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Reginal Perrin
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Tasa
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Tasa
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Tasa
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Si
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Thanks for posting the pics, Tasa. You figured out the software, then? My pics are still in the camera!
Phill - are you back from under Skipton yet? I can't make the Oddfellows' cheese and wine party tonight - the wife's working late. Are you still going?
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Phill_d
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That looks an odd head in the stone. It would be interesting to find out the story behind it Tasa 
Yes si I got back from skipton ok. I've got a nice little trip tonight planned so I won't be going to the Oddfellows ball now mate 
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Si
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Never mind, Phill. I have a hunch no-one there will have a clue about the skulls or the Crown and Fleece anyway.
I'll break out the Shiraz and Wensleydale at home instead!
What were you up to in Skipton? Owt interesting?
Good luck on your little trip tonight.
PS Just seen your Skipton pics on your MySpace site. Excellent! I particularly like "Fantasy Blue" - a superb photograph.
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Phill_d
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Thanks Si. Glad you liked that. The fantasy blue is my favourite of the day. I did a train grave yard yesterday. Great places
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Lilysmum
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Any more updates on "the skulls"? It's all gone quiet
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Si
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It has gone quiet. I think various people are awaiting responses from the powers-that-be, Lilysmum. I'm still waiting for Dan Cruickshank and the British Brick Society to get in touch!!! ;-)
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cnosni
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Well ive not even had a reply from the YEP old Yorkshire diary or from this Mytum chap.
Seems that skulls like these must be so common that no one is interested!!!!!!
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Lilysmum
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| cnosni wrote: |
Well ive not even had a reply from the YEP old Yorkshire diary or from this Mytum chap.
Seems that skulls like these must be so common that no one is interested!!!!!!
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It's such a shame to have no response after all the effort that's been put in by you guys,perhaps they are keeping quiet for a while and then will "discover" the skulls and take the credit for uncovering the mystery!
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Si
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I wouldn't be surprised. It's already happened with Phill's Pablo Fanque thread!
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Brandy
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well i myself can not understand why no one official seems to want to try and help us?? or do they know something we dont!
i wonder if the skulls had been put there to commemorate something like an act of bravery instead of ,lets say the press-gang story,people might be more helpful??
just a theory of mine thats all............................and i repeat what ive said all along SOMEONE MUST KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THESE GODDAMN SKULLS lol
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Lilysmum
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Does anyone on here know the artist Damien Hirst? Isn't he from Leeds? He recently sold a piece of his work for around 5million quid! It was a diamond encrusted SKULL!!! Maybe he would be interested to know about the two skulls in need of help in his home town,probably a long shot but you never know.
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Si
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According to Wikipedia, Damien Hirst was born in Bristol, but brought up in Leeds. I don't know him, or where he lived, but he was rejected (after his first attempt at entry) by Leeds College of Art (Jacob Kramer) - something I have in common with him! It might be worth trying to get in touch, but he is a bit of a "loose cannon!" However, he does have a reputation for being obsessed with death (half a sheep in formaldyhide anyone?!)
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Phill_d
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He did a 15 minute programme on B.B.C 2 a few years ago about his most favourite building. He chose the Wolesley university building in Leeds. It was were he got his fascination for things preserved in Formaldehyde. He loved the brutal harshness of the place. Getting in touch with him might be a good idea yah!!
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Si
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Any ideas how, Phill? It's a while since my Groucho Club membership lapsed! ;-)
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Lilysmum
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Correction it was 50 million quid,so maybe Damien will be too busy out shopping to bother!!
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Tasa
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Phill_d
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| Si wrote: |
| Any ideas how, Phill? It's a while since my Groucho Club membership lapsed! ;-) |
How about we pickle a cow in & get it in the Y.E.P. I'm sure he'd view that most favourably lol
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Tasa
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| Phill_d wrote: |
| Si wrote: |
| Any ideas how, Phill? It's a while since my Groucho Club membership lapsed! ;-) |
How about we pickle a cow in & get it in the Y.E.P. I'm sure he'd view that most favourably lol |
Even better, send it to the restaurant to put on the menu - apparently he still helps out in there when he's around... OK, I think I'm being a mad cow before anyone else says it
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andyross
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sorry i aint been much help lately,
been rushed off my feet at work and been burgled grrrrr!!
will be back on the case asap.
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drapesy
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I can possibly push back the date of the Crown/Crown and Fleece a little.
The'Leeds Directory for 1800' printed by Binns and Brown contains an entry for an Inkeeper called 'Townsley' who ran the 'Crown' on Call Lane. This is certainly not an entry for the 'Old Crown', and although our pub was/is a good few yards from Call Lane I am of the opinion that this is the pub being referred to.
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