Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Obscure words explained 73. – nival

NIVAL

Plants that grow in snow

A Godsend for some wildlife

during the winter


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Unusual U.K. place names32. – Botus Fleming

BOTUS FLEMING, Cornwall

Near the Tamar River

Former Stoke-Flemings’ Manor

It’s close to Saltash


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Unusual U.K. place names 31 – Bungay

BUNGAY, Suffolkshire

Called Bucincga Haye

after Bonna, Saxon chief

Now a market town

Note: Met a fellow from Bungay yesterday so I decided to write this piece.

 


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Minnesota Northwoods – Wintertime

I am looking at

silhouette of leafless trees

against dawn’s pale sky


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Other words explained 3. – Cittern

CITTERN

A stringed instrument

looks like a flat-backed Mandolin

Casual music


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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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The Boatswain’s call – aka – the Bosun’s Pipe

E BOATSWAIN’S CALL
Gun, keel, buoy, shackle
all parts of a Bosun’s pipe
for calling All Hands


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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 names 30. – Wychbold Salwarpe

WYCHBOLD SALWARPE, Worcestershire

Salwarpe called Salop

Battlefield and  Spadesbourne

where the rivers join