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BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed

15 Dec 09 - 03:21 PM (#2789027)
Subject: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Will Fly

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... :-)


15 Dec 09 - 03:27 PM (#2789034)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Amos

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

Still jest as badd.


A


15 Dec 09 - 04:56 PM (#2789117)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Rapparee

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


15 Dec 09 - 05:11 PM (#2789131)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Charley Noble

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

Charley Noble


15 Dec 09 - 05:21 PM (#2789135)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: gnu

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

That was then. Now..... ?


15 Dec 09 - 07:46 PM (#2789258)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: olddude

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


15 Dec 09 - 09:53 PM (#2789349)
Subject: RE: BS: Spaw in 1650 - the truth revealed
From: Rapparee

Seriously Sam, suspect Spaw's Spa Spam.