26 Aug 2008
Let me hear you say hosepipe ban
A Shropshire Lad gets its title from an epic poem by AE Housman which I’ve just been told off about for not knowing (apparently it’s really famous). Anyway, it’s nice to be back after a summer off, and I promise there’ll be more frequent additions to the site now than the last few weeks’ pitiable close-season performance. Thanks to gNick and Ian
See lyrics to A Shropshire Lad
14 Letters Sent:
Martin
Welcome back
Aug 26th, 2008
Ben
You’re getting too good, there’s nothing for us to correct.
*Sulks*
Aug 27th, 2008
Sanchez
I think ‘drake’ should be ‘Drake’, ie he’s been taking drugs, sniffing glue and listening to endless Nick Drake.
Aug 27th, 2008
Charlie
Isn’t it ‘The hits and the myths’?
And to be really picky: ‘caboodle’.
(Welcome back, by the way.)
Aug 27th, 2008
sgd
hello again,
I think that it is “the hits and the myths” .
keep up the good work,
s.g.d.
Aug 28th, 2008
Fredorrarci
I always heard it as “The wanness in Stromness”. Also, it may be “Columbia Hotel rooms” (without comma), as in the London hotel Oasis trashed many years back (though the comma’d version is just as plausible).
What on earth is “these handtowels belong to my Islamic landlord” about?
Aug 29th, 2008
dj
apologies in advance but i do believe that (castle) donnington has two n’s, unlike donington (racing circuit). are we plumbing new depths of pedantry yet?
Aug 29th, 2008
Chris
Thanks everyone! I’m going to go with all of the suggestions above except Donington: “myths” is obviously my error, “caboodle” too, and the “wanness” and “Columbia” suggestions, while impossible to tell, are too tempting to ignore…
Aug 29th, 2008
Neil G
I always thought it sounded like ‘the hits and the mints’ but my hearing is being destroyed by listening to too much loud music. Pardon?
Sep 2nd, 2008
Bussie
Michelle – it is definitely Ely, not Ealing. Ely has the same social status as Chatteris
Sep 19th, 2008
Neil G
Bussie,
Shouldn’t that comment have been on the ‘For What Is Chatteris?‘ page?
Sep 22nd, 2008
Gareth Pugh
I reckon “wanness” should be “oneness” as in “togetherness”
Nov 3rd, 2009
TWO FAT FEET
I would just like to add that the last line is possibly my favourite Nigel lyric ever.
Apr 6th, 2010
Third Rate Les
“organise” should not be spelt with a “z”
Oct 4th, 2011
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