Off The Beaten Track

[Serial_Apologist]

His dad was also a geography teacher and was also called Brian. I suspect they were keeping a family tradition going. Got me through my O’level, so I shouldn’t complain.

Never mind...

[Lat-Literal]

With all those wonderful names, why did his parents lead it off with Brian!!??

Because they were saving the name Roger (and Eugene) until 1959.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Eno

[Alain Maréchal]

With all those wonderful names, why did his parents lead it off with Brian!!??

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Jean-Baptiste de la Salle was a French priest (and saint) but the order he founded was exiled to Belgium. I remember the local school. Apparently he is the Patron Saint of teachers. Presumably Eno was named in his honour.

[Beef Oven!]

Because they were saving the name Roger (and Eugene) until 1959.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Eno

They didn’t want to welease Woger.

[Beef Oven!]

Jean-Baptiste de la Salle was a Belgian priest (and saint). Presumably he was named in his honour.

Yes, it’s the Brian bit I don’t get. I wouldn’t even call a snail Bryan.

[Lat-Literal]

They didn’t want to welease Woger.

[vinteuil]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O'Nolan

... can't get much better than him.

And in your areas - Mr Clough, Mr May, Mr Jones?

Mr de Palma, Mr Blessed, Mr Cox, Mr Connolly...

[Lat-Literal]

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O'Nolan

... can't get much better than him.

And in your areas - Mr Clough, Mr May, Mr Jones?

Mr de Palma, Mr Blessed, Mr Cox, Mr Connolly...

My area is more Brian the Snail.

(with an "i")

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Erm ... <ahem> ... !!!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Erm ... <ahem> ... !!!

... in fact, I think I'll raise that to an "Oi" !!!

[vinteuil]

Erm ... <ahem> ... !!!

... exactly, Mr Hiccough!

And (tho' I'm no fan) I might have thought Mr Oven wd have been keen on that endless composer William 'Have a go' Brian...

[Alain Maréchal]

Yes, it’s the Brian bit I don’t get. I wouldn’t even call a snail Bryan.

It must be a British thing, along with the deprecation. I know nobody called Brian (or Bryan). I don't think I ever did, even in England. A little research tells me that it is exclusively English language, not even connected to Bruno or Brunehaut.

[Richard Barrett]

I know nobody called Brian (or Bryan).

I do, as might be expected. But I also once knew an Australian of that name, whose parents decided to be original by spelling it Brein.

Which reminds me that Mr Eno is often referred to anagramatically by colleagues as Brain One. I quite liked The Ship. Last night I listened through his latest release, a more straightforwardly "ambient" piece called Reflection which runs continuously for 54 minutes. I'm not generally that keen on music that comes with an explicit suggestion that one might use it for background, but in this case listening to it in the middle of the night on headphones while doing some not very interesting work was a rather pleasant experience.

[Serial_Apologist]

I do, as might be expected. But I also once knew an Australian of that name, whose parents decided to be original by spelling it Brein.

Which reminds me that Mr Eno is often referred to anagramatically by colleagues as Brain One. I quite liked The Ship. Last night I listened through his latest release, a more straightforwardly "ambient" piece called Reflection which runs continuously for 54 minutes. I'm not generally that keen on music that comes with an explicit suggestion that one might use it for background, but in this case listening to it in the middle of the night on headphones while doing some not very interesting work was a rather pleasant experience.

You must be ambi-dextrous then.

[ahinton]

... exactly, Mr Hiccough!

And (tho' I'm no fan) I might have thought Mr Oven wd have been keen on that endless composer William 'Have a go' Brian...

Reminds me of the infamous William Barrington-Coupe fabrication, the conductor "Wilhelm Havagesse"...