tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post1027377412907106108..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Twice BrewedThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-24702110287017766132011-09-12T16:42:25.514+01:002011-09-12T16:42:25.514+01:00Friko, yes, rather along the lines of one man'...Friko, yes, rather along the lines of one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter, one man's philistine vandal is another man's cultured architect...<br /><br />Thanks, Suman! One/Twice Brewed. Fabulous names, aren't they?The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-36207732551710666932011-09-12T07:20:51.597+01:002011-09-12T07:20:51.597+01:00What fascinating stories, although not more than t...What fascinating stories, although not more than the names themselves! I am often fixated with the etymology of names of places, particularly the ones with unusual names like this. Now what better than this beautiful post to continue with my quest.Sumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251497690649264925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-26871099288269267852011-09-11T18:44:44.569+01:002011-09-11T18:44:44.569+01:00There have always been vandals and hooligans destr...There have always been vandals and hooligans destroying other people's property; looks like they were called road and castle builders in the olden days.<br /><br />Half of Valley's End is built from stone out of the castle.<br />(Ah, so that's where the castle went)Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-6043260168315253452011-09-10T16:37:48.695+01:002011-09-10T16:37:48.695+01:00Thanks, George, my friend! I think it would have b...Thanks, George, my friend! I think it would have been legendary rather than merely great had I ordered the cream for your pudding rather than the custard... ;-)<br /><br />Ruth, the sound of your giggles is echoing round my study as I write this, and it's a rather sweet sound, verging on the uncontrollable, but reined in at the last moment, and with a hint of poignancy...<br /><br />And Karin - thanks for peeking! To be honest, you are welcome to peek anytime.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-71676451944192198672011-09-10T16:24:44.160+01:002011-09-10T16:24:44.160+01:00Love the idea of you all walking together again......Love the idea of you all walking together again...with the provision we all get to peek over your shoulders via blogs!! Thanks for this entertaining entry!ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998231466478015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-48273742038668860752011-09-10T12:45:31.396+01:002011-09-10T12:45:31.396+01:00I can't help smiling and even letting out a gi...I can't help smiling and even letting out a giggle here as you describe these stories of origins and also the great times you three had. Oh that meal at the Twice Brewed sounds like heaven. <br /><br />This is all so marvelous, and I also wonder if like the legendary fish caught by the story-telling fisherman, the stories will loom larger and larger in years and decades hence, as the best (and worst) experiences tend to do!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-74578472109027196542011-09-10T12:25:40.809+01:002011-09-10T12:25:40.809+01:00Great post, Robert! So glad you told the entertai...Great post, Robert! So glad you told the entertaining story of Twice Brewed, Once Brewed, and our great dinner at the Twice Brewed Inn. I was surprised to learn that the youth hostel in Twice Brewed was the first ever in England.<br /><br />Your profile of Dominic is spot-on! A multifaceted guy, indeed, and to his credit, totally unpredictable. I'm ready to join you two guys on another walking adventure — anytime, anywhere.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-18585344680168872372011-09-10T09:54:53.534+01:002011-09-10T09:54:53.534+01:00Thanks for your comment, Arija. Yes, it's only...Thanks for your comment, Arija. Yes, it's only in comparatively recent times that the Wall has been consciously preserved. If you look carefully enough, you can find the distinctive square-cut stones of the Wall also turn up in nearby farmers' boundary walls and buildings.<br /><br />Dominic, did you know there actually is a New York in England? Don't hold me to it, but I think it may be a village in the Lincolnshire Fens. It's so funny when you see the signpost to it - stuck in the middle of nowhere.<br /><br />Pat, I'm relieved you think I accurately nailed a little piece of Dominic's multi-faceted character here!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-56623505245686704412011-09-10T09:11:42.110+01:002011-09-10T09:11:42.110+01:00Your comments on Dominic's 'diversity of l...Your comments on Dominic's 'diversity of language and topics' is very accurate. I should know as I have know him intimately for the last fifty three years!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-61442580785097549142011-09-10T08:42:06.403+01:002011-09-10T08:42:06.403+01:00I quite envied whoever it was had the Hadrian'...I quite envied whoever it was had the Hadrian's Wall path running through their garden.<br /><br />Re Once/Twice Brewed: there are many strange place-names in that part of England: Pity Me springs to mind, near Newcastle. My favourite wall-name (not that far from the Wall) is Wallish Walls. What else does one expect walls to be like?Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-58928745994997602222011-09-10T07:48:51.979+01:002011-09-10T07:48:51.979+01:00It sounds like you have a couple of good travellin...It sounds like you have a couple of good travelling companions. It is nice to go solo but sometimes nicer to share the sights and stumbling stones along the way with like minded companions.<br /><br />The Romans obviously were pretty good stonemasons since many have valued and plundered the stones.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.com