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Liz

Liz Report 10 May 2010 20:00

"Monarch's daughter found on Ouse" is the clue to a place in Great Britain. Any ideas? (And explanations)

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 10 May 2010 20:09

King's Lynn??

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

Joanne in Burgess Hill™

Joanne in Burgess Hill™ Report 10 May 2010 20:15

River Great Ouse is the 4th largest river in UK. The mouth of it is King's Lynn

Liz

Liz Report 10 May 2010 20:16

Yes, we came up with King's Lynn - but how do we explain the "Lynn"? Wondered if anyone had any other ideas.

Thanks, Mac - but there's more than one river Ouse!

TeresaW

TeresaW Report 10 May 2010 20:18

Maybe Lynn is an old word for daughter?

Researching:
Lovell, Morse, Baker, Duval, Mortlock, Gibbs and Bristow.

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 10 May 2010 20:20

Just googled and Lynn means *pool*

It used to be Bishops lynn but it changed over to Kings Lynn in 16 th century.

xx

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SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 10 May 2010 20:24

King - monarch, Lynn - girl's name. Therefore the girl belonging to the king, as I might be called Harry's Sheila.

There are several Rivers Ouse, one of them does end at Kings Lynn.

Researching:
Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia

Liz

Liz Report 10 May 2010 20:28

Yes, that was our logic. As I said, just wondered if there was a completely different idea.

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 10 May 2010 20:35

Liz they aren't asking for the name of a monarchs daughter just the clue a place in GT Britian the only place can be Kings Lynnn

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Liz

Liz Report 10 May 2010 20:44

Thanks for your help - confirmation that our idea was sensible.

The other one we had fun with was "Former glutton lives here!" - see if you come up with the same answer as us!

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 10 May 2010 22:12

Well somebody has to say it. ;)

Old Ham!

Or hmm.

Is the other one pronounced 'Exham perchance?

I never know how to say your things. I just found out from watching your election coverage that it's hArtfordshire ...

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