tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post1250276696758071044..comments2024-03-04T19:26:00.689+08:00Comments on A WineDark Sea: As Good As It Getssarah toahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-67917328834171636942012-04-27T15:50:57.153+08:002012-04-27T15:50:57.153+08:00A left-handed staircase, excellent! It's amaz...A left-handed staircase, excellent! It's amazing how much of the built world doesn't take into account southpaws...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-86063469348743875422012-04-25T19:44:25.143+08:002012-04-25T19:44:25.143+08:00I think there IS a tunnel to a building and now se...I think there IS a tunnel to a building and now seem to remember it as the very old but now B & B not far away that was at that time the courthouse.....The structures that I have seen are all blocked off but I think you can see them if you go into the bowels of Spectrum Theatre (if that theatre is still there).Dr Mad Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274692672575145183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-36816058409701804492012-04-25T18:29:36.963+08:002012-04-25T18:29:36.963+08:00There is a great spiral staircase going from the g...There is a great spiral staircase going from the ground to the tower. My ancient history tutor once told me that it is spiralling in the wrong direction, widdershins, if you like.<br />Apparently spiral staircases were designed so that the defenders could launch down the stairs, swinging their swords in their right hands, getting the invaders right in the throat!<br /><br />I think they built this staircase with left handed defenders in mind.sarah toahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-89630593955205244762012-04-25T17:37:38.682+08:002012-04-25T17:37:38.682+08:00Sea scouts, perhaps? Were there girls? Did you fin...Sea scouts, perhaps? Were there girls? Did you find any tunnels?sarah toahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-82047407761693038532012-04-25T17:19:09.989+08:002012-04-25T17:19:09.989+08:00I went to a couple of sea scouts discos in the Sev...I went to a couple of sea scouts discos in the Seventies underneath there. It was the girls version of sea scouts, not sure what they were called..ciaranlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668781624804602369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-48154547884342697762012-04-25T14:27:44.259+08:002012-04-25T14:27:44.259+08:00Yes, I've heard that, too. Or maybe it was a t...Yes, I've heard that, too. Or maybe it was a tunnel to the Forts.<br />Don't know how seriously to take it. There is usually an antique rumour about American servicemen, tunnels and tigers when it comes to the old buildings. But if you ever want to show me MF, I'd be up for it!sarah toahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-84209707793390709322012-04-25T13:00:45.067+08:002012-04-25T13:00:45.067+08:00I will have to check with my Mum but I am sure we ...I will have to check with my Mum but I am sure we used to do Brownies there when I was a kid. Such a lovely building, and with mysterious tunnels to the Old Prison...or is that just a rumour? I have been underneath and seen various tunnels, I think there was one to the courthouse as well?Dr Mad Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274692672575145183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-19612308924772065122012-04-25T07:58:42.480+08:002012-04-25T07:58:42.480+08:00Definitely for princesses, John.Definitely for princesses, John.sarah toahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412812914705725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649507973626411498.post-64583806400189824672012-04-25T04:34:24.495+08:002012-04-25T04:34:24.495+08:00love the ROMEO AND jULIET BALCONY!love the ROMEO AND jULIET BALCONY!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com