madannie77
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That suggests it might be Lincoln, which I had already decided was wrong.
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Cryptic clues = station name
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That suggests it might be Lincoln, which I had already decided was wrong.
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Looking at the clues so far, I can think of one connection. The author of "South Riding", a story that was set in Yorkshire during the Depression, was Winifred Holtby, of whom it was said that she possessed "bright blue eyes and very pale flaxen hair"
She was born in the Yorkshire village of Rudston.
She was born in the Yorkshire village of Rudston.
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IanD
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Halifax? (has some of the same letters and a minster with a big spire!)
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Well done. Halifax is correct.
If you're interested, my thinking was as follows:-
"inspiration" sometimes implies something "holy"
"Halifax" is thought originally to have been "Haliflax"
"Hali" - holy; "flax" - flax or hair. So "Halifax - "Holy Flax or Hair"
Debussy's prelude is "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" - a beautiful piece of music.
So, was Debussy inspired by a maiden from Hali-flax?
[Probably not - but that's beside the point!]
Well done - and commiserations to Paul Sidorczuk, Meridian richard and Madannie77, who gave it serious thought and made good suggestions.
If you're interested, my thinking was as follows:-
"inspiration" sometimes implies something "holy"
"Halifax" is thought originally to have been "Haliflax"
"Hali" - holy; "flax" - flax or hair. So "Halifax - "Holy Flax or Hair"
Debussy's prelude is "The Girl with the Flaxen Hair" - a beautiful piece of music.
So, was Debussy inspired by a maiden from Hali-flax?
[Probably not - but that's beside the point!]
Well done - and commiserations to Paul Sidorczuk, Meridian richard and Madannie77, who gave it serious thought and made good suggestions.
Xenophon PCDGS
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deleted....wrong anyway...:roll:
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IanD
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After that erudite offering, I feel a bit guilty about lowering the tone but here goes:
Whatever happened to Terry's erection?
Probably not too hard
Whatever happened to Terry's erection?
Probably not too hard
hmp455
Member
Penistone?
madannie77
Member
Damn: I looked at Halifax and rejected it as the only explanations of the origin of the name Halifax which I found were completely different.
IanD
Established Member
No, sorry!
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Or should I say that's not likely, lad?
Seacook
Member
After that erudite offering, I feel a bit guilty about lowering the tone but here goes:
Whatever happened to Terry's erection?
Probably not too hard
Ilkley?
madannie77
Member
Colliers Wood
IanD
Established Member
Yes that's right. Tha baton is now in your hand.
(For anyone who doesn't follow the logic:
Terry Collier's a character in sitcoms The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads
and Wood, so I'm led to believe, is a modern day, probably american inspired colloquilism for the remainder of the clue.)
madannie77
Member
Here goes. Past experience suggests I am not very good at cryptic clue setting, so this might be very easy or totally impenetrable.
Sounds like the anti-educational campaigner Nigel woz ere
Sounds like the anti-educational campaigner Nigel woz ere
IanD
Established Member
Meridian richard
Member
Neilston
madannie77
Member
Not Neilston.
An additional clue:
Willans and Searle, 1953
An additional clue:
Willans and Searle, 1953
Meridian richard
Member
Molesworth
Forget that! it's in Australia
Forget that! it's in Australia
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madannie77
Member
Whoops! Too much of a clue, perhaps.
The original clue was "sounds like", so I am looking for a station name which sounds like Molesworth.
Seacook
Member
Aha! It is Mouldsworth (as eny fule kno)
And the next clue is
Anglo-French body of water
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madannie77
Member
It is indeed. Did I baffle the younger forum members by referring (obliquely) to Down With Skool?
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plymothian
Member
th-et-ford ?
Seacook
Member
No, not Thetford.
Mvann
Member
Manchester victoria
Seacook
Member
No, not Manchester Victoria. I can;t see any connection with the clue, but I'd be intrigued to see your thinking. I can't help but think that I am missing something.
IanD
Established Member
Seamer
Seacook
Member
Yes. Sea (English) + mer (French)
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Seacook
Member
Yes. Sea (English) + mer (French)
IanD
Established Member
I like that clue.
Heres's my next one, hopefully v. easy.
Join your mum's mum on Thursday morning.