West Country in Winter

[Robmac]

According to Wiki;

West Country - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Must admit I've always referred to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as the West Country.

 

[Nabsim]

Feckin Wurzles

 

[wildebus]

And when working in Kirkcaldy, two of the 'lads', one from Birmingham t'other from Manchester, where arguing over who was a 'Northerner', when one of the Jim's said "Your both southern sassenach's".

It always amuses me when people up here (up here being Scotland) refer to 'Northerners' when talking about those folk south of them in Northumberland and the like

When it comes to Geography, I live a few miles south of the "southern uplands" and 50+ miles north of where people usually mean when they refer to "the North". All relative.

 

[Nabsim]

Ok, once and formal, the yellow bit is the West Country, hence the Wes part of the name

Which, me being born in Surrey it makes me a free born man of Wessex. Not many people know that

 

[Thistle]

Having done a quick Google it seems the question of why the South West is called the West is often asked.
I think I like the reason as stemming from being originally the kingdom of Wessex.

So on the basis the West Country was actually geolocated way "down South and left a bit" in the middle ages I must therefore live in what was once Mercia and now the West Midlands

That could beg the question how far up does the North and South Midlands go.....

Anyway from Googles ever improving AI we get:

"The South West of England is often called the West Country because it was once part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, which is reflected in the name "West Country":

The name "Wessex" comes from the Old English word for West Saxon. The kingdom of Wessex covered much of what is now the South West of England, including Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire.

The exact boundaries of the West Country are unclear and debated, and some definitions include counties like Herefordshire and Hampshire, while others exclude Gloucestershire. "

Obviously being AI generated the info, in a similar way to everything ever published in the Daily Mail, it must be true

And before anyone says it's all a load of Codswallop just remember there is a Middle Wallop, Over Wallop & Nether Wallop but no North South East or West Wallop!

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[Thistle]

It's worth noting the Cornish held out for quite a while before the Borg turned up and they were assimilated into Wessex........

 

[Debroos]

Ok, once and formal, the yellow bit is the West Country, hence the Wes part of the name

Which, me being born in Surrey it makes me a free born man of Wessex. Not many people know that


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Hang on there.
Cornwall was part of the much more ancient kingdom of Dumnonia and of course went by the name of Kernow. The Cornish did indeed hold out against the dastardly Saxons (Sassenachs in Scotland, Sowsnek in Cornwall and Wales) for centuries.
In fact the old Saxon/Cornwall border still existed until the 19th or early 20th century. I used to live yards away from the old boundary sign. And of course had a completely different language. So there!

 

[Nabsim]

That may be so but just because an area says it is something doesn't make sense it so, remember the film Passport to Pimlico

 

[wildebus]

Medieval Europe (1444) - Map Quiz Game - Seterra

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[bartman]

Medieval Europe (1444) - Map Quiz Game - Seterra

Learn what the map of medieval Europe looked like in 1444 in this historical map quiz.The year 1444 was a crucial year in the history of Europe. In the West, the Treaty of Tours was signed, creating a 5 year truce between France and England and putting a halt to the Hundred Years' War, which had...

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43% - not sure whether that's good or not!

 

[wildebus]

43% - not sure whether that's good or not!

I think you did better than me I thought there was a bit too much emphasis on the "countries"/kingdoms in Ireland as well.

 

[Trotter]

Who would have thought that a simple request could start such a debate. Life gets curious, don’t it?

Queue another debate?

 

[witzend]

Who would have thought that a simple request could start such a debate.

what was it you Asked

 

[UFO]

New years eve 2016 we were at The Countryman Inn, Redruth. Great evening with a lively band and overnight in the car park,

 

[Trotter]

After a noisy night in a lay-by, with a weather warning of sub zero temperatures and heavy snow, I did what any sensible person would do, and headed home.*
Seems in the South West you need to choose either a pub or a campsite. No Overnight Sleeping, seems to be the default.
How much business are locals loosing by not having Aires?

* For once I’ve included myself as sensible.

 

[barryd]

After a noisy night in a lay-by, with a weather warning of sub zero temperatures and heavy snow, I did what any sensible person would do, and headed home.*
Seems in the South West you need to choose either a pub or a campsite. No Overnight Sleeping, seems to be the default.
How much business are locals loosing by not having Aires?

* For once I’ve included myself as sensible.

Did the same from the Lake District yesterday although we were on a CL and had a car with us. Roads were lethal and it just stopped being fun. Yesterday looked like the only weather window to actually get home so we binned it off and left.

 

[Debroos]

After a noisy night in a lay-by, with a weather warning of sub zero temperatures and heavy snow, I did what any sensible person would do, and headed home.*
Seems in the South West you need to choose either a pub or a campsite. No Overnight Sleeping, seems to be the default.
How much business are locals loosing by not having Aires?

* For once I’ve included myself as sensible.

There used to be some lovely park ups in Cornwall but the council and national trust have done for them all pretty much. Also the most expensive parking charges in the country. Really annoying and so short sighted.
Many have tried emailing the council but all you get is a standard reply saying there are many campsites!

 

[JQB]

I’ll not be able to go to Spain and Portugal this February. Hospital stuff.

As I wrote on the other site, I’m thinking of Cornwall instead, in February. If you’re aware of do’s, don’ts, or advice you’d be willing to share. I’ll be a happy bunny.

Make sure it and u are waterproof?

 

[JQB]

After a noisy night in a lay-by, with a weather warning of sub zero temperatures and heavy snow, I did what any sensible person would do, and headed home.*
Seems in the South West you need to choose either a pub or a campsite. No Overnight Sleeping, seems to be the default.
How much business are locals loosing by not having Aires?

* For once I’ve included myself as sensible.

I guess u kno that overnighting in a layby if next to the rd is illegal, i think.

 

[JQB]

Feckin Wurzles

Grockles & yammits