The Grey Room

NaturalScience wrote: darqDean wrote: ^ I've often thought (honestly, I have ), that Ilfracombe should be French - it just sounds French (wiki) The town's name is a derivative of the Anglo-Saxon Alfreinscoma - by which name it was noted in the Exon or Exeter Domesday Book of 1086. The translation of this name (from Walter William Skeat of the department of Anglo Saxon at Cambridge University) means the "Valley of the sons of Alfred". The manor house at Chambercombe in east Ilfracombe, was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as being built by a Norman knight Champernon (from Chambernon in France) who landed with William of Normandy. It is also said to be haunted. Sometimes I'm just stunned at what an incredible tool the internet can be...any sort of fact instantly available. Possibly the Norman knight has a slight influence on the eventual name?

Of course, one would not use a C with a Cedilla (ç) underneath because that would indicate the C would sound like an S.



Ill Fra Soom bé just sounds rubbish.


Edited by James - June 13 2008 at 08:06

How about "Pendragron bumming around at Riffs Bar and sounding very good"?

I don't think it was recorded though.

James wrote: Of course, one would not use a C with a Cedilla (ç) underneath because that would indicate the C would sound like an S.Ill Fra Soom bé just sounds rubbish.

Yef it doef found filly doufn't it Jamef?

My aunt lives near Barnstaple, I take offence! 

In 5050 posts time, we'll have to start a new Grey Room.

That's not good guys, we're not the VR!

darqDean wrote: ...our local death metal band is called Alternative Carpark - though I doubt that many of their fans get the connection. I've heard them... mime would be an improvement

Cue Van der Graaf Generator link to the above:

Chris Judge Smith (founding member of VdGG)

He has also written the chamber opera The Book Of Hours all on his own which was directed by Mel Smith at the Young Vic Theatre, London in 1978.

Judge's songs/co-written songs have been performed by VdGG, PH, Lene Lovich, Not The Nine O'Clock News and Mel Smith. Lene's single What Will I Do Without You (Stiff 1980) by our man climbed to no. 58 in the British charts in spring 1980. This means Judge probably is the only VdGG-member to be involved in (almost) a hit single! Lene's album Flex (Stiff 1979) included What Will I Do Without You and You Can't Kill Me by our man. He also contributed backing vocals to the album that made it to no. 20 in the British album charts winter 1980. The Not The Nine O'Clock News album included Judge's Gob On You and went all the way to no. 3 in the UK album charts December 1980.


Edited by James - June 14 2008 at 10:26

My father is putting up a shed, now that's true Grey Room!

Alas, I'm not putting it up, so it doesn't make me any more grey.

Jim Garten wrote: James wrote: we're not the VR! Thank heavens!