I refer, of course, to 'bootiful Zummerzet' and my affectionate love of the county has been confirmed by The Telegraph, no less! Actually, to describe it as beautiful is a bit of an exaggeration but it is certainly easy on the eye. The article points you to various beauty spots but I am amazed and a little hurt that Milborne Port, in which 'Chateau Duff' is secreted, has been ignored! Of course, to be honest, it is not a particularly attractive village, what with the A30 London Road running through the middle of it, but there are one or two cute corners hidden away here and there.
Mind you, a late thought has just occurred - do I really want all you 'flippin' trippers' coming down here? No, I do not so as we say here - bugger off!
Exactly. You don't want hordes of tourists rambling through Chateau Duff, do you?
Keep a low profile and, for god's sake, don't show them your legs or you'll never get rid of them.
Posted by: Andra | Friday, 24 August 2018 at 21:50
David, what if one of us happens to be driving a very fine car?
Posted by: Whitewall | Friday, 24 August 2018 at 21:53
My wife’s father used to say that the ideal tourist to Cornwall, drove up to the river Tamar, threw his wallet over - and went home!
Posted by: Backofanenvelope | Friday, 24 August 2018 at 22:25
God's 'little acre" hmmm ... does it compare to your ancestor's find?
https://arkansas.hometownlocator.com/photos/index,n,duff,c,searcy,lat,36.000629425,lon,-92.7626647949.cfm
I shant, for the sake of you David link to what, as the last of the line SoD surely is, would be the the inheritance. Scenery's enough I'd claim.
Posted by: JK | Saturday, 25 August 2018 at 02:12
By Jove, JK, the town of Duff is drop dead gorgeous! I want you to get up there and check the town records because I just know it is part of the Duff inheritance founded by 'ur wee Willy McDuff' who back in the day set sail for India but, alas, the farewell drams proved to be too many and too strong and so a slight error of navigation occurred! If it turns out that I actually own the town then, of course, I will appoint you as Sheriff. What a prospect!
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 25 August 2018 at 08:34
As long as the tourists don't spoil God's Own Country, The Telegraph can say what it wants about Zummerset!!
Posted by: Yorkshire Lass | Sunday, 26 August 2018 at 11:47
A Yorkshire lass here at D&N - I tremble, Ma'am, I tremble! But you are quite right. Mind you, Yorkshire is pretty gorgeous, too!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 26 August 2018 at 12:13