Bicester

Martin · Fri 09 Jul, 2004 19.52

Since things are a little quiet on here....

Does anyone know how you pronounce the place Bicester?

Seen it for the first time today and thought it was a little strange.

dvboy · Fri 09 Jul, 2004 19.54

Biss-ter

Martin · Fri 09 Jul, 2004 19.59

Thanks for that.

Solved my curiosity.

Pete · Fri 09 Jul, 2004 20.07

you could turn this into a competition really.

Easy one to start with. Placename near Morpeth in Nortnthumberland
"Ulgham"

DAS · Fri 09 Jul, 2004 20.09

No idea, but I'd go for "Ull-um".

Towcester's a nice one - could be "Toaster" OR "Tow-cester" OR "Tau-ster" OR even "Tau-chester".

Ed Hammond · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 22.59

Any suggestions for the village I used to live in, St. Briavels?

DAS · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 23.03

Pure guesswork here - is it St Brav-ulls?

Ed Hammond · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 23.15

Sort of. I've heard it called that... but the most common method is St. Brevels, like the sandwich maker. It was always good fun spelling out my address over the phone though... "St. Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire..." I often even got letters addressed to "Glostershire", for goodness sake.

Chris · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 23.16

St-briavuls

Jamez · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 23.21

Ed Hammond wrote:Any suggestions for the village I used to live in, St. Briavels?

St. Bry-a-vells ?

DAS · Sat 10 Jul, 2004 23.29

Sorry chaps, the answer's been given! The prize is now void.