Comments on: Figurehead of HMS Benbow http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 17 May 2026 22:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39577 CherryPie Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:05:24 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39577 This one is placed in a rather prominent position as you walk towards the dockyard. This one is placed in a rather prominent position as you walk towards the dockyard.

]]> By: J_on_tour http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39572 J_on_tour Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:08:27 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39572 Wow, don't think I've ever seen a figurehead mounted on a plinth in the street before, they are normally consigned to Maritime Museum walls. Wow, don’t think I’ve ever seen a figurehead mounted on a plinth in the street before, they are normally consigned to Maritime Museum walls.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39528 CherryPie Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:09:59 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39528 I have been on the submarine at Chatham ;-) There is also one attached to the Portsmouth museum (HMS Alliance), there is a taxi boat that takes you to Gosport. As I mentioned in my post I didn't have and it is on my list for my next visit :-) I have been on the submarine at Chatham ;-)

There is also one attached to the Portsmouth museum (HMS Alliance), there is a taxi boat that takes you to Gosport. As I mentioned in my post I didn’t have and it is on my list for my next visit :-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39524 London Caller Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:51:47 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39524 Really? But there's a submarine in Chatham, you know. And it's really cool. Really?
But there’s a submarine in Chatham, you know.
And it’s really cool.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39512 CherryPie Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:53:26 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39512 I have been to Chatham. I enjoyed Portsmouth more ;-) I have been to Chatham. I enjoyed Portsmouth more ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39511 CherryPie Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:52:36 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39511 I have just written a post about what I saw on my visit, hopefully I will get it posted tomorrow :-) I have just written a post about what I saw on my visit, hopefully I will get it posted tomorrow :-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39507 London Caller Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:40:10 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39507 Oh I've been there before. Have you been to the one in Chatham? I think their dockyard is more impressive. Oh I’ve been there before.
Have you been to the one in Chatham?
I think their dockyard is more impressive.

]]> By: lisl http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39506 lisl Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:40:09 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39506 I am going to Portsmouth Dockyard early in February, and hope to see all this, and more, Cherie I am going to Portsmouth Dockyard early in February, and hope to see all this, and more, Cherie

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39498 CherryPie Sat, 17 Jan 2015 22:13:41 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39498 :-) Your comment reminds me of a much narrower road on a dark and stormy night... March 2008: I seem to be having a week of incidents... On my return journey from dropping my Dad off at hospital I forgot that one of the junctions had changed into a roundabout and merrily took the wrong turning. I realised immediately but the SatNav had already recalculated. So rather than turn around I decided to go with the new route. This turned out to be the narrowest country lanes you could imagine with hardly any houses and no signposts!!! Did I say it was night time and I had to dodge the gales and rain?? All of a sudden the road changed from a winding country lane to a straight bit of road and a train was hurtling towards me on the other side of the road!!! EEEK!!! When I recovered from the shock I realised there was actually a fence between me and the train. Then the SatNav asked me to do a right turn across the path of the train... Thankfully although steep and narrow it was actually a bridge over the train track. The moral of the story is: when travelling on the only main road do not do a diversion – turn back! But then again hindsight is a wonderful thing ;-) When I asked my brother if he wanted to relive the adventure with me he declined. I can’t imagine why ;-) :-)

Your comment reminds me of a much narrower road on a dark and stormy night…

March 2008:

I seem to be having a week of incidents…

On my return journey from dropping my Dad off at hospital I forgot that one of the junctions had changed into a roundabout and merrily took the wrong turning. I realised immediately but the SatNav had already recalculated. So rather than turn around I decided to go with the new route. This turned out to be the narrowest country lanes you could imagine with hardly any houses and no signposts!!!

Did I say it was night time and I had to dodge the gales and rain??

All of a sudden the road changed from a winding country lane to a straight bit of road and a train was hurtling towards me on the other side of the road!!! EEEK!!! When I recovered from the shock I realised there was actually a fence between me and the train. Then the SatNav asked me to do a right turn across the path of the train… Thankfully although steep and narrow it was actually a bridge over the train track.

The moral of the story is: when travelling on the only main road do not do a diversion – turn back! But then again hindsight is a wonderful thing ;-)

When I asked my brother if he wanted to relive the adventure with me he declined. I can’t imagine why ;-)

]]> By: Amfortas http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/01/16/figurehead-of-hms-benbow/comment-page-1/#comment-39496 Amfortas Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:34:40 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=14889#comment-39496 Thankfully the road looks wide. You would not like to collide with that on a dark and stormy night. You would get a right wigging. Thankfully the road looks wide. You would not like to collide with that on a dark and stormy night. You would get a right wigging.

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