ynyshir Hall (ynyshirhall.co.uk) is offering Sunday Times readers the
chance to stay at the hotel at a reduced rate - from �630 for two
people for two nights� B&B, a saving of �120, including one six-course
Chef�s Choice tasting menu for two. The offer is valid from Sunday to
Thursday until July 1, 2011, excluding Valentine�s Day and public
holidays. Call 01654 781209 and quote "Sunday Times" when booking.
gweneira
<br...@no-reply-please.local> writes
>Question 1: What is the name of the small village? EXMINSTER
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>Question 2: What is the name of the tunnel? PERRIDGE TUNNEL
Reckon those are right, Brian.
Gweneira