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[Who's Wee Dug]

Orange have you read Gloriana, Mother London,and sequel King of the City by Michael Moorcook he loves Victorian London stuff which reflect in some of his books.

[OrangeEyebrows]

I haven't, Wee Dug. I'll add them to my TBR pile - thanks!

[Who's Wee Dug]

Dodger - Waterstones Exclusive Limited Edition - £9.49

Waterstones Exclusive Edition with a bespoke jacket and extra content - Guide to the Wise Sayings of Solomon Cohen.
Which cover do you prefer, the one illustrated or the standard one.

[OrangeEyebrows]

I prefer the standard one, but then, as I said, I'm all about Victorian London sewers.

By the way, Wee Dug, your sig is one of those occasional Pratchett-isms that made me nearly sick with laughter. Other than Wodehouse, I've yet to find another author who can really make me laugh myself breathless with a line, even the late, great Douglas Adams. Another one as referenced by my username, was: "Don't arsk us about..."

[Who's Wee Dug]

Thanks Orange I'm chuffed.

[OrangeEyebrows]

I started a thread, in fact, on "Stuff that made you howl and laugh."

Personally I'm Welsh. I don't think we get a representative race in the Discworld (oh, maybe the Druids, but they got abandoned), but I'd like to join the Nac Mac Feegle with the proviso that I might be maudlin and sing rather than being angry and shout. Maybe I can be a Gonnagle?

[Who's Wee Dug]

You are more than welcome to join our clan, you're a Celt after all.

[Bouncy Castle]

I started a thread, in fact, on "Stuff that made you howl and laugh."

Personally I'm Welsh. I don't think we get a representative race in the Discworld (oh, maybe the Druids, but they got abandoned), but I'd like to join the Nac Mac Feegle with the proviso that I might be maudlin and sing rather than being angry and shout. Maybe I can be a Gonnagle?

What about Llamedos?

[Dotsie]

Some of the dwarves are definitely Welsh, like the ones fighting at Koom Valley.

[Tonyblack]

Definitely some of the dwarfs. Hwel for example and Rhys Rhysson. Carrot grew up in that area, so maybe . . .

[OrangeEyebrows]

Ah, you're all correct. Some of the dwarves are definitely Welsh, at least in terms of naming conventions. And, I suppose, getting uproariously drunk and running screaming at people, but I think that's all Celts

Come to think of it, Bodonny whipping out a tuning fork in The Truth so the dwarves can sing in awkward but melodious four-part harmony has more than a touch of the Welsh about it as well. Not to mention the whole mining connection. Evidently I'm a doofus I've always thought of the Dwarves as Vikings, probably again because of some of the naming conventions.

Mind you, my late maternal grandad always claimed that side of the family was of Viking stock, and since his name was Eric Thistlethwaite I have little reason to doubt him!

[Tonyblack]

Depends what part of the Disc they are from. Some are distinctly Welsh and others have a touch of the Dane about them.

I once saw a stage production of Wyrd Sisters here in Cardiff and the actress playing Nanny Ogg had a real Welsh Valleys accent. It seemed perfect for Nanny.

[OrangeEyebrows]

Well they do say she has a bit of dwarf in her ancestry, no?

[raptornx01]

I always got a kick out of the fact that Ancient dwarfish is call Oggham.

[Tonyblack]

I always got a kick out of the fact that Ancient dwarfish is call Oggham.

Ogham (with one G) really was an ancient language.