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Thread #89491 Message #1690804
Posted By: GUEST,Veronica Rutledge
11-Mar-06 - 04:41 PM
Thread Name: Icons of Englishness?
Subject: RE: Icons of Englishness?
Yes, Oaklet! My Aunt Penelope is undoubtedly an icon of Englishness! She is the very apotheosis of all that is English, in my opinion. It's very good of you to mention her. She still speaks fondly of you and wonders how you are getting on. Uncle Winston still detests you, but he can be like that about other men, so I shouldn't worry about it.
Rutledge House is also an icon of Englishness, I am told. It's very ancient, built on the foundations of a Roman fort which were built on the foundations of a pre-Roman settlement. Boudicca is said to have once slept here!