"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-12-11 21:21:15 +0000, "Bill Grey" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-12-11 14:58:57 +0000, "Bill Grey"
said:


"Martin" wrote in message
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On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:10:31 -0800 (PST), Dave Hill
wrote:

For those who have noticed postings from Jake who says he is from
"the
dryer (east) end of Swansea Bay." I shgould point out that this is
dryer, not Dry,
It's this rain that gives us the lush green and the beautifull
beaches that are "The Gower",
http://www.the-gower.com/beaches/beaches.htm
The miles of sea washed sands that are Swansea Bay Look at
Images of Swansea bay on Google Images
Fabulous gardens such as Clyne gardens in the spring
http://www.enjoygower.com/panos/clyne.cfm
Why not visit this great part of Wales and also have the chance to
sample real Welsh Rain
David
At the wet end of Swansea bay
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When I lived in Newport Mon. in 1964-1966, if I referred to the Gower
Peninsula as The Gower, I was always corrected by the locals.
Was I correct all the time?


Yes you were Martin.

At our camera club as speaker corrected us when we referred to the
Scilly
Isles (or The isles of Scilly) as just The Scillies. She later called
the
Gower Peninsular. - The Gower - and was promptly brought to book.

Bill

I've always understood that Scillonians prefer it if the reference is
just
to Scilly.
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Sacha

Could be! I can't argue about that - I was just quoting an incident.

Bill

Ah. I thought you might have been told which was preferred!
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Sacha

I can't actually remember if it was "The Scilly Isles" or The Isles of
Scilly"

The person giving us the talk was adamant that it was not just "The
Scillies"

Bill