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Elanor · 01-08-2003, 02:44 PM

Where I live now is most defintely not reminiscent of anywhere in Middle Earth. However, until I was about 18 I lived near an old disused slate quarry in North Wales, which was a perfect minature Mordor. At one point they were the largest slate quarries in the UK. Immediately behind our house were huge, dark slate tips, with huge chunks of unwanted slate. Climb a little up the hill (and over the fence, past the DANGER signs) and many hours of fun were to be had, climbing down into deep quarry holes, finding tunnels and caves to play in. There were some huge caves linked by tunnels, some flooded. Whenever the sky was really dark and stormy (let's face it, in Wales that is often [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) then it was very atmospheric. Ah, the many happy hours I spent up there, climbing up to Cirith Ungol, or hiding from the Nazgul....

Come to think of it, it was probably not the safest place to play. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

01-08-2003, 02:44 PM	#68
Elanor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: my own corner of the Shire Posts: 316	Where I live now is most defintely not reminiscent of anywhere in Middle Earth. However, until I was about 18 I lived near an old disused slate quarry in North Wales, which was a perfect minature Mordor. At one point they were the largest slate quarries in the UK. Immediately behind our house were huge, dark slate tips, with huge chunks of unwanted slate. Climb a little up the hill (and over the fence, past the DANGER signs) and many hours of fun were to be had, climbing down into deep quarry holes, finding tunnels and caves to play in. There were some huge caves linked by tunnels, some flooded. Whenever the sky was really dark and stormy (let's face it, in Wales that is often [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) then it was very atmospheric. Ah, the many happy hours I spent up there, climbing up to Cirith Ungol, or hiding from the Nazgul.... Come to think of it, it was probably not the safest place to play. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] __________________ "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Henny Youngman (1906 - )