Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


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Unusual U.K. place names 60. – Tonypandy

TONYPANDY, Glamorganshire (Welsh – Morgannwg)

In Rondda valley

former coal mining town and

prehistoric site

 

 


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Obscure words explained 81. quiddity

UIDDITY

\The whatness of stuff

The essential quality

Of what something is


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Geezers and Sheezers

GEEZERS and SHEEZERS

In Britain, old men

are called Geezers, wives Sheezers

Isn’t that funny?

 

 


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Frosted Flakes

FROSTED FLAKES

Forty point seven

inches of snow have fallen

this winter season


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Unusual U.K. Place names 58. – Awre

AWRE, Gloucestershire

Name from Old English

meaning sour water meadow

Cows had long faces

 


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Obscure words explained 80. – indicia

INDICIA

Signs, indications

even a distinctive mark.

Substitute for stamps

 


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Wash Day Woes

WASH DAY WOES

There’s  a little man

who lives inside my washer

turns clothes inside out


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Obsure words explained79. – philippic

PHILIPPIC

Searing critical

speech, like we hear about Trump.

Weary of his lies!


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Unusual U.K. place names 56. – Ormesby

ORMESBY, Yorkhire

Viking settlement

Home to the Pennyman’s

Free to the public

 


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Unusual U.K. place names54. – Wyre Piddle

WYRE PIDDLE, Worcestershire

famous brewery

Brewed “Piddle in the Hole” beer

On Piddle Brook