Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Obscure words explained 72. – oneiric

ONEIRIC

Relating to dreams.

Greek Oneiros, God of dreams.

See you as I sleep!


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12th Night

12th NIGHT

Epiphany eve

Last of the twelve Christmas nights

Three wise men arrive


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Unusual U.K. place names28. – Pucklechurch

PUCKLECHURCH, Gloucestershire

Bronze-age round barrow

Saxon royal villa site

Kingdom of Wessex


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Obscure words explained 68. – atiptoe

ATIPTOE

eagerly waiting

Anticipating desired

event to happen


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Requiescat in pace – RIP

My Desktop PC

Trip to computer heaven

Dying a slow death


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Unusual U.K. place names 23. – Woolfardsdisworthy

WOOLFARDSDISWORTHY, Devon-shire

pronounced Woolsery

Anglo-Saxon Wulfheard’s home

Nice place to visit

 

 


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Unusual U.K. place names 8. – Zeal Manachorum

ZEAL MANACHORUM

On the River Yeo

Named after the cells of monks

at Buckfast Abbey


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Unusual Place Names14. – Haselbury Plucknett

HASELBURY PLUCKNETT

named for hazel grove
Later by owner Plucknett
Saint Wulfric died here


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Unusual U.K. place Names 5. – Withiel Florey

In West Somerset

A former iron mines site

In the Brendon hills


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Obscure words explained54. cephalophore

CEPHALOPHORE

Decapitated

A saint depicted with head

tucked under his arm