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Thread #161931   Message #3851807
Posted By: Senoufou
22-Apr-17 - 04:26 AM
Thread Name: BS: On your bike
Subject: RE: BS: On your bike
It is a funny name isn't it raggytash? And they're always getting their village sign nicked by tourists, as a souvenir. It's now cemented firmly in place!

The name is thought to come from 'fusty' meaning 'evil-smelling'. The hamlet has been there for centuries. It may be that the evil-smelling plant was used for medicinal purposes, but nobody has yet identified it botanically.

One of the two bicycling old ladies is called Dorothy and she comes to our Ladies Group (on her bike of course) She told me that when she has to give her address over the phone for any reason, there's always a pause, then "Er..." !