tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post8460492703855366768..comments2024-03-27T21:54:06.467-07:00Comments on Wordlady: British Place NamesKatherine Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-33991916464417039232021-02-22T15:06:06.698-08:002021-02-22T15:06:06.698-08:00The Chiltern Hills, not far Northwest from London,...The Chiltern Hills, not far Northwest from London, have many names that amuse children, all ending with -bottom. These are clearly valley floor villages so the origin is obvious. However, when I lived in Pednor Bottom, Bucks, I rfefused to write those words on my address. Too embarrassing!Welsh Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759069064526257143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-28588839945027594462021-02-22T13:55:21.628-08:002021-02-22T13:55:21.628-08:00English place names are an endless source of amuse...English place names are an endless source of amusement. Have you seen Douglas Adams' book "The Meaning of Liff"? He provides hilarious definitions for dozens of place names in Great Britain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881239425642179010noreply@blogger.com