tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post4058080940119157289..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: VanessasJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-63264056838453019042017-05-14T17:57:58.835+01:002017-05-14T17:57:58.835+01:00And for the true geek have a look at trigpointing....And for the true geek have a look at trigpointing.uk which list, logs and has photos of UK trigpoints ... for example, you can see when the trigpoint on the summit of Beinn Bhreac was last recorded as being visited, details of the precise location, height to nearest millimetre (!) etc. here http://trigpointing.uk/trig/1159 ... Davidhttp://www.theapiarist.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-11831910555245691252017-05-12T04:06:03.043+01:002017-05-12T04:06:03.043+01:00Apparently, it's a mispronounciation of 'V...Apparently, it's a mispronounciation of 'Venesta', the name of the company which produced the tubes into which the concrete was poured.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-70148444619520489342017-05-11T22:02:43.703+01:002017-05-11T22:02:43.703+01:00A determined search on google revealed all - not ...A determined search on google revealed all - not a dashing female after all but a mispronunciation of Venester, the company who made them! Cheers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281362491380961767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-33680552556039753012017-05-11T21:25:12.624+01:002017-05-11T21:25:12.624+01:00I thought exactly the same Annette, so I googled i...I thought exactly the same Annette, so I googled it<br />'Vanessas' are so-called because of a mispronunciation of 'Venesta', the name of the company which produced the tubes which the concrete was poured into. cazinatutuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515272715680004344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-42045045035889129742017-05-11T10:10:13.215+01:002017-05-11T10:10:13.215+01:00Just one question, why "Vanessa", who wa...Just one question, why "Vanessa", who was she? Thank you for this fascinating info. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281362491380961767noreply@blogger.com