tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post8436125340076857745..comments2024-02-07T23:23:13.726+00:00Comments on The Fylde and Wyre Antiquarian: The St. Kilda ConnectionBrian Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-88332864091615407992009-01-08T12:10:00.000+00:002009-01-08T12:10:00.000+00:00Annie,I suspect, like so many people nowadays, Joh...<B>Annie,<BR/><BR/>I suspect, like so many people nowadays, John attended the rival school of Hogwarts...</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-75478897137951696932009-01-08T10:29:00.000+00:002009-01-08T10:29:00.000+00:00poor John, to not have The Curse Of St.Custards to...poor John, to not have The Curse Of St.Custards to worship through his schooldays.Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-74609426592758292008-09-23T08:54:00.000+01:002008-09-23T08:54:00.000+01:00John,If I had the time I would. Unfortunately I'm ...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>If I had the time I would. Unfortunately I'm absolutely bogged down with excavation reports right now...so here's a link instead:</B><BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/<BR/>wiki/Nigel_MolesworthBrian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-78594074277838707342008-09-22T21:06:00.000+01:002008-09-22T21:06:00.000+01:00"Nigel Molesworth's school"Ne'er herd of 'em, Bria..."Nigel Molesworth's school"<BR/><BR/>Ne'er herd of 'em, Brian. Tell me more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-73080041515512228682008-09-22T15:44:00.000+01:002008-09-22T15:44:00.000+01:00"...why don't you do a post about the connections ..."...why don't you do a post about the connections between those books and the Wyre?"<BR/><BR/><B>Might do at some point John, although not right at the moment. Got lots on right now. As for St. Custards, it's Nigel Molesworth's school...now there's a series of books worth reading.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-50590460231761577072008-09-22T15:33:00.000+01:002008-09-22T15:33:00.000+01:00Brian,I'll buy you a Guinness when I get to the Wy...Brian,<BR/>I'll buy you a Guinness when I get to the Wyre... in exchange for a magical history tour, of course.<BR/><BR/>Where's St. Custard's? is that in Terry Pratchett's world? Speaking of wytch, why don't you do a post about the connections between those books and the Wyre and any archeological significance?<BR/><BR/>There must be a good post in there somewheres? Maybe you can have something for us by Hogswatch?<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-4054512081218772782008-09-19T18:40:00.000+01:002008-09-19T18:40:00.000+01:00"Hey, this post is still going! Call Guinness!"Nah..."Hey, this post is still going! Call Guinness!"<BR/><BR/><B>Nah...I'd rather drink one. Here's to J.K., Hogwarts and their rival school St. Custards.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-85383100658600926712008-09-19T17:13:00.000+01:002008-09-19T17:13:00.000+01:00Brian,Don't go starting in about Harry Potter now!...Brian,<BR/>Don't go starting in about Harry Potter now! Some of us like those books, y' know. And just because 90% of the ideas presented in the Potter books have apperaed elsewhere, does not mean they were stolen. Elves, goblins, etc are in th public domain and the public consciousness. Show me something substantial before making plagiarism claims, will ya?<BR/><BR/>The ideas are old, but she presents them in a new and fresh way, and captured the hearts of young readers in teh process. Actually, she created 10's of thousands of young readers. I'm sure that childhood literacy has dropped since the Potter books ended, although there is a plethora of copycats and wannabes out there in the bookstores now.<BR/><BR/>Hey, this post is still going! Call Guinness!<BR/><BR/>JOHN ;0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-56445258480354285732008-09-17T15:48:00.000+01:002008-09-17T15:48:00.000+01:00John,Having a poor memory also has its drawbacks, ...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>Having a poor memory also has its drawbacks, such as re-reading a Harry Potter book because you've forgotten how awful it was.<BR/><BR/>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>I've forgotten what I was going to say now.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-7464856541463300092008-09-17T14:22:00.000+01:002008-09-17T14:22:00.000+01:00I can state that the only Holy Well near the Melbo...I can state that the only Holy Well near the Melbourne-based St Kilda would have been the spitoon in Bojangles night club near the sea baths.<BR/>(waiting for Andrew's memories to kick in now)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-52639383789571366382008-09-17T13:49:00.000+01:002008-09-17T13:49:00.000+01:00"Mainly because I forget whatever I learned the da..."Mainly because I forget whatever I learned the day before after twenty-four hours."<BR/><BR/>Well said, Brian, but haven't you said that before?<BR/><BR/>Just kidding. Having a poor memory does have some benefits, though... you can read the same book over and over, and enjoy it just the same... as long as you don't remember the ending.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jayne, nice link! Interesting that St. Kilda may be derived from the norse for "Holy Well", as Brian derived. So could the well near the excavation also be a Holy Well, and have nothing to do with the island except for a common lingual lineage?<BR/><BR/>Food for thought, JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-25192192271773340532008-09-17T09:00:00.000+01:002008-09-17T09:00:00.000+01:00John,We're currently halfway to the number of dail...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>We're currently halfway to the number of daily comments left on the 'Garibaldi Biscuit Tribute Blog'. It's a fine achievement.<BR/><BR/>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>Cheers for that. I learn something new every day. (Mainly because I forget whatever I learned the day before after twenty-four hours.)</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-286575079284554382008-09-17T05:59:00.000+01:002008-09-17T05:59:00.000+01:00Sorry forgot to add the ship popped in for a visit...Sorry forgot to add the ship popped in for a visit in 1841 when the first land sales were happening.<BR/>What I'd give for a TARDIS to go back to those land sales and scoop up a few choice bush blocks....Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-31803965599961710062008-09-17T05:57:00.000+01:002008-09-17T05:57:00.000+01:00The Lady of St Kilda was named after the island co...The Lady of St Kilda was named after the island coz the owners' missus liked the cut of the jib of St Kilda after she popped in for a spot of afternoon tea in 1810.<BR/>Info <A HREF="http://www.skhs.org.au/~SKHSarticles1/articles/Lady_of_St_Kilda.htm" REL="nofollow">HERE</A>.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-26567489280741011372008-09-17T00:12:00.000+01:002008-09-17T00:12:00.000+01:00Brian,I'm pretty sure the last record was 38 comme...Brian,<BR/>I'm pretty sure the last record was 38 comments, so in saying that, we may have achieved the record itself.<BR/><BR/>Call Guinness! Drink Guinness! <BR/><BR/>Heck, let's all raise a Guinness for this site, and all those who keep these posts alive with intelligent discussion and credible theories and talk about Australia!<BR/><BR/>Hear, hear, and cheers, JOHN :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-45537406542823812062008-09-16T16:29:00.000+01:002008-09-16T16:29:00.000+01:00John,St Kilda's just a big base for puffins and BB...<B>John,<BR/><BR/>St Kilda's just a big base for puffins and BBC ornathological documentary makers nowadays. And I see what you mean about 'going for the record'. Pity it's going to drop off the bottom of the board in a few days time.<BR/><BR/>Andrew,<BR/><BR/>Jayne can still visit Google if she types with her nose.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-25318727628888283352008-09-16T13:35:00.000+01:002008-09-16T13:35:00.000+01:00Yes Jayne, why was the ship named after St Kilda? ...Yes Jayne, why was the ship named after St Kilda? Oh bugger it, you are an invalid now. I will search myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-43160448330338385552008-09-16T13:02:00.000+01:002008-09-16T13:02:00.000+01:00I wish I could remember the original post at this ...I wish I could remember the original post at this point. There must be someting special about this island, besides the Lex Luthor connection. It's inaccesability (now that's a tough word to spell first thing in the morning)... it's difficulty in getting to would make it a great secret base... or a place to hide secrets.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, it's funny that we're really talking about Keldbreckwell, which may have nothing to do with the island or the saint. If WA ever crosses the road, the well may provide some important clues.<BR/><BR/>Who knows? Maybe Keldbreckwell is just "Old Brick Wall" in the local dialect?<BR/><BR/>JOHN :0)<BR/><BR/>PS Keep this post alive! We're going for the record!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142977785391302797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-11122191508552736082008-09-16T09:36:00.000+01:002008-09-16T09:36:00.000+01:00Jayne,But why was the ship named after the islands...<B>Jayne,<BR/><BR/>But why was the ship named after the islands in the first place? And what was it doing in Melbourne?<BR/><BR/>Bella,<BR/><BR/>You might find a few rock cakes.</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-86989310036639922392008-09-16T07:40:00.000+01:002008-09-16T07:40:00.000+01:00So do they have lovely cake shops on the island th...So do they have lovely cake shops on the island then?Ozfemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075356134336964558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-39467813597070043612008-09-16T03:01:00.000+01:002008-09-16T03:01:00.000+01:00Andrew, St Kilda in Melb was named after the ship ...Andrew, St Kilda in Melb was named after the ship which got it's name from the island what Brian was yakking about in (the original) post.<BR/>So in a roundabout way, that's the Melb connection to the island St Kilda.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887495757366973130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-72847556317105468752008-09-15T09:22:00.000+01:002008-09-15T09:22:00.000+01:00Named after Mrs. Merton then?<B>Named after Mrs. Merton then?</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-84649723887373884312008-09-14T23:08:00.000+01:002008-09-14T23:08:00.000+01:00No, silly, his full name is Alexander Lughnassad H...No, silly, his full name is Alexander Lughnassad Herne. It's a spiritual thing. :)The Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771798780983210155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-11447324003945378032008-09-14T19:27:00.000+01:002008-09-14T19:27:00.000+01:00Martyn,They named a Science Fiction programme afte...<B>Martyn,<BR/><BR/>They named a Science Fiction programme after your dog?</B>Brian Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350965110160879688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34515154.post-5687109712372031982008-09-14T16:51:00.000+01:002008-09-14T16:51:00.000+01:00My dog is called LexMy dog is called LexThe Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771798780983210155noreply@blogger.com