ChatterBank1 min ago
I see England, I see France
517 Answers
Last week I saw an old episode of Moonlighting. the name of the episode was I see England, I see France, I see Maddie's netherworld. It immediately struck me as probably being a paraphrase, so I searched for that phrase barring the netherworld-part, and got tons of hits. I gather it's a 'teasing rhyme' (if that be the term) and that the last part of it would normally be I see (name)'s underpants. But even that sounds like a paraphrase to me, as if the origin was oh I don't know - a Churchill speech or something... "I see England, I see France, united in ..." etcetera. (Just fantasizing.)
Does anyone know anything about the origin - or if the rhyme is the origin.
Thanks in advance and for now, more personal thanks sometime next week.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by DaSwede. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Just checking in to say Hi. Jude you've just supplied the name I've been searching for - Labyrinthitis! Had it about 4 years ago and it lasted roughly seven weeks. Recurred (is that the right word?) about 10 days ago and has been driving me mad! Actually, driving is one thing I'm not doing. So I'm just waiting for it to clear, think it followed a snivelling cold I had for weeks.
Other than that, lovely cold, sunny day here. Frosty to start with but sun still out....will stagger off to bring washing in.
Other than that, lovely cold, sunny day here. Frosty to start with but sun still out....will stagger off to bring washing in.
a'noon marm...It hasn't been sunny here, not a glimpse...& the fog's cleared just in time for it to come down again, tut.
haha, I love the way it's become labyrinthitis in the past few years, it used to be vertigo or an ear infection, but if I must suffer I'm all for an unpronounceable 'itis'....
neti I think Kit has put the 'fluence on you for suggesting she's old...shall we have a poke around her apartment while she's out...?
I knew it - just hope she never loses her glasses
haha, I love the way it's become labyrinthitis in the past few years, it used to be vertigo or an ear infection, but if I must suffer I'm all for an unpronounceable 'itis'....
neti I think Kit has put the 'fluence on you for suggesting she's old...shall we have a poke around her apartment while she's out...?
I knew it - just hope she never loses her glasses
Lol...-yes it is actually .....complete and utter dodderiness .
I've never been down the doctors so much as I have been lately ..and ..you see the same people every time ..Do they go there every day ? They seem to ! They appear to have some sort of social networking on .....and they all seem to know one another .No doubt when I go for syringing in the morning I shall find out whether or not the lady in the navy fleece and black trousers ,with the home perm ,has had her bunions sorted .I do hope so !
I've never been down the doctors so much as I have been lately ..and ..you see the same people every time ..Do they go there every day ? They seem to ! They appear to have some sort of social networking on .....and they all seem to know one another .No doubt when I go for syringing in the morning I shall find out whether or not the lady in the navy fleece and black trousers ,with the home perm ,has had her bunions sorted .I do hope so !
Hi all, gosh I have missed loads, sorry to hear about the dizziness Shaneystar its the pits ain't it? I have a burst of it when i started the menopause, the quack thought it might be serious and neurological but it turned out to be just the B* hormones. It was one of the most unpleasant things I have ever had.
As the good biddies have already said, most of the things that it could be are minor and curable.
You could also ask your doc if he thinks that Cawthorne Cooksey exercises would help (no not going down the gym in lycra Vinny) they are supposed to gradually accustom your receptors to the dizzy feelings, here's a link
http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/treatment /cawthorne.html
I have been dealing with a different prob, my little angels have discovered that horse poo is edible (and the New Forest is FULL of it) anyway they have had 36 hours of the explosive runnies and to cap it all at 4.40 am this morning woke up deciding that they were well and wanted to play GRRRRR!! We have been out today and they gave the poo a wide berth so hopefully not again, but I have a load of sleep to catch up on.
To keep you busy till I get back, a game sent to me by a mate
http://www.bass10.com/flash-games/puzzle-games /bloxorz-puzzle-game/
As the good biddies have already said, most of the things that it could be are minor and curable.
You could also ask your doc if he thinks that Cawthorne Cooksey exercises would help (no not going down the gym in lycra Vinny) they are supposed to gradually accustom your receptors to the dizzy feelings, here's a link
http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/treatment /cawthorne.html
I have been dealing with a different prob, my little angels have discovered that horse poo is edible (and the New Forest is FULL of it) anyway they have had 36 hours of the explosive runnies and to cap it all at 4.40 am this morning woke up deciding that they were well and wanted to play GRRRRR!! We have been out today and they gave the poo a wide berth so hopefully not again, but I have a load of sleep to catch up on.
To keep you busy till I get back, a game sent to me by a mate
http://www.bass10.com/flash-games/puzzle-games /bloxorz-puzzle-game/
I wish,Neti, but I have no power over Sproutman and the only one who's eloping with me is my doctor, she's taken a major shine to me and won't let me go. I'll try to invoke him for you though: What's going down, Sprouts? Step forth and make your presence known. We can tell you've been here you know. start you up
Oh no not that game, Woofgang... I'll be stuck again - it is annoyingly addictive. There's another one I also like, I'll post it the next time I find it. Imagine if dogs had flash games, the object of the game would for sure have something to do with horse poo, ha ha ha! I was watching Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) on YouTube the other day, he's good isn't he.
It would seem you have been to my place Robinia - one of my kitchen cupboards looks almost exactly like that, including the hideous ventilation thingy...! Truth be told I often wonder if a few meatballs wouldn't do me good... Our bodies may need meat, it's just that my soul can't handle it. Hand me the mothballs, they're veggie aren't they. Vinny where do you find your proteins? Tofu? You can eat only so many beans and nuts. I ate your Tivalls for a couple of months but it does get tired, don't you think. (Oh I've got it - I should try horse poo!)
Oh no not that game, Woofgang... I'll be stuck again - it is annoyingly addictive. There's another one I also like, I'll post it the next time I find it. Imagine if dogs had flash games, the object of the game would for sure have something to do with horse poo, ha ha ha! I was watching Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) on YouTube the other day, he's good isn't he.
It would seem you have been to my place Robinia - one of my kitchen cupboards looks almost exactly like that, including the hideous ventilation thingy...! Truth be told I often wonder if a few meatballs wouldn't do me good... Our bodies may need meat, it's just that my soul can't handle it. Hand me the mothballs, they're veggie aren't they. Vinny where do you find your proteins? Tofu? You can eat only so many beans and nuts. I ate your Tivalls for a couple of months but it does get tired, don't you think. (Oh I've got it - I should try horse poo!)
morning all. Well Kit, horse poo is deffo vegetarian and if the boys are anything to go by, can also help solve another of life's little problems
Some of you have probably already see this but it made me smile loads, esp as my DH is in the oil business
Some of you have probably already see this but it made me smile loads, esp as my DH is in the oil business
its amazing what's on youtube isn't it??
For all dog lovers and those who enjoyed ver 1, here's
samorost2
must say (with fingers crossed and firmly touching wood) that its lovely to know that I can get in and post on a regular basis....reading without posting makes me feel like a
freeloader
For all dog lovers and those who enjoyed ver 1, here's
samorost2
must say (with fingers crossed and firmly touching wood) that its lovely to know that I can get in and post on a regular basis....reading without posting makes me feel like a
freeloader
Latest Posts
Starmer Said Diane Abbot Can Run...
News1 min ago
Crosswords6 mins ago
Crosswords11 mins ago
Don't Eat Celery In The Sun, Folks!
Body & Soul12 mins ago
