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A propos of nothing, do you know the origin of the expression 'driven round the bend'?
The 19th Century was the great age of the benevolent lunatic asylum. They were always built in large grounds, with a long drive winding through trees, to protect inmates from prying eyes.
So when you were admitted you were literally driven round the bend and out of sight.
The 19th Century was the great age of the benevolent lunatic asylum. They were always built in large grounds, with a long drive winding through trees, to protect inmates from prying eyes.
So when you were admitted you were literally driven round the bend and out of sight.
The pair of rails along the centre of the track is a puzzle.. holding the wheels on track as it seems a very sharp bend.
After flicking between the two I prefer the colour, the different shades of brown and green balanced against the grey of the houses and the footpath.
James
After flicking between the two I prefer the colour, the different shades of brown and green balanced against the grey of the houses and the footpath.
James
love Moira's explanation, however, here's another speculation whereby
In the 19th century, the Telegraph Island was the location of a British repeater station used to boost telegraphic messages along the Persian Gulf submarine cable, which was part of the London to Karachi telegraphic cable. It was not an easy posting for the operators, with the severe summer heat and hostility of local tribes making life extremely uncomfortable. Because of this, the island is, according to some travel agents and journalists, where the expression "go round the bend" comes from, a reference to the heat making British officers desperate to return to civilization, which meant a voyage around the bend in the Strait of Hormuz back to India...
p.s. a nice shot by the way, and it has to be colour
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In the 19th century, the Telegraph Island was the location of a British repeater station used to boost telegraphic messages along the Persian Gulf submarine cable, which was part of the London to Karachi telegraphic cable. It was not an easy posting for the operators, with the severe summer heat and hostility of local tribes making life extremely uncomfortable. Because of this, the island is, according to some travel agents and journalists, where the expression "go round the bend" comes from, a reference to the heat making British officers desperate to return to civilization, which meant a voyage around the bend in the Strait of Hormuz back to India...
p.s. a nice shot by the way, and it has to be colour
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Well captured Jeff, like Moira's and Leo pieces to
Cliff
Cliff
Fascinating stories... personally I'm driven around the bend by Covid!!!.... Claustrophobia was only meant to encompass small spaces, but UK now feels very small...which it is, as we've often found out when we have travelled to far flung places...btw.I still believe the world is flat!!! What do all these so called scientists know anyway?..
I'll get me coat!🤣🤣🤣
I'll get me coat!🤣🤣🤣
Great viewpoint and capture, Jeff, nice lead-in lines (sorry, couldn't resist!!) 😁 Have to go for colour 😃👍🏻
Rain here too this morning, but the sun actually came out about an hour ago, the first time I've seen it for about a fortnight! (and it's still here...) 😎
Trev 😀
Rain here too this morning, but the sun actually came out about an hour ago, the first time I've seen it for about a fortnight! (and it's still here...) 😎
Trev 😀
