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Where are we - here is a map.

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Elegran Sun 11-Oct-15 16:58:29

Pssst - wanna be on the map?

A while ago I briefly tried out Google's My Map, where you can make a map of your own with markers on it, and share it with friends. About a dozen of us had fun putting flags on or near our locations.

We have been getting a lot of very heavy threads recently, and it is about time for a little light relief, so I have started a new map.

They have now improved the way the markers are added, so it is very easy to do. If you fancy joining in, send me a PM and I will reply with a note of how to add yourself, and a link to the page.

A few things first:-

1) This is not an official Gransnet project, it is just a private bit of fun.
2) You could plant the (virtual) flag right on your house, if you don't mind everyone knowing where you live, or you could put it nearby, say in the centre of your town, or at a local landmark, or in the middle of your county.
3) You could label the flag with your username if you are very brave, or you could use an initial, or another pseudonym, or a pet's name.
4) You can remove it if you change your mind.

Is anyone interested?

numberplease Wed 14-Oct-15 00:15:10

I`ve given up!

posie Fri 16-Oct-15 11:22:24

So who is point 17? Is it a mistake?

I'd be very surprised/pleased if there's another G'neter next door to me.

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 11:31:41

I don't know who Point 17 is, someone who prefers to remain very anonymous, I think. It could be the same person who lived in the North Sea, and/or the same person who added a marker and called it Point 18, although there was a Point 18 already.

Galen Fri 16-Oct-15 12:32:16

Elegran did it for me! I can't even see the blooming map

matson Fri 16-Oct-15 14:52:24

I think I might be point 17/18 !!!!! Sorry couldn't get it to work properly so give up!!

tanith Fri 16-Oct-15 16:19:59

matson is one of the points in the right place maybe I can place it for you and change the icon?
17 is near Lossiemouth and 18 has 2 points one near Dundee and one near Middlesborough if you can let me know which one is you and which isn't I might be able to name the correct one and delete the other for you. I can only try.

matson Fri 16-Oct-15 18:21:42

Thank you, I have messaged you my location.

Notso Fri 16-Oct-15 18:24:35

After a few tries I've added my location, it seems I'm Point 21?

matson Fri 16-Oct-15 18:49:06

Thanks everyone i'm finally in place !!

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 19:00:36

Notso, you can change the name on the marker, and change the symbol too. Click on Point 21 on the list at the side, then on the little pencil. And when you hover over the list entry, a tipping paintpot appears. Selecting that shows the star icons and so on.

tanith Fri 16-Oct-15 19:23:58

Glad its fixed matson , its nice there are so many of us on the map now... well done for suggesting it Elegran.

Notso Fri 16-Oct-15 21:52:45

Thanks Elegran, will give it a go.

Notso Fri 16-Oct-15 21:58:10

That's better.

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 22:30:27

notso Did you change what shows in the left-hand column?

Galen Fri 16-Oct-15 22:36:33

It says I need permission from the map owner.

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 22:48:45

I thought you had permission! I'll send you the link again.

glassortwo Fri 16-Oct-15 23:15:28

Sorry 1st chance I have had to try since Sunday, but I am on the mapsmile

dustyangel Fri 16-Oct-15 23:15:42

I thought that I was Pont 17! grin but no worries. I haven't been able to get back to the map since Tuesday and I'm in Seville at the moment. When I get back to Portugal on next Monday/Tuesday I'll start again and try to post where I am. I'll pm Elegran if I have any problem.

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 23:20:24

Adding pictures is surprisingly easy, it is just clickety-click - but they have to be ones found by using their search box, not ones from your own computer.

Elegran Fri 16-Oct-15 23:31:18

Hello Glass!

glassortwo Fri 16-Oct-15 23:32:17

Hello elegran smile

Notso Sat 17-Oct-15 09:07:13

Hello Glass! I did change what was in the left hand column Elegran . I changed it to a glass smile

Notso Sat 17-Oct-15 09:11:08

It wont let me change Point 21 to Notso though. Oh well.

Elegran Sat 17-Oct-15 09:33:15

You may have been putting Notso in the description box when you tried editing your marker instead of in the name box. Not the list, the marker.

It was the list I was asking about - for a while it stopped showing names and showed descriptions.

Elegran Sat 17-Oct-15 09:35:17

Oooh! Alygran lives in Noah's Ark.