HS1 Domestic trains are a bit busy
John B wrote:
On Jul 24, 2:52 pm, Tom Anderson wrote:
This may or may not be a good thing for consumers and/or the people of
West Somerset, but that's the way it is. See also brie, which is no longer
restricted to the Brie region of the Ile de France, champagne, a name
which is applied to non-Champenoise wines by some people (notably
Americans again), and London Dry Gin.
It's not made in London, it's wet, and it's not made in Geneva
either...
Doesn't 'genever' mean 'juniper' in Dutch, and have 0 to do with
Switzerland?
Yup, you're absolutely right. Another urban myth shattered.
Didn't Junipers come from Washwood Heath?
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK
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