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  1. w.c.dukenfield

    w.c.dukenfield Well-Known Member

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    Morning all. When we read that in 1066 Britain was invaded by the Normans that does not mean that we were attacked by an army of blokes all called Norman. I hope this information is useful for anyone on the board interested in History.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Good thinking, Batman! You're so right. They'd have a French name, not an english one, wouldn't they? What's French for Norman? <whistle>
     
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    w.c.dukenfield Well-Known Member

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    Er I think its Norman
     
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    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    Hate to be pedantic, WJ (no I don't really) but the Norman name came from Norsmen, Vikings originally settled that part of France.
     
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    I thought Holding was bowling:emoticon-0110-tongu

    Brian was always good for laugh.
     
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    w.c.dukenfield Well-Known Member

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    The thing that I always laugh at is Brian Johnstone trying to stifle a laugh when Johnathon Agnew said Botham had just failed to get his leg over. I've heard it hundreds of times and I still can't help laughing.
     
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    Whitejock Well-Known Member

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    I was trying to be funny, not accurate.
     
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    ditto
     
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    I thought Phil Taylor was The Power.
     
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    Me too, WJ.
     
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    Failing on both counts, isn't a good look though.
     
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