Rhiannon
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Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 10:52
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Ages ago I had a custom made map done by the OS because we live on the edge of the ones you can buy. But it's knackered now because I was too cheapskate to get it laminated. Now I discover they're not doing laminated custom ones any more, which is a shame.
But you can buy maps of silly placenames, which is good if you have a childish sense of humour
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/maps/stg-british-place-names-map.html
and they also do one with cooking-related names. Not much good for navigating. But might make useful presents.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 11:50
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Rhiannon wrote: ... we live on the edge of the (maps) you can buy.
Somehow this seems entirely apt, both literally and metaphorically.
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Rhiannon
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 11:59
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sometimes I do think there's a theme of liminality that runs through my life.
how's that for some pretentious guff. But sometimes I do wonder.
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tiompan
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 13:35
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"True places are not found on maps . Melville .
Pretty guffy too .
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tiompan
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 13:43
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Rhiannon wrote: Now I discover they're not doing laminated custom ones any more, which is a shame.
DIY "transpaseal " if you can still get it ?
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Rhiannon
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 13:51
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Ah yes I've had run-ins with that stuff before. At least it puts people off nicking my books what with all the runkles and popped bubbles.
But a good idea for people less cack-handed, thank you
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tiompan
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 14:02
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Has anyone ever managed to cover an OS map with transapseal without getting at least one crease ?
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carol27
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 15:31
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tiompan wrote: Has anyone ever managed to cover an OS map with transapseal without getting at least one crease ?
Yes, me, & I'm cack handed. Only joshing:)
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tjj
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Edited Feb 19, 2017, 22:27
Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 17:07
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Rhiannon wrote: sometimes I do think there's a theme of liminality that runs through my life.
how's that for some pretentious guff. But sometimes I do wonder.
Your second sentence negates any pretentiousness - and it is a lovely word with an almost mysterious meaning.
Great idea for a discussion topic - I thought about starting one about holed stones but after the phallic stone and the recumbent stones I didn't dare ;)
Anyways up - I'm sure a lot of people here will have come across Jane Tomlinson's superb illustrated maps. I have the poster version of Avebury
http://janetomlinson.com/artworks/map-of-avebury/
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tiompan
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Re: Daft maps
Feb 19, 2017, 17:11
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The "long reads " are often worth the price of paper .
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/09/in-defence-of-pretentiousness
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