Whiffs and Pongs!

Takethedogalong replied on 07/04/2019 12:59

Posted on 07/04/2019 12:59

Amusing little report on BBC website about the different odours that strike in lots of places around UK. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-47088784

Its something we notice when touring around, especially if it’s somewhere we haven’t visited before. I can recall pulling MH up in Carlisle, close to centre, and when we stepped out, the place had a lovely sweet aroma, that we couldn’t place at first........then penny dropped, coconut. It was the Biscuit Factory, on Nice day. Locally, in past times Sheffield always had a strong odour of hops from Wards Brewery, and a certain area of another town had a salty, spicy tang. That was the big peanut and crisp production factory!

This time of year is always ripe when passing through rural areas as well, and we had to rapidly close all windows on MH driving through Dales, it was muck spreading day, and I don’t think it was animal based, more like human sewage, absolutely foul....

Any other whiffy places spring to mind, nice or noxious?😁

mickysf replied on 26/04/2019 12:24

Posted on 26/04/2019 12:24

Eastfield near Scarborough, home to McCains. The smell of chips frying, if only they could add vinegar to the aroma it would be irresistible. wink

cyberyacht replied on 26/04/2019 21:00

Posted on 26/04/2019 21:00

When I first started sailing, it was in Gosport and the aroma of fresh-baked bread would waft over the harbour from the local bakery. Boat would nearly get swamped with saliva. Sheer torture.

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