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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:01 on 6th July 2012 On 6th July 2012 21:55, Dave John wrote: Plenty of pics of yorkshire here though so you can pretend I know, Dave. Some of them are mine. North Yorkshire's the best place in the world. You're in East Yorkshire, aren't you? I have to get back over there so I can check out the other 3. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:03 on 6th July 2012 Yes I am unfortunately, very flat and boring compared my favourite place which is ofcourse the Lake District. Should have been there but had to cancel due the wifes job. Probabaly just as well cos it has rained every day!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:03 on 6th July 2012 That's what I have read and been told, I can only get my head around a few phrases, Cornish is a so and so of a language to learn and even more a swine to pronouce. A couple of Cornish MPs swore their oath of allegiance in the House of Commons in Cornish ( although protocol dictated that they had to repeat it in English as well. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:11 on 6th July 2012 On 6th July 2012 22:03, Dave John wrote: Yes I am unfortunately, very flat and boring compared my favourite place which is ofcourse the Lake District. Should have been there but had to cancel due the wifes job. Probabaly just as well cos it has rained every day!!! I've seen a lot of pictures of E. Yorkshire and it looks stunning. Yes, not as dramatic scenery as hills and mountains and such, but beautiful nevertheless. And if I'm not mistaken, there's a little village in E. Yorkshire called BRIND. Have you been there? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:14 on 6th July 2012 Have to be honest, not heard of it so never been, might try to find it although i hate to think what i might find lurking there My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:17 on 6th July 2012 On 6th July 2012 22:03, Vince Hawthorn wrote: That's what I have read and been told, I can only get my head around a few phrases, Cornish is a so and so of a language to learn and even more a swine to pronouce. A couple of Cornish MPs swore their oath of allegiance in the House of Commons in Cornish ( although protocol dictated that they had to repeat it in English as well. English is such a mongrel language, and yet, it's now the universal tongue, just like Latin was in Roman times. I think the former Celtic nations were forced to stop speaking their native languages by the English, and here in America, the Americans stopped Indian tribes from speaking their native languages as well. It's really fascinating how language evolves and all the influences, political and cultural that affect it. I got to see a copy of the Magna Carta in Salisbury Cathedral - couldn't read a word, but I think if we were able to go back in time to the 13th century, we'd not be able to communicate with the people of the day. Just look at all the new words added to the dictionary just in the last 10 years or so of the digital age. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:19 on 6th July 2012 On 6th July 2012 22:14, Dave John wrote: Have to be honest, not heard of it so never been, might try to find it although i hate to think what i might find lurking there LOL. The founding father could very well be Ron's great, great, great, great, etc. grandfather. ;o) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brind My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:35 on 6th July 2012 or maybe the man himself eh. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 22:47 on 6th July 2012 On 6th July 2012 22:14, Dave John wrote: Have to be honest, not heard of it so never been, might try to find it although i hate to think what i might find lurking there LOL@Dave and thanks for the link Ruth I'll have a look later. I do know that somebody removed the wooden sign as you approached the Village, but I've never been there James! Probably a very nice place! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:49 on 6th July 2012 Hi Ron. You need to take a ride up there and get in touch with your roots. :-) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions