Profile for Richard Hoare
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- Name: Richard Hoare
- Nickname: Megans grandad
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- Site Member since: June 2009
About Me
I am a retired banker from the time when it was a trustworthy profession.
My interests are geography, travel, gardening, cricket and cooking (and in no particular order).
A frequent visitor to Austria where my wife and I chill out. I have become as a result a minor contributor to the German Geograph site. Link
PoTD once in UK
and in Germany 
PoTY week 30 2010 - winner
2009 GoTY nominations - 5 -

2010 PoTY nominations - 8 including a winner shown earlier -


2011 PoTY nominations poor show - 3 -

2012 PoTY nominations - 8 -
the next two in the same week -

2013 PoTY nominations - 1 so far -
Other memorable milestones:- 1st submission
500th
1000th
1500th
2000th
2500th
500th supplemental - now that rings a bell
Most hits
I would welcome any feedback on my photographs and / or the details raised. Whilst my humour may not meet all needs - hopefully enjoy it for what it is worth.
My interests are geography, travel, gardening, cricket and cooking (and in no particular order).
A frequent visitor to Austria where my wife and I chill out. I have become as a result a minor contributor to the German Geograph site. Link
PoTD once in UK
and in Germany 
PoTY week 30 2010 - winner2009 GoTY nominations - 5 -

2010 PoTY nominations - 8 including a winner shown earlier -


2011 PoTY nominations poor show - 3 -

2012 PoTY nominations - 8 -

the next two in the same week -

2013 PoTY nominations - 1 so far -

Other memorable milestones:- 1st submission
500th
1000th
1500th
2000th
2500th

500th supplemental - now that rings a bell
Most hits

I would welcome any feedback on my photographs and / or the details raised. Whilst my humour may not meet all needs - hopefully enjoy it for what it is worth.
My Statistics About
Last updated: 23:07
- 42 Second Visitor points, 62 Third Visitor points, 59 Fourth Visitor points
- 452 Personal points (grid squares geographed)
- 24 TPoints (Time-gap points About)
- 2948 Photographs
- 2411 Geographs and 537 Supplementals
- 491 grid squares, giving a depth score of 6.00
- in 128 different hectads and 18 myriads, taken on 466 different days
Photographs
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| Grid Ref | Title | Submitted | Classification | Taken | |
| ST1777 | Spider camera | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 | supplemental | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | |
| ST1777 | A bunch of bananas | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 | supplemental | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | |
| ST1777 | Hardly a compact job | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 | supplemental | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | |
| ST1777 | Three bananas..... | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 | supplemental | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | River Dee | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8356 | Grassland at Nebo | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ1947 | A542 road - Horseshoe Pass towards Oernant tips | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ1947 | Horseshoe Pass | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Riverside walk beside the River Dee | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8356 | Panorama from B5113 road | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Old mill sluice gate and leet | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | River Dee at Llangollen | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | River Dee and Llangollen Railway station | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Llangollen town above the rooftops | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Get stuffed in Llangollen | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Horse drawn canal boat terminus | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Llangollen railway station | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8454 | Upland grassland | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8454 | View towards Carneddau | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Horse drawn canal boat | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8454 | Sensible shaded sheep | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph (fourth) (tpoint) | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SJ2142 | Bridge End Hotel Llangollen | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH8356 | Road into Nebo | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | geograph (third) (tpoint) | Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Sandbar at Conwy | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | |
| SH7977 | Drainage system | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | |
| SH7977 | Conwy Castle | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | |
| SH5258 | Flower bed at Waunfawr station (3) | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH5258 | Flower bed at Waunfawr station (2) | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH5258 | Waunfawr station | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH4356 | The Lleyn Peninsula is smoking | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH4356 | Path over the hill fort at Dinas Dinlle | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH5258 | Flower bed at Waunfawr station | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH5258 | Water tower at Waunfawr | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH4356 | Dinas Dinlle from the hill fort | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH4356 | Rocks on the beach at Dinas Dinlle | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | geograph | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | |
| SH6774 | Trees aside Llanfairfechans promenade | Thu, 30 May 2013 | geograph | Wed, 29 May 2013 | |
| SH6775 | Groyne on beach at Llanfairfechan | Thu, 30 May 2013 | geograph | Wed, 29 May 2013 | |
| SH6674 | Beach at Llanfairfechan | Thu, 30 May 2013 | geograph | Wed, 29 May 2013 | |
| SH6775 | Llanfairfechan promenade | Thu, 30 May 2013 | geograph | Wed, 29 May 2013 | |
| SH8176 | Rhyd Ifan reservoir construction site | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 26 May 2013 | |
| SH8176 | Rhyd Ifan reservoir under construction | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 26 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | Approaching Penrhyn Castle | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | Part of Penrhyn Castle | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | Approach to Penrhyn Castle | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | Turret at Penrhyn Castle | Sun, 26 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | How the mighty have fallen | Sat, 25 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH6071 | Colour at Penrhyn Castle | Sat, 25 May 2013 | geograph | Sat, 25 May 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Path to subway in Conwy | Mon, 13 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 12 May 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Gateway off Rose Hill street | Mon, 13 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 12 May 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Pirates Morris dancing | Mon, 13 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 12 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | 360 Panorama from a cricket square | Tue, 7 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | View from the square | Tue, 7 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | ''Just the one coat'' | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | Prep time for all at the cricket | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | Dean Cosker practising between innings | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | Groundstaff finishing work between innings | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | Head down and push between innings | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8380 | Panorama at Colwyn Bay Cricket Club | Mon, 6 May 2013 | geograph | Sun, 5 May 2013 | |
| SH8075 | Gorse bank | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8075 | Pathway to Ty Ddu Road | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8076 | Road to Bryn Tirion | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 30 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8076 | Possible divine intervention in the planning | Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 29 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Llanrwst United Football Club | Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Chinese Walk (2) | Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Chinese Walk (1) | Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Sheep crossing the Chinese Walk | Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 27 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8479 | Princess Court flats | Fri, 26 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Very sad pier buildings at Colwyn Bay | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Removing the pipeline | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Two diggers on the sand | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Redundant kiosk | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Digger on the sand | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | A Cat on the sand | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8479 | Hotel Rothesay | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8479 | The Coffee Pot kiosk | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Anchor on the bank | Tue, 23 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8579 | Constructional works on the sea defences and new beach | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8479 | The Toad | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | geograph | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5571 | Treborth Botanic garden - rock garden - upper part | Sun, 14 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5470 | Treborth Athletic track | Sun, 14 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5571 | Treborth Botanic Garden - rock garden | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5571 | Treborth Botanic Garden | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5471 | Bamboo area | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5471 | Wollemia nobilis at Treborth Botanic Garden | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5570 | Ysgol Coed Menai | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5470 | Holyhead to Chester line | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5470 | Chester to Holyhead line | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH5471 | Bamboo | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 13 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7877 | J W Hughes and Beresford Adams in Conwy | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | geograph | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Back street to St Mary's Church | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | geograph | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Estate agents and Solicitors on Lancaster Square | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | geograph | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7877 | Conwy railway line | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | geograph | Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Stream in Llanrwst | Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Riverside walk Llanrwst | Wed, 10 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | |
| SH7961 | Water treatment plant | Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | geograph | Tue, 9 Apr 2013 | |
| SH8076 | Across the rooftops | Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | geograph | Sat, 6 Apr 2013 | |
| SJ3390 | Detail of upper part of gate pillars at Port of Liverpool Building | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 | supplemental | Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | |
| SJ3390 | Gate pillar at Port of Liverpool Building | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 | supplemental | Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | |
| SJ3489 | Kathleen and May - Albert Dock | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 | supplemental | Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | |
| SJ3490 | Kelly's ices at John Lewis | Fri, 5 Apr 2013 | geograph | Wed, 3 Apr 2013 |
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