Did you check out Middle Earth, maybe thats where it is??Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
Al :D
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Did you check out Middle Earth, maybe thats where it is??Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
Al :D
near Nyngan is a place called Nevertire
also some creeks near where I grew up .. Frying Pan Creek and Dead Bird Lead Creek
england has some great place names
steeple bumpstead is one of my favourites.
regional pronounciation can result in much head scratching amongst the locals when a foreigner attempts it.... styvechall in Coventry is pronounced stychal ... the v disappears entirely ... the y is pronounced as eye ...
tourists ask if a tube train goes to Gloukester Road rather than gloster Road..... beacontree is pronounced bekontree ... woodward is pronounced woodwood, Dagenham becomes dagnam, East Ham loses its H to become East 'am, and Barking its g to become Barkin', ilford and romford become ilf'd and romf'd respectively.
Cholmondely is pronounced "Chumley".
In Cheshire there's a village called Lower Peover (pronounced Peever). To my mates and I it was forever Upper Legover.
And Mainwaring is pronounced "Mannering". I know 'cause I've seen Dad's Army :cool:Quote:
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And "British Rugby League Team" is pronounced "Loosers" :D:D
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Is this a precursor to another rich vein of dubious characters to be introduced into the variegated crews of the Good Ship Venus and the Very Little Gravitas Indeed? :D
When I was in England some years ago, we were just driving around and came across a most beautiful little village, real picture-postcard stuff. My wife said, "What a beautiful place; what is it called?" I looked at the name sign and burst out laughing.
It was the village of UGLEY!
True.
How, bout
IRON KNOB
near Pt Augusta in SA, bound to be rusty knob after all the winter rain!!!!
Rain????? what rain
How about "Kuntz St" Hickham Air Force Base Hawaii.
In Darwin we have Fannie Bay, Nakara, and Humpty Doo. (Fannie Bay is one of the posh areas in Darwin)
Peter