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Saint Swithins Day today.

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LaGooner

LaGooner Report 15 Jul 2022 23:37

Can't you go and dance on his grave Maggie (a rain dance that is) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jul 2022 23:27

That's the idea - offend St Swithun! :-D :-D :-D

The darned legend only started because they moved his body to the cathedral. :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 15 Jul 2022 23:04

maggiewinchester.

Maybe not you might be arrested or upset / offend someone.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jul 2022 22:48

Same here too!

I want to dig a new border, but I'm not a masochist!
The ground needs to be fairly deeply damp, and I refuse to use water that I'm paying for.

Edit: As he's buried in Winchester, should I go down there and chant some pagan stuff at him? :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 15 Jul 2022 21:40

Same here :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 15 Jul 2022 21:38

Yeah me so I won't have to get up at silly o'clock to water the plants.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 15 Jul 2022 21:34

I wish it would rain :-D :-D :-D :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 15 Jul 2022 21:25

So guess what the weather is supposed to be for the next 40 days.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.