Oliver Cromwell...

[max_tranmere]

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Etymology
There are several theories as to how Blackheath got its name. One popular but incorrect theory is that it derives from the heath's use as a burial ground in the 14th century for many of the London-based victims of the Black Death plague. An alternative theory derives from a local myth, which claims that Blackheath is so-called because the Heath appeared to be a much darker colour than the green fields beside the Thames that it overlooked - the soil was dark and so were the plants that grew there. Other sources suggest that a combination of the words 'bleak' and 'heath' led to the area's name. Being that it supported heathland, the local soil was considered to be of poor quality and was not cultivated; instead, chalk, gravel and larger pebbles for ballast were dug out of it, leaving deep pits all over the heath. Some are now ponds and some were filled in with rubble from bomb sites in the Second World War, and now support rich plant and animal life as well as providing picturesque focal points.
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I was always under the impression that Blackheath was so-called because it was used as plague pits during the Black Death but as you can see here it states that is 'incorrect'. Having driven through it many times (I live in north London but have relatives in Kent) I was of the view that the reason there are main roads disecting the commons, but the commons themselves are large green spaces that have never been built on, was because they are large burial areas from the Black Death. According to this Wikipedia entry, all apparently 'incorrect'.

[one eyed jack]

Goes to show you cant always believe what you read Max

[Guilbert]

>His wife is a money-mad bitch, a Catholic in name only.

Talking of Cherie Blair, saw this on a forum the other day which made me laugh:


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If you receive an email titled 'Nude photo of Cherie Blair',

whatever you do

DON'T OPEN IT!!

It contains a nude photo of Cherie Blair.

[RoddersUK]

I know you won't say it Reggie so I will say it for you.
The bastard wants shooting.,
His missus should be given to a bunch of rabid camel drovers to amuse themselves with round the camp fire at night. The fat cow will keep them Abduls warm.