Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

The most depressing day of the year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Monday_(date)

No joie at all

Cherchez le fromage!!

[Flay]

Wynter wakeneth al my care,
Nou thise leves waxeth bare;
Ofte I sike and mourne sare
When hit cometh in my thoht
Of this worldes joie, hou hit geth al to noht.

Nou hit is, and nou hit nys,
Al so hit ner nere, ywys;
That moni mon seith, soth hit ys:
Al goth bote Godes wille:
Alle we shule deye, thah us like ylle.

Al that gren me graveth grene,
Nou hit faleweth al bydene:
Jehsu, help that hit be sene
And shild us from helle!
For y not whider y shal, ne hou longe her duelle.

Methinks... But the cheesy link eludes me in a Blur

[Nick Armstrong]

Methinks... But the cheesy link eludes me in a Blur

I think not!

[Anna]

I think I am being particularly dense today, Flay is obviously referring to Alex James of Blur and his cheese making ... is the answer linked to a variety of cheese?

[vinteuil]

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I'm sure my 'verae' is wrong and vindepays will be on my case if he comes by

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On second thoughts, not sure about that - doesn't 'vera viginitas' mean 'true virginity' - it's not a plural, I don't think, but a feminine abstract noun...

... always good to see young Caliban of the Remove striving to keep up his classical studies.

'vera virginitas'. Why might young Caliban think "vera" was an abstract noun here? Might it not be more likely to be an adjective, agreeing with (feminine) 'virginitas'?

But to revert to his inspired "verae".

Handy hint - always useful to remember that res [thing] is feminine. And is often omitted, implied. So if the adjective verum had to agree with an omitted, implied, res, plural "things" - well, yes : true (things) res verae - in short verae...

A house-point to young Caliboy, I think...

[Flay]

I think I am being particularly dense today, Flay is obviously referring to Alex James of Blur and his cheese making ... is the answer linked to a variety of cheese?

Sorry for that delay - Mrs Flay is cooking and I am chef's assistant.

Yes I was referring to the Blur man's cheese, but in spite of Caliban's "eludes" comment, I cannot see it. Obviously my subliminal intelligence outstrips my conscious mind.

I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...

[Nick Armstrong]

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'vera virginitas'. Why might young Caliban think "vera" was an abstract noun here? Might it not be more likely to be an adjective, agreeing with (feminine) 'virginitas'?

Prof Vindetable had been at the Chartreuse again! "Virginitas" is the feminine abstract noun, was what I meant. Of korse 'vera' is an adjective. Any fule no that!

[Nick Armstrong]

I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...

Not Worlde, I'm afraid.

[Flay]

Not Worlde, I'm afraid.

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[Anna]

I am sure the W is Worlde, as in RVW and Bax, but the cheese is not ripening for poor dim me...

Where did Flay get Bax from? I can get an E connecting cheese and RVW, I think .... but that's not a W is it?

[vinteuil]

Of korse 'vera' is an adjective. Any fule no that!

While the delegates of the Board are pleased to see that young Caliban has regained his confidence, they are a little concerned at his lack of contrition, and at a marked note of insolence in his riposte to Dr Vinaigre. In normal circumstances this would be grounds for deducting the housepoint so recently and generously awarded to him; but, given the spirit of benevolence which is supposed to obtain at this Season, have decided to maintain said housepoint to his credit pro tem.

[cloughie]

Wassail

[Nick Armstrong]

Where did Flay get Bax from? I can get an E connecting cheese and RVW, I think .... but that's not a W is it?

[Nick Armstrong]

While the delegates of the Board are pleased to see that young Caliban has regained his confidence, they are a little concerned at his lack of contrition, and at a marked note of insolence in his riposte to Dr Vinaigre. In normal circumstances this would be grounds for deducting the housepoint so recently and generously awarded to him; but, given the spirit of benevolence which is supposed to obtain at this Season, have decided to maintain said housepoint to his credit pro tem.

[Nick Armstrong]

Wassail

Care to hang a few baubles on that rather bare tree, cloughie?