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    Originally posted by Norfolk Born View Post
    ..eine Meinung, die meinerseits unbestritten bleibt!
    Oh, My!! The German Enlightenment and the Rise of Historicism? Is that the question? My German is so rusty, I left him out in the rain!!

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    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
      Gone fishin'
      • Sep 2011
      • 30163

      Originally posted by mercia View Post
      a U to connect

      Beethoven 9, a Diabelli Variation and Beckmesser
      Michael Umlauf (1781-1842) Conducted the premiere of Beethoven 9; composed the 44th of the set of Variations by diverse composers (Beethoven not included) on a theme of Diabelli; was the Uncle of Gustav Holzel, the first Beckmesser.


      ... unless I'm mistaken?
      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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      • vinteuil
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 12938

        ... (assuming Ferneyhiccough is right... ) - just to say - congratulations to mercia for a stonking good poser - and congratulations to fhg for having solved it. I am lost in admiration

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        • mercia
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 8920

          Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
          unless I'm mistaken?
          you most certainly are not sir. a more fulsomely splendiferous response could not be imagined. my heartiest congratulations I send in complete sincerity and invite you to furnish us with a most wicked question in return.

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          • ferneyhoughgeliebte
            Gone fishin'
            • Sep 2011
            • 30163

            my heartiest congratulations
            My thanks.
            furnish us with a most wicked question in return.
            Oh 'eck!

            Try this, then;

            A V that connects
            First, someone who sounds brutal on the links.
            Second, an ARP officer who did a good job speaking in a dim little island.
            Third, the chef who cooked the swan of usk.
            [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
              Gone fishin'
              • Sep 2011
              • 30163

              It's all gone very quiet.

              I'm off out until lunchtime, but I'll add the extra "teaser" that, had I exercised "Ferney's Gambit", I might have replaced the third clue with a single brandy from Aunty's husband.

              Best Wishes.
              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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              • mercia
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 8920

                all I've come up with so far is Henry Vaughan but there's something horribly wrong with my computer so I doubt I'll be able to investigate further

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                • Norfolk Born

                  All I've come up with so far is Henry Vaughan. (Fortunately) there's nothing wrong with my computer. However, I'm inclined to let others bash their brains out on this one, rather than engage in what will probably be fruitless further searching, and wait for 'W'.

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                  • vinteuil
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 12938

                    well, as I'm occupied today I'm not going to be able to set a W - mercia shd perhaps claim that? - but surely it's

                    Vaughan Savidge, the continuity announcer

                    and Vaughan Williams, narrator on Dim Little Island...

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                    • mercia
                      Full Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 8920

                      oh, those sort of links. I've been looking for a golfer.

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                      • Norfolk Born

                        Again, not a lot of music in the answer.
                        The 'links' are presumably a reference to part of Mr. Savidge's duties.

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                        • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                          Gone fishin'
                          • Sep 2011
                          • 30163

                          Originally posted by Norfolk Born View Post
                          Again, not a lot of music in the answer.
                          Does there have to be, Norfy? Nothing in Simon's original post to so suggest.

                          Otherwise, yes:
                          Vaughan Savidge, continuity announcer on Radio 4
                          Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) whose voice is heard on the soundtrack of the film Dim Little Island
                          and Henry Vaughan (the bard of Llansantffried, whose The World inspired Robert Saxton's composition The Ring of Eternity and whose first work was the collection Olor Iscanus = "The Swan of Usk").

                          Congratulations to mercia and vinteuil. On to W.
                          [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                          • Nick Armstrong
                            Host
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 26574

                            Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                            Does there have to be, Norfy? Nothing in Simon's original post to so suggest.

                            Otherwise, yes:
                            Vaughan Savidge, continuity announcer on Radio 4
                            Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) whose voice is heard on the soundtrack of the film Dim Little Island
                            and Henry Vaughan (the bard of Llansantffried, whose The World inspired Robert Saxton's composition The Ring of Eternity and whose first work was the collection Olor Iscanus = "The Swan of Usk").

                            Congratulations to mercia and vinteuil. On to W.

                            Oh, I think RVW gives it a sufficient musical toe-hold, doesn't it...? Been enjoying reading through your input, ferne ! You have the AA bug!!

                            Hello folks, back to these shores.

                            As requested by Monsieur l'Amateur, here is evidence of some of my recent activities and more to the AA point, evidence of Monsieur Vinteuil's complete justesse in the matter of the paris-brest:





                            It was delicious - the praline cream is not my favourite (I'm a real vanilla junkie, rather than nuts) but nonetheless scrummy.
                            "...the isle is full of noises,
                            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                            Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                            Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                              Gone fishin'
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 30163

                              I think that, just by looking at these images, my cholesterol levels have soared!

                              From one Vanilla junkie to another, cheers, Caliban: you've made my day!
                              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                              • mercia
                                Full Member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 8920

                                sorry, I can't provide a W because my computer is playing up very badly
                                I would be interested to know the brandy and Aunty connection in the last question, or has that been explained?
                                I must admit the idea of a poet as a chef who cooks a poem is completely new to me
                                was Vaughan Williams an ARP warden? - I didn't know that
                                Last edited by mercia; 09-11-11, 16:00.

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