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Posted: Mon 21 May, 2007 8:36 pm
by Phill_d
On my explores i occasionally go through some woodland to the West of Leeds where strange things are happening.. Large mud monuments are been constructed. I've never seen anybody building them or indeed anyone nearby-But every time i go past they get bigger. So much so they are now reaching mamoth proportions.. A grand piece of engineering the victorians would be proud of.
Posted: Mon 21 May, 2007 8:39 pm
by Phill_d
Small scale mud masterpiece
Posted: Mon 21 May, 2007 8:42 pm
by Phill_d
The bigger layout
Posted: Mon 21 May, 2007 8:45 pm
by Phill_d
It's of course a b.m.x track built on an enourmous scale & getting bigger. It must be a labour of love for the local kids. Some of the holes are 8' deep they've dug by hand. You gotta hand it to them for effort. If they can't get one from the council..Then they'll build there own.
Posted: Mon 21 May, 2007 8:53 pm
by Phill_d
Here's a hole under construction.. It must be 3x10' As long as it keeps them out of trouble... I bet they sleep well at night. Anyone who knows where it is will know what i was looking at & yes it's still flooded & getting DEEPER!!
Posted: Tue 22 May, 2007 2:46 pm
by jf
These things will be a mystery for future archeologists - I wonder what elaborate reasons they will come up with for the existence of these strange 21st century earthworks?
Posted: Tue 22 May, 2007 3:30 pm
by FarnleyBloke
Hi PhillIs this over towards Tinshill way? It looks like something in the woods out there that we used to call "the dips" years ago.
Posted: Wed 23 May, 2007 10:41 am
by Phill_d
The pics don't really give a true picture of the grand scale there j.F... No it's not out Tinshill way... Belief it or not there's a railway tunnel not far from there? Any ideas yet Farnley?
Posted: Wed 23 May, 2007 11:16 am
by Reginal Perrin
I wonder if the BMX track is stillt here in East End Park? We tried to get the council to build one on Rothwell Pastures 25 years ago but got nowhere. A load of kids (including us at times) built a small one by the disused railway lines from Leadwell Lane in Rtohwell to the Gardeners Pub in Robin Hood. It wasn't as grand as this one though. Good work young men.
Posted: Wed 23 May, 2007 12:30 pm
by Basher
Those pictures look strangely familiar Phil...I know where they are, but I'm keeping tight lipped about this one and let other folks have a guess at it.