Comment from dellsworthpoet

Excellent

A rather amusing assortment of information. The flow is good. The humor is a bit dry, but fitting. The imagery is good. The piece stays on point.

Thanks for an interesting read.

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2022

Tha k you - I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)

Mike

reply by dellsworthpoet on 18-Jun-2022

You are welcome.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Loved your sharing of these names! And in the Washington DC area, there is a place called Foggy Bottom and there's a lager by the same name.
Appreciate the etymology to understand it. And of course, the Earl of Sandwich briefly named our Hawaiian Islands...
My daughter is studying in London but that is such a huge city that I can't even begin to place Kent to where she's at.

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2022

Kent is nestled against the South East of London - I live in Bexleyheath, which is in the London Borough of Bexley, but also in Kent. Such fun! We have an ale here called Bishop's Finger which I think is also named after a place. This was lots of fun - I'm really glad you liked it :-)

Mike

Comment from karenina

Excellent

So glad you jumped in with this entertainng, witty, and informative chapter! Strange names in every part of the world...but I loved your humorous tidbits, which had me chuckling! Loved your description of the catapulted nappies!!!! Warrior babies unite!

Karenina

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 18-Jun-2022

Hehe, thank you my friend :-). You helped inspire me to do this, along with the other chapter writers. It was great fun, coming up with imaginary origin stories. I wasn't sure I saw going to do the chapter until I can across the picture of the actual roadside point the way to Ham / Sandwich. I saw that and knew I needed to do it!

Mike

reply by karenina on 18-Jun-2022

I think it is always wise to follow the signs to Ham/Sandwich!

;)

Comment from Shirley McLain

Excellent

Thank you for sharing some of your English names. We have some weird ones here in the states also. I enjoyed reading your fiction piece. You did a great job. Shirley

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thanks Shirley. I've enjoyed all the chapters of this book so it was fun to add my own local addition :-)

Mike

Comment from Carol Hillebrenner

Excellent

This was a lot of fun to read and interesting to know where the name came from. I know there are lots of odd names in England, but the US has more than a few of them, also.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thank you, Carol :-). Yes, it's been interesting reading the chapters by other writers about place names in their own countries- that was why I had to do this one.

Mike

Comment from Sarah Tummey

Excellent

I definitely did enjoy reading this. I think my favourite of the names is Knockherdown Hill! I'd like to visit that, and hope someone wasn't too tempted to push me over. When I think of Kent, I think of "The Darling Buds of May" - the book and the TV-programme.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thank you, Sarah :-). Yes, that one made me laugh - I hope the origin is more funny than violent!

Mike

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Just loved this Mike, of course, though I was a Pom originally, we were $10 poms (born in Liverpool, left with my parents many years ago, I was a babe of eight when we left, leaving the beano, the dandy and the Liverpool echo, and my relatives behind.) I wrote peculiar place names in Australia sometime ago, I knew of England's strange place names, as I've been Back to England several times, South Piddle is the most peculiar in Worcester, there is a North Piddle, and a River Piddle in Dorset Downs, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Ah, you're bringing back childhood memories with the comics there! It says something that I'm 45 and still find Piddle funny, lol. I'm glad you enjoyed it, my friend :-)

Mike

reply by royowen on 17-Jun-2022

Most welcome

Comment from John Ciarmello

Excellent

Ha! I loved it! I'm sure you had a blast researching this one, Mike. It's funny and informative at the same time. As far off as it all may be geological to the United States, it is, without a doubt, entertaining and an enjoyable read.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thanks John :-). There are funny place names everywhere, if course, but we do seem to have some properly ancient ones here!

Mike

reply by John Ciarmello on 17-Jun-2022

For sure, they are unusual. Thanks, Mike

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I did enjoy your fun post. You did a great job, Mike.
I liked the way you gave the history and some insight
into you definition in a funny way. It's evident you
researched your info well. The ancient peoples in your
country seemed to name places realistically.
Thanks for sharing, Jan

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thank you, Jan :-). Indeed, most names seem to come from very literal, physical descriptions. I'd love to have researched all the names on the list but the article would have gone on forever. Perhaps there's another chapter in me at some point.

Mike

Comment from Julcia

Excellent

Thanks to this author's well researched article, I ,a born in
the USA person, know my British bottom from my British hole.
I am studying Kent geography and its' quirky nomenclature.I am starting
to memorize the author's list and have gotten to Knockherdown Hill.
Julcia

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 17-Jun-2022

Thank you :-). It's very important to know bottoms from holes! I'm so glad you liked it.

Mike

reply by Julcia on 17-Jun-2022

Mike, Your Kent article had me
chuckling at 6AM.