Another Dome

University Dome
@Ronrybs (21504)
London, England
September 15, 2022 11:46am CST
A short while ago, I wrote about a pub with two domes in the Beer Garden. It wasn’t until I cycled past it that I realised that just about every time I go to Uxbridge I pass another dome. This one looking a bit sorry for itself, stands in the grounds of Brunel University. About 18 months ago it was full of plants, but has been empty since. I guess they have a plan for the dome and will get around to doing something about one day!
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Sep 22
How cool to see another dome. I still agree they could be used as nurseries for plants.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
15 Sep 22
Indeed, it is basically a fancy greenhouse. I wonder why it is not in use
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Sep 22
@Ronrybs Maybe somebody is working on your idea.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Sep 22
@CarolDM All my ideas are great, so they should be working on them all the time!
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
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15 Sep 22
It looks ready to be used for something. Very interesting.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
15 Sep 22
Oh poor empty dome then. They are quite nice to see now as they have different uses it seems.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
15 Sep 22
@Ronrybs I would move in there Ron make a nice little house
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Sep 22
@RebeccasFarm You'll need a lot of curtains!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
15 Sep 22
Yes, it needs to be used. It has been empty for some time
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
9 Dec 22
We had one like this at my high school.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
11 Dec 22
@Ronrybs it was the designated smoking area.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
12 Dec 22
@Tampa_girl7 I not sure if even university's had smoking areas back in my day! Not that I went to one of those
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
11 Dec 22
Did they use it for anything interesting?
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep 22
There must be quite a few of them around!
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 22
@Ronrybs I have seen something similar in a private garden, it's been there since long before Covid. I'm sure I have a picture of it somewhere!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
15 Sep 22
I think I have only seen the three I have written about. Wouldn't be surprised if there are more, hopefully serving excellent duty in pub gardens!
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Sep 22
@Fleura That is something I'd like to see. Not even seen an advert for garden domes
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
19 Sep 22
Oh fun! Maybe it's a UFO when it's not a greenhouse
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
20 Sep 22
It is a base of alien operations! Being on university grounds, no one suspects
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
21 Sep 22
@FayeHazel They blend in perfectly with the student population!
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Sep 22
@Ronrybs Ah yes, hidden in plain sight
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
22 Sep 22
@Ronrybs They tend to look like a cross between a greenhouse and an alien landing craft
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
23 Sep 22
You are the second to make the alien craft observation. Until now, I have never thought of them like that!
Judy Story
@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Sep 22
I hope they will use it for something.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
28 Sep 22
I sure they get around to it. I guess after the lock downs things are in a state of flux right now
Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
16 Sep 22
I agree that this one looks a bit sad. Those domes are becoming popular
Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
15 Sep 22
Do they use them at all?
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 22
It's a shame it's not being used. I guess someone started out with a 'grand plan' but something happened along the way.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Sep 22
Domes would be good shelters for homeless people
Jojo
@Sojourn (13833)
• India
15 Sep 22
Seems like a huge and intricately designed tent in the photo.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
15 Sep 22
They have an engineering department, so I wonder if it was a project from them
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