tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post2592134397600110674..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": An Old Geezer's GazetteerJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-7480629086353619062016-10-30T22:15:15.724+00:002016-10-30T22:15:15.724+00:00Funny names! I love them, too!Funny names! I love them, too!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-29645807012772887472016-10-30T13:03:58.443+00:002016-10-30T13:03:58.443+00:00If I had a list, and I should start one, it would ...If I had a list, and I should start one, it would be street/road names. I keep thinking I am going to start taking pics of the signs but never do.<br /><br />I did enjoy your list....Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-38835379058796768772016-10-29T06:43:08.898+01:002016-10-29T06:43:08.898+01:00Hih... so crazy names, I love them.Hih... so crazy names, I love them.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-10181566339776596692016-10-29T03:36:24.887+01:002016-10-29T03:36:24.887+01:00What wonderful names, beginning with the classic C...What wonderful names, beginning with the classic Cold Christmas.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36458147968307846592016-10-28T14:26:18.871+01:002016-10-28T14:26:18.871+01:00Well yes I agree these are quirky names John but h...Well yes I agree these are quirky names John but have you seen some of the Australian street and town names.. for example just one of thousands, many years ago we lived in the suburb of Innaloo, seriously! 😀PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75914815436694903982016-10-28T12:02:01.970+01:002016-10-28T12:02:01.970+01:00Know what you mean John.
I came from a village in ...Know what you mean John.<br />I came from a village in Somerset called "Compton Pauncefoot' how do you think I feel.{:))Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84585929388627855082016-10-28T09:42:34.845+01:002016-10-28T09:42:34.845+01:00Haha these are brilliantHaha these are brilliantMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-88680744211720229632016-10-28T07:25:16.464+01:002016-10-28T07:25:16.464+01:00Some of them are hilarious. I remember driving th...Some of them are hilarious. I remember driving through Yorkshire and seeing a town called Giggleswick it made me giggle.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36017957391280126592016-10-25T17:42:51.544+01:002016-10-25T17:42:51.544+01:00A great collection of amusing names. I thought not...A great collection of amusing names. I thought nothing could beat "Cold Christmas", but finally "Great Snoring" and "Little Snoring" are my favourites. Sara - Villa Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402655388283396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-5673055921744260452016-10-25T16:22:11.763+01:002016-10-25T16:22:11.763+01:00I recognise some of these from when I lived in Pet...I recognise some of these from when I lived in Peterborough, and from now living in Chelmsford. I wouldn't want to live in Nasty! Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-70441376002525666152016-10-24T21:22:23.579+01:002016-10-24T21:22:23.579+01:00Truly a wonderful collection of village names.... ...Truly a wonderful collection of village names.... I have spent quite it of time in Rattlesden and staying with my cousin in Woolpit! Beautiful little place. I was there last summer, blogged about it too.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56733526337906493672016-10-24T17:25:15.446+01:002016-10-24T17:25:15.446+01:00Imagination run rampant...is life the same when yo...Imagination run rampant...is life the same when you live in one of these wonderfully named places?Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-31039004691814067932016-10-24T08:17:19.351+01:002016-10-24T08:17:19.351+01:00Hi John - fascinating names ... I love seeing them...Hi John - fascinating names ... I love seeing them when I travel the lanes - and a while ago I bought a book on how the names came about ... love reading or checking in on that sort of thing.<br /><br />Happisburgh ... always interesting to pronounce - I've got it now! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-17803810741418986662016-10-24T05:09:05.115+01:002016-10-24T05:09:05.115+01:00At first I thought, oh we don't have any fun n...At first I thought, oh we don't have any fun names like this, but we do. I just need to pay attention more.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07169019570162270650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-12099340239547108082016-10-24T02:55:19.125+01:002016-10-24T02:55:19.125+01:00I think I want to visit Steeple Bumpstead. I also ...I think I want to visit Steeple Bumpstead. I also like Bumbles Green. Not sure about Nasty though...Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-79972860503858746242016-10-24T01:50:56.890+01:002016-10-24T01:50:56.890+01:00That's a lot of interesting names!That's a lot of interesting names!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-80834948332815248002016-10-24T01:10:19.548+01:002016-10-24T01:10:19.548+01:00Thank you for making my Monday morning so much bri...Thank you for making my Monday morning so much brighter :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-89537253011063574022016-10-23T23:52:15.659+01:002016-10-23T23:52:15.659+01:00This list and photos make me want to travel to Eng...This list and photos make me want to travel to England. Such fun! "Nasty" has taken on a whole new meaning in the US these days. It's very political, and we women wear it proudly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-89033049018711274222016-10-23T22:27:38.525+01:002016-10-23T22:27:38.525+01:00Knowing the origin of the names would be an intere...Knowing the origin of the names would be an interesting pursuit in itself! Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-85254014640249668472016-10-23T22:07:17.281+01:002016-10-23T22:07:17.281+01:00Very funny. Who makes up these names?Very funny. Who makes up these names?Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-49831986467345162892016-10-23T19:46:31.164+01:002016-10-23T19:46:31.164+01:00Gave me a chuckle indeed!Gave me a chuckle indeed!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-321512923697988682016-10-23T19:26:39.932+01:002016-10-23T19:26:39.932+01:00Always good to raise a smile! I like spotting inte...Always good to raise a smile! I like spotting interesting places names on maps!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36415296843516412662016-10-23T18:58:27.937+01:002016-10-23T18:58:27.937+01:00A good collection of odd names. Be interesting to...A good collection of odd names. Be interesting to know how they came about.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74967901218341828652016-10-23T17:49:09.571+01:002016-10-23T17:49:09.571+01:00Odd names like these are always good for a smile. ...Odd names like these are always good for a smile. You have found quite a lot! Wouldn´t it be interesting to know where they originally came from..Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.com