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CrazyUSA Thu 23-Jul-26 20:11:53

I will start with A then the next user B
I will start
Accrington is in Lancashire England

Magenta8 Tue 04-Aug-26 21:17:15

I agree Daffydilly

Marlborough - The Princess of Wales went to Marlborough College.

There is also the fag brand.

BoggledMind Tue 04-Aug-26 22:06:07

Nashville, a city in Tennessee, is known as the home of country music.

(I've never been but I bet it's a great place to visit).

Dancinggran Tue 04-Aug-26 22:24:06

Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire home of Oswaldtwistle Mills.

hollysteers Wed 05-Aug-26 02:07:22

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hollysteers Wed 05-Aug-26 02:09:27

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Magenta8 Wed 05-Aug-26 08:22:52

Paris - The city of romance and the Eiffel Tower

Bellanonna Wed 05-Aug-26 12:32:44

Quimper is a port town in Brittany. It has a mediaeval centre.

hollysteers Wed 05-Aug-26 12:42:05

Runnymede, scene of the Magna Carta

Oreo Wed 05-Aug-26 13:56:55

Southend on Sea
Used to have what was said to be the longest pier in England.
And the famous/infamous Kursaal sp? Amusement arcade.

nanna8 Wed 05-Aug-26 14:29:04

Taronga zoo - a wonderful zoo near Sydney. Definitely worth a visit.

Rocketstop2 Wed 05-Aug-26 17:57:48

Ulverston : The birth place of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy.

Bellanonna Thu 06-Aug-26 10:21:21

Vaiges, in the Mayenne dept of France. I once started a cycling holiday from there.

Kloppqueen Thu 06-Aug-26 13:25:29

Wirral, Merseyside. Famous for Paul O'Grady, Paul Hollywood, Daniel Craig, and Patricia Routledge.

Beeb Thu 06-Aug-26 13:57:11

Xaltianguis is a city in Guerrero, Mexico. It is inland from Acapulco.

Rocketstop2 Thu 06-Aug-26 19:14:30

Yorkshire is God's own country .

Beeb Fri 07-Aug-26 08:43:08

Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, is known for chocolate, precision engineering, and Alpine scenery.

hollysteers Fri 07-Aug-26 09:05:01

Assisi, home of St.Francis

Magenta8 Fri 07-Aug-26 09:33:24

Brighton - Home of the dirty weekend. Home of the Royal Pavilian.

Bellanonna Fri 07-Aug-26 09:46:09

California. This one is in Norfolk in the borough of Great Yarmouth. It’s a small seaside village with a sandy/shingle beach.

JamesandJon33 Fri 07-Aug-26 12:50:53

Dunstable, famous for its downs and the gliders

Bellanonna Fri 07-Aug-26 18:30:10

Eastbourne, a popular coastal resort in East Sussex, famous for Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs.

hollysteers Fri 07-Aug-26 21:25:59

Franconia, Germany, traditional culture, good wine and beer.

crazyH Sat 08-Aug-26 00:13:46

Georgia ia also my friend’s name

JamesandJon33 Sat 08-Aug-26 03:08:20

Hemel Hempstead was one of the post war ‘new towns’.

Beeb Sat 08-Aug-26 07:19:03

Ingleton is a village in the Yorkshire Dales with caves, waterfalls, and mountains.