Jean Waddie
@jmwedi.bsky.social
Lurking for scraps of history, linguistics and cute animals (mostly sheep)
I love the scansion!
February 15, 2026 at 10:43 AM
I love the scansion!
Is there any evidence of how that worked for them when they reached northern Britain?
February 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Is there any evidence of how that worked for them when they reached northern Britain?
😯 More 1970s than 1790s!
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
😯 More 1970s than 1790s!
Into a snowdrift, it'll be fine
February 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Into a snowdrift, it'll be fine
Oh wow, I temped in the site office when they were building that!
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Oh wow, I temped in the site office when they were building that!
Did you know that the Pedlars Act 1871 is still in force - you can still get a pedlar's licence
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Did you know that the Pedlars Act 1871 is still in force - you can still get a pedlar's licence
Ugh, I've spent the day data cleansing survey responses and "yes" is looking weird!
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ugh, I've spent the day data cleansing survey responses and "yes" is looking weird!
I believe the Cote de Buttertubs (amongst others) is still thus named since the 2014 edition
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I believe the Cote de Buttertubs (amongst others) is still thus named since the 2014 edition
I only have to look at the lengths of things. Rich people are apparently taller. When the trousers are hung at my shoulder height and the hems are at mid-calf, I know I can't afford it.
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I only have to look at the lengths of things. Rich people are apparently taller. When the trousers are hung at my shoulder height and the hems are at mid-calf, I know I can't afford it.
Surbiton - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Well I have just discovered that Auchenshuggle is a real place!
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Well I have just discovered that Auchenshuggle is a real place!
Bye-bye Tartan Day! No tartan, no haggis, no whisky for you.
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Bye-bye Tartan Day! No tartan, no haggis, no whisky for you.
How wonderful! I am definitely a collector of Ornamental Knowledge
January 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
How wonderful! I am definitely a collector of Ornamental Knowledge
I was remembering one of my university lecturers, who used to basically turn on the gas, count to ten and then throw a lighted match at it 😱
January 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I was remembering one of my university lecturers, who used to basically turn on the gas, count to ten and then throw a lighted match at it 😱
My husband would say "where's your sense of adventure" and I reply "curled up on the sofa with a book"!
January 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
My husband would say "where's your sense of adventure" and I reply "curled up on the sofa with a book"!
I have some I know have been there all my life, because eg my mum used to use them to measure where to hem my school skirts - but so many others I wouldn't know where to start!
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I have some I know have been there all my life, because eg my mum used to use them to measure where to hem my school skirts - but so many others I wouldn't know where to start!
I remember Robert Addie in Stalky & Co shortly before RoS, and I loved how he seemed to go directly from "But Sir!" to "But my lord!" 😄
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I remember Robert Addie in Stalky & Co shortly before RoS, and I loved how he seemed to go directly from "But Sir!" to "But my lord!" 😄
Come to Scotland, we have ice cream vans going round all year!
January 6, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Come to Scotland, we have ice cream vans going round all year!
Hurrah, well done. And good luck tomorrow!
January 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Hurrah, well done. And good luck tomorrow!
No, but we leave our lights and some tinsel up until Candlemas. It makes January a lot more bearable!
January 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
No, but we leave our lights and some tinsel up until Candlemas. It makes January a lot more bearable!
Absolutely! Our tree only goes up mid-December, so it's not too long. Tree and anything Nativity or Santa-related come down for 12th Night, but the lights and some tinsel stay until Candlemas. January is too grim to do without some sparkle.
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Absolutely! Our tree only goes up mid-December, so it's not too long. Tree and anything Nativity or Santa-related come down for 12th Night, but the lights and some tinsel stay until Candlemas. January is too grim to do without some sparkle.