Your bike in front of a village sign

[theloafer]

 

[Andy in Germany]

My bike in front of the village sign for Malterdingen.

I dread to think what would have happened if the town had a couple more letters in its name...

 

[IaninSheffield]

If anyone knows why the Thursford (North Norfolk) village sign is topped by a saltire, I'd be interested to know. A quick internet search turned up nothing.

 

[RoMeR]

If anyone knows why the Thursford (North Norfolk) village sign is topped by a saltire, I'd be interested to know. A quick internet search turned up nothing.

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Are you presently touring Norfolk?

 

[RoMeR]

If anyone knows why the Thursford (North Norfolk) village sign is topped by a saltire, I'd be interested to know. A quick internet search turned up nothing.

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The Soltaire is a reference to the church of St Andrew in the village.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Are you presently touring Norfolk?

Was touring last week and got home this week.
Thanks for the St Andrew's info. That makes sense, although that then makes me wonder whether there's a further Scottish connection?

 

[RoMeR]

Was touring last week and got home this week.
Thanks for the St Andrew's info. That makes sense, although that then makes me wonder whether there's a further Scottish connection?

I found the info on the village website but no mention of any other connection to Scotland apart from the Scots Guards band play at their gala day. Hope you enjoyed the tour, I've done Norfolk/Suffolk twice and really enjoyed it.

 

[IaninSheffield]

I did enjoy thanks, although in addition to Norfolk my other county was Lincolnshire. Not quite as bucolic as Suffolk unfortunately. Tour account gradually coming together here - https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-pachyderm-heads-east.276301/

 

[Willd]

Saltire is commonly used in heraldry, not necessarily linked to Scotland or Christianity

 

[Willd]

Not fancy signs, but weird village name of the day goes to:

and runner up:

 

[IaninSheffield]

Shortest village sign name?

 

[Andy in Germany]

My bike in front ot the sign for the village of "Sägeplatz", now considered a part of the town of Freiamt, which is why the sign has Freiamt in bigger letters.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Leaving Ottoschwenden, next town is Mußbach (Pron. Mussbach, don't ask me I din't write the rules), in 1 km.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Mussbach, is that pronounced ‘moose back’ or ‘moose batch’, as I think the B works to tell you the preceding vowel is a long, not short sound…
Nice pics Andy, and some pleasant detail about the world around you.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Mussbach, is that pronounced ‘moose back’ or ‘moose batch’, as I think the B works to tell you the preceding vowel is a long, not short sound…
Nice pica Andy, and some pleasant detail about the world around you.

Good question: town names can be a bit tricky because they are often pronounced in the local dialect. My money is on "Mussbach" with the last bit sounding like the composer. There was a suggestion to remove the "ß" from German spelling and just use the double S instead but it was dropped.