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Hace 2 días · Them that ask no questions isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by! Five and twenty ponies, Trotting through the dark-. Brandy for the Parson, 'Baccy for the Clerk; Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by!
"Brandy for the parson, baccy for the clerk”. Join us for this guided walk and hear about tales of smuggling at Crowlink and about the history of the Coastguard station.
Hace 2 días · "Brandy for the Parson" Up until the end of eighteenth century, it is believed that half a million gallons of brandy were being smuggled annually through Cornwall alone! The verse referenced in the hint is "he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink.
Hace 1 día · After dinner, bottles of spirits of various kinds - brandy, rum, shrub - moved in ceaseless procession round the table. At Squire Gray’s – “a fine jolly sportsman” – the cloth was not cleared until a bottle of port had been laid down before a mighty silver fox’s head, out of which the squire filled a bumper and drank to fox-hunting preparatory to passing it about.
Hace 2 días · Five and twenty ponies, trotting through the dark, brandy for the Parson, ‘baccy for the Clerk, laces for a lady; letters for a spy... Add visits to tiny museums in small seaside towns and local folklore, and presto, a smuggler's tale is born. Or reborn.
Hace 5 días · Seppala X Yakutia:A 20 year idea finally put to the test! My kids have grown up around Seppalas, so they have a very discerning eye. The oldest three are all grown up and out of the house now. But when they come to visit the kennel they have all said the same thing when they […]
Hace 20 horas · Built in 1971, Museo Iloilo is the first government-sponsored museum outside Metro Manila. Albeit small, it showcases Iloilo’s heroes, heritage, culture, religious artifacts, and local ancestors. The admission fee is P50 for adults and P20 for students. Seniors and people with disabilities can visit the museum for free.
