Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

COOLTRIKERCHICK

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Will Mabel grace the dining table as roast gammon?

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Davesnave

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Will Mabel grace the dining table as roast gammon?

Maybe to an Aspie that possibility could appear logical.

I can't think of another circumstance where the question you've posed could be seen as 'appropriate.'

Rummer

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Will Mabel grace the dining table as roast gammon?

I think you have misunderstood. Mabel was a much loved pet/family member and will be greatly missed.

Better_Days

Davesnave wrote: »

And I thought it was just us, with the same address as a house down the lane, only resolved last month with an address change.:D

Devon also has two places called Woolfardisworthy. You'd have thought one was quite enough! :rotfl:

Love it Dave. Out of curiosity (I am an information junkie) I looked it up, and on the off-chance anyone is remotely interested and has nothing better to do than read my ramblings this is what Wiki says:

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names (Eilert Ekwall, 4th ed., 1960), the origin of the name is probably 'Wulfheard's homestead'. The element 'worthy' is from Old English worþig, one of several words used by the Anglo-Saxons to denote a homestead, farmstead or small settlement. Who Wulfheard was, or whether both Devon villages are named for the same man, cannot be known, but the relative proximity of two villages with such an unusual name is intriguing.

My ambition is to live in Swill Tub Lane, for the joy of the name (and the lovely property) not far from where we are buying http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-36021457.html I can dream

choille

Sorry about Mabel Alfie - What a character. You gave her a good life & it sounded well lived.

MrsAtobe

Better_Days wrote: »

Love it Dave.
My ambition is to live in Swill Tub Lane, for the joy of the name (and the lovely property) not far from where we are buying http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-36021457.html I can dream

Oh, BD,that is a wonderful property! I would dream about it as well.

Davesnave

Better_Days wrote: »

My ambition is to live in Swill Tub Lane, for the joy of the name (and the lovely property) not far from where we are buying

My favourite is Scumbrum Lane; so upsetting that Street View actually blurs out the road sign! :rotfl:

http://goo.gl/maps/NXbHY

alfie_1

well one street near here im not keen on [chancing fate !] is BURNT HOUSE LANE ,:o
maybe better in LUCKY LANE

choille

Before the prudish Victorian era names such as 'Grope C8unt Alley' in London, where ladies of the night plied their trade were not unusual. We have become more removed from certain activities such as death e.g killing houses are now called by their French name abboitoires [sp?], but at one time street & area names were graphic & explanatory & far more interesting IMHO.
Still there are remnants especially in the Gaelic or of croft names - all of which relate to Geographic features eg Cnoc Dhub - Black Water, or of people or events or former uses - Bull Park - the area where the bulls were kept in a crofting community. It was often impractical or unaffordable for a crofter to own a bull so the ministry would provide a bull hire - or a township would share a bull & he'd be shared.

choille

My croft is called Corriechoille - the gorge with trees - Corrie - gorge, Choille - wood as in mini forest. I named it to keep the tradition.

I don't believe in land ownership, but I do believe that we are merely caretakers for the next people who will while away time on this patch & hopefully leave the soil in better heart than when they came, and not exploit it, nor pollute it. That is all we should hope for, I believe, but that is why I am poor.