saturated brick plinths.

[robgil]

no Americans here , i am a two fingered typist so the shorter the words being typed the better , and for some reason i wasn't sure how to spell autumn.
its usually only after 7pm ish when i become unsteady on my feet.

 

[Feltwell]

Anyway, I happen to know that FF is actually a Hertforshire man, masquerading as ruffty-tuffty Norfolkian.

Are Norfolkian's regarded as ruffty-tuffty then? Well, I see my street-cred has obviously improved, as I am of that ilk myself (although masquerading as a Northerner - long story).

And I always thought we were regarded as group of country bumpkins who married our cousins.

Norfolk's gone downhill of recent times anyway. Where I'm from, out on the edge of the fens, traffic congestion has now reached the point where the locals have stopped pointing and staring when a car goes by. :wink:

 

[Penners]

Norfolk's gone downhill of recent times anyway.

Downhill?? In Norfolk??

That would be a neat trick.

 

[Feltwell]

Norfolk's gone downhill of recent times anyway.

Downhill?? In Norfolk??

That would be a neat trick.

My parents moved to Norfolk in the 1960's, and when getting directions to their new house were told to "turn left at top o' the big 'ill". Needless to say they drove up said "big 'ill" without even noticing that they had done so and missed the turning by miles.

 

[Gareth Hughes]

Norfolk's gone downhill of recent times anyway.

Downhill?? In Norfolk??

That would be a neat trick.

No hills?

 

[Feltwell]

Ahh, the mountains of Norwich. The Brecklands are gently undulating, but you can't deny that certainly once you're on the fens it is just a bit flat. I do like Norfolk, we'll be back there this summer for a break no doubt.

 

[robgil]

isn't Norfolk below sea level? wouldn't that make all of it down hill?

 

[Feltwell]

isn't Norfolk below sea level? wouldn't that make all of it down hill?

Only bits of it!

 

[robgil]

cant be any worse than Holland. the only country ive ever lived in where you have to walk up hill to get to the beach.

 

[Gareth Hughes]

Ahh, the mountains of Norwich. The Brecklands are gently undulating, but you can't deny that certainly once you're on the fens it is just a bit flat. I do like Norfolk, we'll be back there this summer for a break no doubt.

But much, much more of the Fens is (are?) in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, which don't have the same reputation for topographical uniformity.

 

[Hatster]

Oh yes, we're not flat at all. I can see a positive slope out of my corridor window.

 

[Feltwell]

I couldn't agree more Gareth, that one has always puzzled me as well. Let's face it, Norfolk isn't exactly hilly, but most of it is gently undulating at least - outside of the fens. It is weird that the counties that have more of the fens have escaped the reputation of being flat.

 

[JoceAndChris]

No- I can't agree. I always have unfair accusations of flatness thrown at me when I say I live in Lincs.

But much, much more of the Fens is (are?)...

Oh, dear, this morning's pedantry has made everyone a bit paranoid. Relax everyone! I don't notice your mistakes (much).

( I think your verb should be in the third person plural form there, the fens are a countable noun, and are the subject of the verb. I agree we usually say much + uncountable noun + is, so we could argue that you should have said "many many more of the fens are" - but I'm sure all would agree that your sentences are so exquisitely beguiling it is churlish to criticize. )

 

[FamilyWiggs]

No- I can't agree. I always have unfair accusations of flatness thrown at me when I say I live in Lincs.

Joce - I've seen the pics of you on a certain bridge. I think the accusation is entirely without foundation. :wink:

 

[JoceAndChris]

I think the accusation is entirely without foundation. :wink:

As was I on that cold May morning! Thanks Wiggs, for your support of my undulations. :wink:

 

[FamilyWiggs]

I think the accusation is entirely without foundation. :wink:

As was I on that cold May morning! Thanks Wiggs, for your support of my undulations. :wink:

Cue Penners with some smutty comment (not a quip) about supporting your undulations... if he has woken from his afternoon nap that is. :lol:

 

[Feltwell]

Be nice to Penners - his Phyllosan starts to wear off by 3 o'clock you know :lol:

Joce, I'm sure that your topography is not at all uniform, in Lincolnshire or anywhere else :wink:

 

[FamilyWiggs]

Feltwell - I'm only joshing;but he has gone rather quiet. I do hope I haven't offended the old bean.

 

[Gareth Hughes]

No- I can't agree. I always have unfair accusations of flatness thrown at me when I say I live in Lincs.

But much, much more of the Fens is (are?)...

Oh, dear, this morning's pedantry has made everyone a bit paranoid. Relax everyone! I don't notice your mistakes (much).

( I think your verb should be in the third person plural form there, the fens are a countable noun, and are the subject of the verb. I agree we usually say much + uncountable noun + is, so we could argue that you should have said "many many more of the fens are" - but I'm sure all would agree that your sentences are so exquisitely beguiling it is churlish to criticize. )

But The Fens is a distinct geographical area, whereas the fens are all the areas of fen. Like Norfolk Broads and Norfolk broads. I once had a computer with a grammar check that insisted the two latter terms were sexist and tried to change a sentence to "The Norfolk women offer numerous opportunities for leisure activities."

 

[Gareth Hughes]

No- I can't agree. I always have unfair accusations of flatness thrown at me when I say I live in Lincs.

Joce - I've seen the pics of you on a certain bridge. I think the accusation is entirely without foundation. :wink:

Joce was entirely without foundations that day too.