Kentishness

[desperance]

The inspired papersky has been handing out Kentish village names to those of her friends who ask nicely. This gives me double glee, because as it happens I already have one; Brenchley is a village in the High Weald.

Today, though, I am also Painter's Forstal. Which is a title to conjure with, tho' probably less practical as a surname.

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[mantichore.livejournal.com]

...not to mention visions of Messire Charles de Brencheley, taking notes on the beach at Hastings for this chronicle he plans to write, just after he finishes his cooking treaty, Des moult joieuses & gousteuses manierres d'aprester les legumes du fief! ^______^

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Now be a sweetie, and translate that...?

[mantichore.livejournal.com]

What, and spoil the fun? O_____o

Oh, all right. Something like Ye ryght merrie & tastie wayes of cookeyng ye fiefdoms croppes.

Old English pseudo idiom not contractual.