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Thread: quesion about wick riverside can any one help!

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    Default quesion about wick riverside can any one help!

    Can any one tell me why the little building in the riverside park in wick is called "the kite house" and what was it for??

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    Quoiting shed. Pronounced "Kiting."

    Make sense now?

    Google "quoits."
    Last edited by sids; 30-Sep-12 at 11:06.

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    sorry need info on history of it and what type of "kites" it is refering too as its is a question asked to a group of kids who need an answer,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rie View Post
    sorry need info on history of it and what type of "kites" it is refering too as its is a question asked to a group of kids who need an answer,
    No kites. Quoits. Big metal rings that you throw over a peg.

    Wick Society might be best bet for history.

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    Thank you, will give it a try !

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