Popular Post JonnyUK Posted March 10, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2024 The old Shell Oil Refinery on Anglesey. I wanted to go for a look round years ago when some buildings were still there, sadly all gone today when we went for a nosey. Took some photos of what is left of the pipework. And yes, I did open the small valve in the middle and yes it started hissing! 🙄 The above shows the base of one of the eleven 'tanks'. Can just make out the curve of it in grey, huge things. Bit of research online shows that some of the pipes led underground to the coast at Amlwch Port, a few miles away, where they would unload the large oil tankers using a floating pumping station. After this was processed it was pumped down some other pipes which go all the way to Ellesmere Port, which is about 60 miles away. I believe the pipes are still present underground. The land is currently for sale (203 acres), there were plans to build a prison 😕 originally but that changed to building a Centre Parcs 🤢 Now it's highly likely that it will be purchased by the government to build housing for the construction workers of the nearby nuclear power station, which is going to be rebuilt on the previous nuclear power station (Wylfa). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie1 Posted March 10, 2024 Share Posted March 10, 2024 Funny you mention the tap, thats exactly what i was thinking when i looked at the pic “i wonder whats in the tap” 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James.S Posted March 13, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2024 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 13, 2024 Share Posted March 13, 2024 looks a really happy chappy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James.S Posted March 17, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2024 Today I saw two Jumbo Jets cracking a joke... 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 17, 2024 Share Posted March 17, 2024 Thats a good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted March 19, 2024 Share Posted March 19, 2024 Miner from Northumbria eating dinner, 1937. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 19, 2024 Share Posted March 19, 2024 His mrs looks really pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone-wolf Posted March 20, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2024 wonder who will know where this was taken 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 20, 2024 Share Posted March 20, 2024 somewhere in Wales ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted March 20, 2024 Share Posted March 20, 2024 @Lone-wolf That looks amazing, really cool spot👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted March 20, 2024 Share Posted March 20, 2024 17 minutes ago, steephill said: @Lone-wolf That looks amazing, really cool spot👍 Its Anglesey Barracks at Dinorwic quarry Llanberis, these tiny houses had up to 3 miners living in them at a time, there was a little fireplace for cooking and that was about it, have to say the walk to get these pics was pretty hard going for us but worth doing 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyUK Posted March 20, 2024 Share Posted March 20, 2024 1 hour ago, Lone-wolf said: wonder who will know where this was taken Been there quite a few times for a walk. That is a hell of an incline you have to walk down. Once did it the other way in summer and up the winding narrow walled path and up the trolley run, won't be doing that again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted March 20, 2024 Share Posted March 20, 2024 2 hours ago, Lone-wolf said: wonder who will know where this was taken Brings back memories, had a cheeky wild camp in one of the cottages about 30 years ago, they had roofs on then 🤫 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshireman Posted March 21, 2024 Share Posted March 21, 2024 16 hours ago, Lone-wolf said: Its Anglesey Barracks at Dinorwic quarry Llanberis, these tiny houses had up to 3 miners living in them at a time, there was a little fireplace for cooking and that was about it, have to say the walk to get these pics was pretty hard going for us but worth doing That's a coincidence...we were there just two weeks ago ! Spent a week in a cottage just the other side of the castle. The slate quarry is amazing, it's like another world up there! Did you go further up to the view point and the "blue lagoon" ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stormbringer Posted March 22, 2024 Share Posted March 22, 2024 That about sums it up mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steephill Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 A picture I got a few weeks ago @Stormbringer @Lone-wolf A bit of a brutal picture, but nature can be. I'm hiding behind a wall trying to get a picture and she stared at me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted April 4, 2024 Share Posted April 4, 2024 Camouflage level: MASTER 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 4, 2024 Share Posted April 4, 2024 Took a bit of looking for but found the moth its really amazing how it blends in tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted April 20, 2024 Share Posted April 20, 2024 (edited) David Bowie dressed as Tilda Swinton, and Tilda Swinton dressed as David Bowie, in the late 70's Edited April 21, 2024 by James.S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted April 22, 2024 Share Posted April 22, 2024 Mike Hailwood, Isle of Man Classic TT - Retired due to a puncture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PraetoR Posted April 30, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2024 So, our Ring Bearer was a Tamiya TT-01E. As close to a replica of my own car as I could get. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 30, 2024 Share Posted April 30, 2024 Unusual ring bearer mate but cool 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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