apeiron Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 I live in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK. Just a few miles from where I live, there is an Island called Monkey Island, where my fiance' and I once planned to get merried. The island is very small. Then again, it is amazing to see a signpost indicating where to find Monkey Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xElaineMarleyx Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 That's just great... 3heart Too bad I don't particularly care... lol I don't actually see what we're meant to post about here, except for directions to get to this 'Monkey Island' you claim exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeiron Posted March 20, 2003 Author Share Posted March 20, 2003 Monkey Island can be found here: Bray-on-Thames, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2EE position - near Maidenhead Monkey Island is one mile downstream from Maidenhead Monkey Island derives from the medieval Monk's Eyot the island was purchased by Charles Spencer, the third Duke of Marlborough, in 1723 he built the fishing lodge now known as the Pavilion and the fishing temple, both of which are Grade I listed buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-back from the BigWhoop Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 there are plenty of monkey islands, but the one closer to the monkey island in the game is the Isla de Monos ("monkey island" for the slower ones ) near Trinity and Tobago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 monkey island is like springfield, there are so many of them that we never really know which one is the famous one (in this caes, the one with the giant monkey head which doesn't exist). but yes, it definatly does exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xElaineMarleyx Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Why would anyone want to sail a mile downstream? Ok, so you might, but I wouldn't (and couldn't) be bothered. Thanks for all the details/history on it, though. Perhaps I'll check it out sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 isn't that just laziness. i mean get a speed boat and you'll be there in less than half an hour (it's only a mile, i could walk that in twenty minutes). and i'm not saying you should go because it's called monkey island and therfore must be special, but obviously some people might want to go there to go fishing. oh and by the way, is that the same Charles Spencer who was Earl spencer and Lord of althorp (meaning his decendant would be lady Diana?) or is it someone completely different, only i do remember a connection to Marlborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 That is kind of wierd. It's funny but kind of wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pHILBRUSH Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Hey, your the only one who I know of wich also knows about this place, I've previously been on it's web site before I even knew about this forum! here it is (the website, I mean...) http://methotels.com/monkeyisland/ -pHILBRUSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Largo-LaGrande Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 yes i have been to monkey island two ....in newzealand that is but i didnt see and monkeys or large banana trees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pHILBRUSH Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hey, I thought that that one was right next to spain, but since I've never been to either of them, how the heck should I kow?! -pHILBRUSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamNMax Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Originally posted by xElaineMarleyx That's just great... 3heart Too bad I don't particularly care... lol I don't actually see what we're meant to post about here, except for directions to get to this 'Monkey Island' you claim exists. Guess what? That's really mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted April 23, 2003 Share Posted April 23, 2003 Originally posted by SamNMax Guess what? That's really mean! Guess what? You're a month and two days late. and I was right, Charles Spencer who bought the island was the ancestor to the late Lady Diana, I think Great, great grandfather, or something like that, I don't know which Lord of Spencer he was but the current one is the ninth and I'm guessing the one in 1723 was, what, fifth, sixth? I'm a little rusty on my facts about the family, so i can't be sure, but if the eight was Lady Diana's father, the seventh would have been her grandfather and so sixth would be great great and fifth would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnxiousApe Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I think someone should go and build a giant monkey head one one of these monkey islands. Not that I'm volunteering... lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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