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Mithalwen · 04-18-2006, 01:08 PM

Let me introduce you to the joy of English Place names.

We have neighbouring villages up the road called Tiptoe and Sway. Other side of Poole you get to Piddletrenthide and other quaintly named villages along the river Piddle. In the New Forest a hill is called a Hat and a valley is a Bottom - so you have Horseshoe Bottom, High Hat etc. I have friends in Nether Poppleton in Yorkshire... and many more ...Here are some more They did rename a place called Lost, Lost Farm since people kept nicking the sign...

04-18-2006, 01:08 PM	#11
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Let me introduce you to the joy of English Place names. We have neighbouring villages up the road called Tiptoe and Sway. Other side of Poole you get to Piddletrenthide and other quaintly named villages along the river Piddle. In the New Forest a hill is called a Hat and a valley is a Bottom - so you have Horseshoe Bottom, High Hat etc. I have friends in Nether Poppleton in Yorkshire... and many more ...Here are some more They did rename a place called Lost, Lost Farm since people kept nicking the sign... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 04-18-2006 at 01:27 PM.