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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Stokey Sue » Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:25 am

Prat fall of course in theatre, a fall for comedic effect

I think bottom or bottoms is not uncommon as a place name, where a road disappears into a valley perhaps? I know Hungerford Bottoms which fits that

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Busybee » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:48 am

I live on Hag Lane...........I’m hoping there is some other meaning than the obvious one.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby scullion » Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:28 am

the old english word for a hedge was haga (also the word for hawthorn) i wonder if it could have come from there...

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Busybee » Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:48 am

Lots of hawthorn hedges around here, so it could be. I think I prefer that interpretation rather than the old crone version.

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Postby Seatallan » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:06 pm

Pampy wrote:There's a road not too far from me called "Ralph's Wife's Lane" - it always make me think that Ralph must have been somewhat under the thumb!

ETA : Having asked Mr Google, it seems that Ralph was either a fisherman or smuggler who was lost at sea. His wife's ghost is supposed to haunt the lane looking for him.


There's a route that crosses a local fell called 'Fisher's Wife's Trod'. Wonder if Fisher was related to Ralph? :)
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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Seatallan » Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:07 pm

Busybee wrote:Lots of hawthorn hedges around here, so it could be. I think I prefer that interpretation rather than the old crone version.

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BB, there's a Hags Lane (now a bridleway) around the back of our village and it does indeed have hawthorn hedges on each side.
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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Suffs » Sun Apr 04, 2021 2:54 pm

I grew up here https://www.streetlist.co.uk/ip/ip14/ip ... goose-lane ... locals also called it Waddle Dickie Lane.

Over on the other side of the hamlet is a pair of cottages called Roll of Pork Cottages ... that was the annual rent paid to the landlord by each cottager.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Renee » Tue Apr 06, 2021 7:46 pm

I used to live near to Ramsbottom!

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Pampy » Wed Apr 07, 2021 12:56 am

I still live near Ramsbottom!

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Lusciouslush » Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:58 am

Call me childish but I grin every time I drive past the huge signpost for Effingham near Gatwick! :roll:

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Re: Chatterbox 2

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Lusciouslush » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:37 am

Hi Pampy :wave That would make a cracking present for someone - I can think of a few friends that would appreciate it - I've saved the site - ta muchly! :thumbsup

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby aero280 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:40 am

I’m a map addict :oops: :oops: I was going to get that map, but I was told that I would be disappointed. The names are fun, but many of the locations are approximate. So, maybe not for the purist.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby scullion » Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:58 am

Renee wrote:I used to live near to Ramsbottom!


there's 'skinners bottom' near us.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Renee » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:04 pm

That's hilarious Scullion! :lol:

My son and partner live in Brandlesholme and shop in Ramsbottom Pam. There used to be a lovely small bakery there, but long gone now.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Pampy » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:07 pm

I've not shopped in Ramsbottom for quite a while but I remember it had/has a number of good independent shops. One I particularly remember had an amazing stock of really good olive oils.

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby aero280 » Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:45 pm

It looks as if the price of wine may be going up! :)

Late frost damages crop...

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/a ... cold-snaps

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby jeral » Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:32 pm

aero280, how can anyone possibly believe that article when nothing about French crops failing was blamed on Brexit? T'ain't right I tell you ;) Although, I suppose it means that existing stocks will cost more to recouperate losses, which no doubt will be blamed on Brexit so all is well.

Nonetheless, the sorrow for farmers who have suffered these fluctuating temps around more than just France all deserve a big hug. In fact, we're doing a grand job of destroying all three elements - air pollution, water pollution, potential ice cap salination and floods/desserts helped along by deforestation, and heat - forest fires? Deep drilling causing volcanic eruptions? Perhaps farmers had better start retraining...

Meanwhile back at the ranch, is the UK a big consumer of French wine these days?

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Renee » Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:16 am

I never buy French wine Jeral, so am not bothered if the price goes up! I buy Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, Argentinian Malbec and Australian wines usually ... and gin!! :lol:

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Re: Chatterbox 2

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:37 am

If there’s a lot less French wine then the price of all wines will surely go up? Global supply and demand

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