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Mappa Mundi in Hereford Cathedral?
The version I know is:"I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by.."
Who wrote these words? One bonus brownie point is on offer for those who can name the poem.
Correct, obviously.John Masefield -- Sea Fever
I was once very close to being able to relate to thatThe version I know is:
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
I left my shoes and socks there. I wonder if they're dry?
Spike Milligan
The version I know is:
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
I left my shoes and socks there. I wonder if they're dry?
Spike Milligan
A drill for square holes.What is a squill?
A drill for square holes.
A chimera, part squid, part krill.What is a squill?
That is a twisted suggestion....A disembowelled squirrel?
A type of tree?
Gerald Durrell was once brought a squill-lill (squirrel) in Africa, but it is in fact a flowering bulbous plant Drimia Maritima
Afraid not. Earlier in the book, she tries to seduce him, so she is in no doubt of his gender. A clue is think of the actual order of wedding service - what is saidShe arrests him, only to discover that he is in fact a policewoman in disguise.
Is it the part of the Lutheran marriage service that's about disembowelling squirrels?Afraid not. Earlier in the book, she tries to seduce him, so she is in no doubt of his gender. A clue is think of the actual order of wedding service - what is said
Afraid not. What question is put to the congregation at any wedding service, Christian at least? That is half the answer, the other half is knowing what therapy Dr von Blimenstein advocates and contributed to Lt Verkramp's situation. It was he who scuppered the marriage.Is it the part of the Lutheran marriage service that's about disembowelling squirrels?
Afraid not. What question is put to the congregation? That is half the answer, the other half is knowing what therapy Dr von Blimenstein advocates and contributed to Lt Verkramp's situation. It was he who scuppered the marriage.
And a good one at that. Been a long while since I've read it though so had forgotten much of the detail.Time to reveal the answer methinks.
Kommandant van Heerden has taken two weeks' leave, wanting to learn how to be an English gentleman. On return to Piemburg, he finds half of the town blown up, apparently by Communist saboteurs. Also, police konstabels have been found to be fraternising with black women, so Lt Verkramp being in charge in the Kommandant's absence visited Dr von Blimenstein, who advised aversion therapy, to show pictures of naked black women while administering an electric shock. This works too well, in that the konstabels treated turn gay and won't go near any woman, black or white.
As a consequence, Lt Verkramp has been declared insane and placed in an institution, where Dr von Blimenstein, determined to get her man to the alter hypnotises him to say "I do."Again, it works only too well, when the minister asks "If anyone present knows any just cause or impediment..." Verkramp says "I do", thus putting an end to the ceremony.
The novel is a satire on Apartheid
Open floor please
What question is put to the congregation at any wedding service, Christian at least?
I once attended a wedding that used a Mandarin Chinese translation of the Book of Common Prayer. When the minister asked "If anyone present knows any just cause or impediment...", I expected the usual deliberate silence, but there was an eruption of noise.... I was severely startled. Then I realized the question had been asked using a Chinese construction that requires a answer, so most of the congregation had correctly replied "there's none!" (没有). Phew!Again, it works only too well, when the minister asks "If anyone present knows any just cause or impediment..." Verkramp says "I do", thus putting an end to the ceremony.
I once attended a wedding that used a Mandarin Chinese translation of the Book of Common Prayer. When the minister asked "If anyone present knows any just cause or impediment...", I expected the usual deliberate silence, but there was an eruption of noise.... I was severely startled. Then I realized the question had been asked using a Chinese construction that requires a answer, so most of the congregation had correctly replied "there's none!" (没有). Phew!
Anyone, back on topic, and let's stay on the Anglican theme. What place is said by cynics to resemble the Church of England because "it goes from Broad to High and straight past Jesus"?
Hmm. Basically you've got it, but the answer I was looking for is a specific place within Oxford that links Broad Street, High Street, and Jesus College....Oxford: referring to that city / university's Broad Street, High Street, and Jesus College.
Hmm. Basically you've got it, but the answer I was looking for is a specific place within Oxford that links Broad Street, High Street, and Jesus College....