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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on November 01, 2010, 11:27:40 AM

Title: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 01, 2010, 11:27:40 AM
www.herefordtimes.com/news/local/8485929.Graham_Turner_is_made_freeman_of_Hereford/
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: damon loves JT on November 01, 2010, 11:29:42 AM
So what? Brian Little walks on water
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: Risso on November 01, 2010, 11:43:15 AM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: alanclare on November 01, 2010, 12:11:24 PM
It's to be hoped that Graham's hearing is up to the job because:

Among the elements included in the Charge to admitted freemen are that ‘you must be prepared as well by day as by night armed with weapons fitting your degree whenever you shall be warned by the Mayor or hear the ringing of our common bell for the tuition of the City or the tranquillity of the citizens abiding in the same.’  Tuition is used in its original meaning of guardianship, and the common bell refers to that of St. Peter’s, traditionally the Town Hall church.   Its ringing had a twofold purpose, firstly that any vagabond or night walkers in the City were liable to be incarcerated overnight at the pleasure of the Chief Baillie (the predecessor in title of the present Mayor).   Secondly it had the function of warning of any catastrophe befalling the City such as a major fire‘ civil strife, sedition or enemies approaching the City.   If a freeman did not answer the call to arms in such circumstances, he was accounted a rebel and a perjured person.
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on November 01, 2010, 02:50:04 PM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
It that a  Euphemism for something Risso?  :o
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: darren woolley on November 01, 2010, 02:53:22 PM
I wonder if he has sheep.
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: Martyn Smith on November 01, 2010, 05:30:58 PM
Let's hope he can drive sheep better than he could drive Villa towards being a successful team and...ahh you know the point I'm making...
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: eamonn on November 01, 2010, 05:40:01 PM
Best thread title of the decade thus far imho.
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: villa `cross the mersey on November 01, 2010, 06:14:46 PM
Apparantly he is very pleased as he always wanted the Baaarca job :)
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: Bernie on November 01, 2010, 06:42:07 PM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
I think that's Chester
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: AV82EC on November 01, 2010, 07:49:42 PM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
I think that's Chester

Is the correct answer.  They also have a town hall clock where the clock face facing Wales doesn't have a clock on it.
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: Dave on November 01, 2010, 07:55:30 PM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
I think that's Chester

Is the correct answer.  They also have a town hall clock where the clock face facing Wales doesn't have a clock on it.
Doesn't mean Risso's original isn't correct.

You can shoot a Welsh person all day on a Sunday, with a longbow in the Cathedral Close, Hereford (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6204511.stm)
Title: Re: Graham Turner can drive sheep over bridges
Post by: alanclare on November 02, 2010, 07:51:30 AM
Isn't it around there that Freeman status allows you to shoot the Welsh with a bow and arrow in the town square?
I think that's Chester

Is the correct answer.  They also have a town hall clock where the clock face facing Wales doesn't have a clock on it.
Doesn't mean Risso's original isn't correct.

You can shoot a Welsh person all day on a Sunday, with a longbow in the Cathedral Close, Hereford (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6204511.stm)

What - shoot the same Welsh person all day long?
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