Some questions for the Brit's

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Fergus OMore:
I like 'Pity Me' and 'No place' Both in County Durham but I was born in a place called 'Ryton' or Right On, if you must.

I've been to Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds and lived to tell the tale. It doesn't compare with a delightful place near Dead Friars called Shitlington Common. Not too far away is a much amended place called Shilbottle.

Sort of English humour, I suppose.

awemawson:
Well what about the Piddles ?

The River Piddle runs through several villages that take it's name such as Piddletrentide, Piddlehinton, then in the lower reaches they become Puddles, so Affpuddle, Briantspuddle, and of course the famous Tolpuddle of the Tolpuddle Martyrs fame (first formation of a Union - (agricultural labourers)

This is what happens when you have many centuries of history behind you - things evolve.

Andrew

Fergus OMore:
I have a wee Bhutt and Bhein North of the Highland Line which separates the Gaels from the Sassenachs :scratch: It's near Loch Ness and obviously has the monster. ( well that's the story to be taken after a number of wee drams.
Happily, the place on the River Spey is called Aviemore- and its incumbents are called Avie-morons.
Naturally 'Fergus O'more' is the mythical creature like BigFoot, the Long Grey Man, the Kelpie and the Abominable Snowman and across the hill lives 'Big Ears' and according to the Divine Right of Kings and all that jazz- will become King of England- someday.

Meanwhile- I am writing this from a GinGan or gingang. The people in White Coats are heading this way- bye!

NormanV:
In Hertfodshire is a village called Cold Christmas.

Swarfing:
When in France we frequent the GanGet, i visit my friend who lives in Newzealand (only takes 20 mins to get there) just outside Swindon, This used to be pronounce Swine-don from the fact it was a pig market town a few centurays ago. I think they left quite a few swines here when they left?

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