Leicester - Page 2

Sundae · 10-18-2005, 11:57 AM

Ah but would you know how to pronounce Belvoir Castle?

I have to admit I didn't when I moved here, pronouncing the street of the same name exactly as its spelled. I was corrected loudly & in a very patronising way by a colleague. (Beaver apparently).

I let her carry on saying "tortiller" and "jally-penyo". Figured she deserved to be laughed at.

BigV · 10-18-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Belisha beacons stand at either side of a zebra crossing. These are pedestrian crossings without traffic lights - just black & white stripes across the road. Technically pedestrians have right of way, but as I was hit by a car on one in 2002, I'm quite wary now!

Was in London many years ago, and had heard about the "zebra crossings". I was wary, but all my traffic instincts were wired precisely backwards. How I managed to return home without a set of tire tracks running up the back side of my head, I don't know.

slang · 10-18-2005, 04:34 PM

Outstanding SG.

Normal scenes from a place that you see everyday and dont even think about. The descriptions are helpful and the photos are clear and light enough to see.

It's often hard to imagine what other people far away might find interesting but you have done a great job with these.

The bus is fantastic.

Elspode · 10-18-2005, 04:43 PM

"Lester" and "Bell-vwah", yes?

Griff · 10-18-2005, 08:33 PM

Pretty town!

wolf · 10-19-2005, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

"Lester" and "Bell-vwah", yes?

I only know know it's "Lester" because of the Dead Bishop on the Landing.

I have this feeling that while Leicester looses letters in the pronounciation, Belvoir might in some mysterious way use them all, but not necessarily in the order as written? (like Bell-vee-or?)

xoxoxoBruce · 10-19-2005, 03:08 AM

Great job, SG. Thanks.
By the way.....is this a guaranty?

Sundae · 10-20-2005, 09:53 AM

I answered the Belvoir question in the same post I asked it - but I can understand why you didn't realise it was the answer. Belvoir is pronounced Beaver. Hmmmmmmmmm.

I'll keep my camera with me anyway, and I may have some more to post when I'm back at work on Monday (in the local library right now!)

I'm going to try & take some pictures of Diwala (Hindu, Jain & Sikh festival of light coming up) which is a big deal here. And also of the temples/ places of worship here. Partly because I want them to show my own family when I'm there for Christmas (there are no large non-Christian places of worship there) but I may post them here too.

Thanks for your kind words & encouragement - I could get interested in photography through this......

Sundae · 10-20-2005, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Great job, SG. Thanks.
By the way.....is this a guaranty?

I admit I don't know what Arriva means......? Does it mean quickly or something? I just always saw it as a promise that you'd arriva when you got there, regardless of what the timetable says.

Cyclefrance · 10-28-2005, 05:41 AM

Hi Sundae girl - really refreshing look on merrye olde Englande - nice photos that show England as it is. Don't stop - want to see more. You have a way of capturing the little things that make the big difference. Wish I could do that.

Cyclefrance · 10-28-2005, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I admit I don't know what Arriva means......? Does it mean quickly or something? I just always saw it as a promise that you'd arriva when you got there, regardless of what the timetable says.

I think it means 'we'll nearly get you there' - 'arriva' is not quite 'arrival'

They're certainly spreading their wings - we have their buses down south as well!

Sundae · 10-31-2005, 04:33 AM

I live on a main road, but this is the street just round the corner (my short-cut to the launderette).

Thought the cars & style of houses might be different to what you see in the US.

Undertoad · 10-31-2005, 05:41 AM

The power of stereotyping: when I was a lad in Britain, a girl who was a friend of mine said she wouldn't like to live in the US because all the houses are cookie-cutter exactly alike. She lived on a street just like this.

Trilby · 10-31-2005, 06:09 AM

I like it. You can really get to know your neighbors! Hopefully, you get along with them. And, this reminds me--it's trash day today.

Sundae · 10-31-2005, 06:10 AM

But surely this proves how diverse the houses are? You can paint your door and windows any colour you like after all......

10-18-2005, 04:43 PM	#19
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	"Lester" and "Bell-vwah", yes? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-18-2005, 08:33 PM	#20
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Pretty town! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-19-2005, 03:08 AM	#22
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Great job, SG. Thanks. By the way.....is this a guaranty? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:55 PM.

10-28-2005, 05:41 AM	#25
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Hi Sundae girl - really refreshing look on merrye olde Englande - nice photos that show England as it is. Don't stop - want to see more. You have a way of capturing the little things that make the big difference. Wish I could do that. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

10-31-2005, 04:33 AM	#27
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I live on a main road, but this is the street just round the corner (my short-cut to the launderette). Thought the cars & style of houses might be different to what you see in the US. Attached Images

10-18-2005, 11:57 AM	#16
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Ah but would you know how to pronounce Belvoir Castle? I have to admit I didn't when I moved here, pronouncing the street of the same name exactly as its spelled. I was corrected loudly & in a very patronising way by a colleague. (Beaver apparently). I let her carry on saying "tortiller" and "jally-penyo". Figured she deserved to be laughed at.

10-18-2005, 04:34 PM	#18
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Outstanding SG. Normal scenes from a place that you see everyday and dont even think about. The descriptions are helpful and the photos are clear and light enough to see. It's often hard to imagine what other people far away might find interesting but you have done a great job with these. The bus is fantastic.

10-20-2005, 09:53 AM	#23
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I answered the Belvoir question in the same post I asked it - but I can understand why you didn't realise it was the answer. Belvoir is pronounced Beaver. Hmmmmmmmmm. I'll keep my camera with me anyway, and I may have some more to post when I'm back at work on Monday (in the local library right now!) I'm going to try & take some pictures of Diwala (Hindu, Jain & Sikh festival of light coming up) which is a big deal here. And also of the temples/ places of worship here. Partly because I want them to show my own family when I'm there for Christmas (there are no large non-Christian places of worship there) but I may post them here too. Thanks for your kind words & encouragement - I could get interested in photography through this......

10-31-2005, 05:41 AM	#28
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The power of stereotyping: when I was a lad in Britain, a girl who was a friend of mine said she wouldn't like to live in the US because all the houses are cookie-cutter exactly alike. She lived on a street just like this.

10-31-2005, 06:09 AM	#29
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like it. You can really get to know your neighbors! Hopefully, you get along with them. And, this reminds me--it's trash day today. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-31-2005, 06:10 AM	#30
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	But surely this proves how diverse the houses are? You can paint your door and windows any colour you like after all......

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