Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian

April 28, 2020
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Lorsque descend la nuit

AS NIGHT DESCENDS

Birds fly to their roosts

the rain continues to fall

sun disappearing

April 17, 2020
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Just joking 2.

A horse walks into a bar and orders a drink

The bar-tender asks, How Come the long face?

April 12, 2020
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Obscure words explained 90. – cosset

COSSET

To treat as a pet

pampering and much coddling

Oh, for such life!

April 4, 2020
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Obscure words explained 85. – assiduity

ASSIDUITY

Workers in the hive

apply a constant effort

when making honey

February 10, 2020
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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

January 25, 2020
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Obscure words explained 75. – Murine

MURINE

I can smell a rat

Maybe it’s Chinese new year

Or, is that a mouse?