Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian


1 Comment

Obscure words explained 85. – assiduity

ASSIDUITY

Workers in the hive

apply a constant effort

when making honey


4 Comments

Krek waiters peak bristle

Another departure:  Some (many) years ago  a book was written, I’ll find the author’ s name one of these days. which spoke about the way people from Bristol speak.

One of the curiosities of the Bristol dialect is the propensity of Bristolians to add an “l” to a final “a” in place of a glottal stop. This curious fact has led me to this post in light of the pandemic now about us;  Has anybody from Bristol  heard the word Coronavirus pronounced “coronalvirus?

Note: The title of this post is the aforementioned title of the book. It translates as, The correct way to speak  Bristol.


Leave a comment

Unusual U. K. place names 83. – Nailsea

NAILSEA, Somerset

Early coal mining

occupied by the Romans

Known for Nailsea glass

 


Leave a comment

Unusual U.K. place names 86. – Cheddzoy

CHEDDZOY, Somerset

Old English name cedd

Both Romans and Saxons here

Chedd  meaning island


2 Comments

Sword words – en garde!

SWORD WORDS

Broadsword Claymore Foil

Scimitar Sabre Cutlass

Epée Rapier

Note:  Just mucking about on my day off.


Leave a comment

Unusual U.K. place names 82. – Market Rasen

MARKET RASEN, Linolnshire

Name from Old English

Raesn meaning a  plank bridge

over River Rase

 


2 Comments

Unusual U.K. place names 74. – Stuggadhoo

STUGGADHOO, Isle of Mann

on he Isle of mann

many nations have ruled here

Famous for Manx cats

 

 


Leave a comment

Unusual U.K. place names.81. Baddesley Ensor

BADDESLY ENSOR, Warrickshire

known for its Common

Beautiful views to be seen

Close to Watling Street


Leave a comment

Obscure words explained77. – persiflage

PERSIFLAGE

frivolous speaking

makes you sound like Oscar Wilde

Some light-hearted talk

 


Leave a comment

Unusual U.K. place names 80. – Withycombe

WITHYCOMBE, Somerset

An iron-age hill fort

Dumbledon Druid circle

Known for its Grey Mare\

Note: Grey mare is subject of a folk song which starts out as Tom Pearse Tom Pearse lend u your grey mare…… Withycombe may be confused with Widdecombe which is in Devon.