h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: King's Sutton, Northamptonshire, UK - A9112286
Author: MJ - [Front page author too] - U168592

A Flea Market Rescue, Original Entry can be found here: A788745

It's small and compact, but so is the village! Comments welcome

MJ

I've added a little more to the Entry after finding some more information. Think it reads okay

MJ

it's lovely
but I'd change this sentence:

>> There is a very useful Co-op Store in the village which stays open late if you find yourself caught short and in need of essentials.<<

the shop doesn't stay open if you have run short (well, unless it actually does, that is) so I'd change it to something like:

There is a very useful Co-op stoe in the village which is useful if you find yourself caught short and in need of essentials, as it stays open late.

'scuse typos, new keyboard is rubbish and I keep forgetting to preview

No problem Nice to have someone comment!

I agree, have changed the sentence in question as you suggested, reads better now.

MJ

Just started reading this, I just entries about places in Britain. Will come back to you once I've finished reading this ( still reading the Elizabeth II entry)

Hello MJ, back with a few things now. I know it's from Flea market, so you might not be able to provide the answers, but I'll ask nevertheless

Bed & Breakfast's and hotel accomodation. - Bed & Breakfasts ?

Born in the village c.662, Saint Rumbold lived only three days, but in that time he said several times "I am a Christian.", expressed his faith in the Holy Trinity, asked for Baptism and Holy Communion, preached on the Holy Trinity and the need for a virtuous life, quoted scripture and recited the Athanasian Creed. Pilgramages to his birthplace continued for many years, King's Sutton thriving on the travellers business.
Several things here:
c.662 - when exactly was that ? 662 BC or 662 AD ?

Saint Rumbold lived only three days - three decades rather ? Three days would make him a baby - how could he possily have done any of the things mentioned ?

King's Sutton thriving on the travellers business. -King's Sutton was thriving... ? making King's Sutton thrive... ?

are the old village stocks ... I think I gather the idea, but maybe a footnote explaining the stock and its usage would be good ?

It is also the base for a weekly doctors surgery. - doctor's surgery or doctors' surgery, depends on whether it's singular or plural.
Does it mean King's Sutton does neither have a hospital nor a doctor, and a doctor or two from abroad come once a week to do some surgery ?



Bel

Bel - I'll address all those issues.

And Saint Rumbold did only libe three days and do all those things - that's why he was canonised!

MJ

<bigeyes< I always knew that people were superstitious and believed in myths and legends, but a myth like that ? Hard to believe, really.

I thought that when I saw the three day thing...After a bit of googling it's actual quite an amazing story...

http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/life/buck/bucktown/rumbold.html

I'd love to know the true about how the story first started!

Your mission if you choose to accept it Cardi

Hmmmmm discover the truth about a saint huh?

So you want me to dive in and investigate a centuries old vatican dogma and then expose the roman catholic church as a fraud...

You do know I'll end up with a dead museum curator and then have albino priests and masonic coppers and chasing me all over Paris! No wait a minute, actually I think thats the plot of a book I once read!

There's probably a reasonably decent film script in there too if you're lucky! When you're rich and famous, remember us little people yeah

You can do the 'Da Vinci Code' walk in London now

Yeah? Does it include a free trip to Vatican City

I don't think so, because Robert Langdon didn't go to Vatican City ut then i don't think that Paris is included in this walk, either

Perhaps I should actually read aforementioned novel

Perhaps you should

Well I'm rading Kathy Reichs first book at the moment, Deja Dead. She's the author who inspired the newish TV series 'Bones'. Rather good read so far

I'm getting the Da Vinci Code from the library next week. On your recommendation Bella. I better NOT be disappointed