"Mike" wrote in message
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On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:32:47 +0000 (UTC), "Mike"
wrote:

.. Mike" wrote in message
.. .. .
.. On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:55:22 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
.. wrote:
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.. .. About a couple of years ago, I went on a coach trip to
.. Morton-on-the-Marsh,
.. .. to a market which I think was on a Monday.
.. ..
.. .. Does anyone know whether it is held on a Monday, and is it every
.. Monday?
.. ..
.. .. Alan
.. ..
..
.. I feel a song coming on!
..
..
.. Mike
..
.. No no no, that was 'Much Binding in the Marsh'
..
.. ;-)
..

Aahh Yes ... quite correct .... most confusing with all those waters
and marshes :-)


Mike

It is indeed "Morton-in-the-Marsh" rather than on-the-Marsh, as you
imply. But the actual area is part of the Welsh "Marches" from the
A.Saxon "mearc" meaning boundary. Nothing wet or squidgy involved,


michael adams

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