BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed

Subject: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Will Fly
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 03:21 PM

I'm currently re-reading Liza Picard's book "Restoration London" - and what do I see on page 104, but an extract from a London lady's diary for 1650:

The first instant we arrived at the nasty Spaw, we have now began to drinke the horid sulfer water which is as bad as is posisable to be imajaned. (Spelling as given).

Good to know tradition continues down the centuries... :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Amos
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 03:27 PM

YEah, the modern equivalent is still famous for horid sulfur waterz.

Still jest as badd.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 04:56 PM

You can go to French Lick for the waters, if you wish.

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Charley Noble
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 05:11 PM

Spaw's Spaw! It does have kind of a nice ring to it.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: gnu
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 05:21 PM

"... which is as bad as is posisable to be imajaned."

That was then. Now..... ?

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: olddude
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 07:46 PM

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it ...
hence spaw then Spaw now ... LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 09:53 PM

Seriously Sam, suspect Spaw's Spa Spam.