FORGOTTEN ENGLISH AN ARTICLE

English changes all the time, often in subtle ways—so it's not surprising that we've lost many delightful words and phrases along the way. In his wonderful book Forgotten English, Jeffrey Kacirk takes a closer look at the origins and histories of these language relics. Here are a few of our favorite words from the book; for more, check out Kacirk's website. 1. ASTROLOGAMAGE The medieval era's Miss Cleos, these so-called wise men made predictions based on what was happening in the sky. 2. CRAPULENCE This word, from the Latin root crapula, arose in the 18th century. According to Kacirk, it "denoted intestinal and cranial distress ... arising from intemperance and debauchery." Put another way: If you get crunk, expect crapulence. 3. EYE-SERVANT A term describing a servant who did his duty only lazily except when within sight of his master, "a form of insincerity known as 'eye-service,'" Kacirk notes. Replace servant with employee and master with boss, and you could probably know a few people to whom this term would apply. 4. FLITTERWOCHEN This Old English expression (probably borrowed from German) meant "fleeting weeks," and refers to what we today call a honeymoon. Flitterwochen is, obviously, a much better word. 5. FRIBBLER Though this term comes from the 18th century, chances are you know a fribbler. He says he's really into a lady, but just won't commit. The behavior of a fribbler was called fribbledom, by the way. 6. GROANING-CHEESE Back in the day, husbands didn't just hold their wives' hands during childbirth—they gave them the medieval version of an epidural: Cheese. Groaning-cheese was said to soothe a lady in labor, and so husbands paired it with groaning-cake and groaning-drink. READ MORE LINK-http://mentalfloss.com/article/56845/16-weird-forgotten-english-words-we-should-bring-back-Inspired by this -Curious glimpses of old English words, Western customs, social history, holidays and etiquette–one day at a time. candle_guyHave you ever wondered what a bowelhive (a Scottish intestinal ailment), a dabbit (a small amount; less than a dab), a celebaterian (a bachelor), an opscheplooper (an uninvited dinner guest), or a bloacher (any large animal) might be? If you can enlarge something, can you also ensmall it? And what caused London’s Top Hat Riot of 1797, the bizarre prosecution of animals and objects in the Middle Ages, and Lady Godiva’s famous ride in the buff? Each year the Forgotten English Calendar offers readers a brimming cartful of once indispensable terms and rough-hewn folklore. Sign up for the Forgotten English daily email (above) or buy the paper calendar for factual but lively, light-hearted, and thought-provoking explanations to these questions and many others, accompanied by a startling array http://forgottenenglish.com/of vintage line drawings. As Shakespeare commented in Othello, “These are fond paradoxes to make fools laugh in the alehouse.link to site-

BOY ITS BRASS MONKEYS?

During the recent cold spell ,in this article it shows a chimp in a blanket due to bring too cold even for brass monkeys.The  keepers at WALES APE AND MONKEY SANCTUARY NEAR SWANSEA had to fix the heating before worse of the freeze.

MY STRONGMAN MOMENTS NOT QUITE WORLDS STRONGEST MAN

Back  in the old days-1987-i joined the BODYBUILDING GUILD.T his was to take part in a power lifting event at my local gym in essex,this event involved DEAD LIFT, BENCH PRESS,LEG SQUAT ,i came last and cant remember weights done.If you look at me now you wouldd not think i had 18 inch biceps and could pick up and carry 330 lbs across gym floor.Later in 2013 i tried to retrain again  at http://www.fusion-fitness-bude.com/ i had  inform the owner about my neck problem which he said was ok as long as my health did not get worse. Anywhy to cut a long story short when i left bude  i could do 245 lbs dead-lift time 2 not bad for a crippled old man .

Mystery Cats: -NEWSLNK-CHINA- ANIMAL WELLFARE-Tiger and wild cat...

Mystery Cats: -NEWSLNK-CHINA- ANIMAL WELLFARE-Tiger and wild cat...: The trade in tigers and other wild cat parts from Myanmar into China has grown in recent years, a new study based on two decades of survey d...

anti-slavery AN ARTICLE

“I hope my case inspires you to know that you’ve made a difference. The work of anti-slavery activists such as yourself is vitally important. Thank you again for your efforts to ensure my safe release. Keep doing what you do in the fight for freedom.” Dear MARK, These are the words of Krishna Upadhyaya, an anti-slavery researcher who was detained in Qatar while interviewing migrant workers experiencing conditions of modern slavery. After 54,034 messages from the Walk Free community he was released without charge and returned home safely to his family. As 2015 begins, we’ve been reflecting on what our community and our partners have achieved in the last 12 months. You helped to win over a dozen anti-slavery campaigns last year. Together we’ve: Fought for stronger anti-slavery laws, including securing a new ground-breaking international protocol on forced labour.1 Held businesses to account: we persuaded Walmart and Tesco, two of the biggest food retailers in the world, to play a role in ending modern slavery in the Thai fishing industry.2 Defended the rights of anti-slavery activists, by fighting for the release of Krishna Upadhyaya and Gundev Ghimire when they disappeared while investigating working conditions in Qatar.3 Thank you for your incredible support -- we never cease to be amazed and inspired by your dedication. We want to make 2015 even more successful as we fight to end modern slavery -- will you help us? Click to donate your time and expertise to help end modern slavery. We believe every member of the Walk Free community has something unique and valuable to contribute to the movement to end slavery once and for all. As the new year begins, please consider becoming a Walk Free Freedom Leader -- you can find out more here. Thank you for everything you do, The whole Walk Free team P.S. Click here to see what else you achieved in 2014. 1 http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/media-centre/press-releases/WCMS_246549/lang--en/index.htm 2 http://www.walkfree.org/thai-slavery/ 3 http://gnrd.net/seemore.php?id=938 Walk Free is a movement of people everywhere, fighting to end one of the world's greatest evils: Modern slavery.

ANTI -FOX HUNTING STANCE AGIANT THE GOVERNMENT TRYING TO BRING IT BACK-STAND UP AND BE COUNTED

COME ON GOVERNMENT THE PEOPLE ASKED FOR FOX HUNTING BAN WHY BACK TRACK IS A QUESTION OF SRTACH YOUR BACK TO THE RICH-DONT BRING BACK FOX HUNTING-

YOUNG GUNS

Well it always make me think of old westerns when the local youths act hard almost like young gunslingers or fighters hence cartoon.

DOCTOR SELLOUT TO GOVERNMENT -STAND UP AND BE COUNTED ITS YOUR HEALTH

Are the government putting pressure on your local doctor .Why you a a lot of dear reader ,well i am hearing of feed back about how treatments are being refused if a smoker,overweight as to quote one doctor my wife saw your not worth money from the  n h s money. Its time to make a stand and say no as noone is perfect  and the  n h s was set up for all to be equal,do you wish an amercian like situation,not me.

ODD JOB REQUEST.

A bizarre job application letter turns up in Sundays programme -ANTIQUES ROADSHOW this Sunday at 8.00pm.The letter is from a fireman wanting  a change of job or career in 1910-Victorian-asking ti  become an executioner.

SEAL FANCIES A FARM VISIT

The seal in pictures was found stranded on a farmers field 20 miles  from the coast. He was found by a dog walker at RED BANK FARM.It is thought he may have swam  50 miles from RIVER MERSEY  and sankey canal ,newton brook and dragged himself to dry land  and shuffled more than 100 yards to the farm.I t took 15 firefighters using bushes to herd him into a pen to be loaded on a trailer ,this took 6 hours.

DISABILITY NO PROBLEM

What makes referee Nathan Mattick  stand out from the rest .He was born with cerebral pulsy and cannot walk and uses a wheelchair.Good for him a disability is not the person.

LUNDY MY TRIP

My Lundy Island adventure  was a 3 day trip via employment training ,wnet over to help build sea wall.We going to  the island went from bideford quay against the tide to pay for trip we had to help unload the ships cargo onto a small boat a bit hairy.It was along walk up a steep hill to our digs,i was sick due to sea trip.All the days on island were the same get uo work,eat in pub ,lamb mainly no rabbit as thier were unwell at time,saw a seal on beach one day that was awesome.LINK FOR LINK ABOUT LUNDY-http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/Lundyisland/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=Lundy&utm_content=Dark%20Sky%20Dis

A RANT

I dont know if it is just me and my wife but lately the doctors attitude to as seems harsh.My wife was told just to drink a cup of tea and do go to a hypnotist at a cost of 50 pound a time also she has been refused an hearing aid ,she my wife is overweight but she was a regular walker untill her knees got worse silmar to her mother.My self the doctor treats me like the unwashed also when i went to go to volunteer the people you deal with are proper snobs and seem to wish for your help.

Terri Thatcher AN FB POST -NOT THEOPINION OF MYSELF

Amazing pictures show ‘ice pancakes’ forming on River Dee

Some unusual icy formations on the River Dee have been causing a stir. These images show “ice pancakes” at the Lummels Pool at Birse, near Aboyne, and are already delighting viewers online. The formations, which are more commonly seen in the Antarctic, was photographed by Jamie Urquhart, a biologist for the River Dee Trust. Some unusual icy formations on the River Dee have been causing a stir. These images show “ice pancakes” at the Lummels Pool at Birse, near Aboyne, and are already delighting viewers online. The formations, which are more commonly seen in the Antarctic, was photographed by Jamie Urquhart, a biologist for the River Dee Trust. Ice pancakes at the Lummels Pool at Birse, near Aboyne Ice pancakes at the Lummels Pool at Birse, near Aboyne The dinner plate sized discs can sometimes have a thickness of up to 3.9in, and a diameter of 12 in to 9ft. Experts believe foam on the water freezes overnight, pushing and bumping against each other to become circular. The discs may then grow overnight when the temperatures fall again, collecting new foam. During the day, when the discs soften in the sun, particularly around the edges, the rims are built up as the pieces collide in the water.

FART ON MARS?

Well…sort of. The Curiosity Rover on Mars has detected what’s been called a “whiff of methane” on Mars. Cue the laughter. Do you think it’s a Martian cow, or a six-year-old, who’s still giggling about farting on the alien RC Car roaming around the planet? Read More: An Alien Farted on the Curiosity Mars Rover - Proving Life on Mars | http://wgrd.com/an-alien-farted-on-the-curiosity-mars-rover-proving-life-on-mars-no-joke/?trackback=tsmclip

RARE RECORD GOES ON SALE

A rare Northern Soul Record a promo copy of u.s singer Darrell Banks-OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART .This was found inan attic and could fetch 25,000 pounds due to being not destroyed

SANTA MUERTA

The worlds biggest fastest religion  is the cult of Santa muerte this has a non-judgmental attitude  to evil ie wickedness and is denounced by the Catholic church  as infernal.10 million followers in various countries mostly Spanish speaking.Here is a wiki leak for more info -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte

Antarctic photo science archive unlocked

Aerial photos from the 1940s and 1950s are being used to probe the climate history of the Antarctic Peninsula. UK scientists are comparing the images with newly acquired data sets to assess the changes that have occurred in some of the region's 400-plus glaciers. The old and modern information has to be very carefully aligned if it is to show up any differences reliably. And that is a big challenge when snow and ice obscure ground features that might otherwise act as visual anchors. But the researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Newcastle University and University of Gloucestershire believe they are cracking the problem. "We want to use these pictures to work out volume and mass-balance changes in the glaciers through time," explained Dr Lucy Clarke from the University of Gloucestershire. "There are tens of thousands of these historical images, held by the British Antarctic Survey and the US Geological Survey. "So, they've long been around, but it's only now that we've had the capability to extract the 3D data from them." Dr Clarke has been presenting the work at this week's American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.read more-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30471542

Gem quinn interviewed by mark antony raines ghostman

Gem Quinn wrote:
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What inspired you?Good production and sounds inspire me, interesting people and passionate friends who believe in working towards something you love rather than money.
What are you Aims? are to get better and better at my craft..
What plans do you have for the future? for the future are limited, as the future doesn't exist.. The immediate future, maybe, and upcoming gigs, but no big plans.
Thanks.