Post 1518. Friday April 28
Tales of everyday life in the coastal village of Amble Bay
You may have noticed that many of the Amblers have nicknames. I’m known as Keith the Chef by the way which I don't imagine requires explanation!
You see the guy leaning on the bar chatting to Dapper Dan and Mike the Bike? That’s Mark Xavier. He’s got a mean left hook as Sarky Bart recently found out, and I don’t mean he’s a pirate! No, he’s a very keen boxer. He wins nearly every bout because punch bags don't punch back and he rarely finds anyone interested in taking him on in Amble Bay.
Mark and I were at school together. Back then he was known as Spotty, but not due to a complexion malfunction! It started one day when Mark X shouted ‘X marks the spot’whilst studying a map during a geography lesson. He always hated the name, so a few years ago we held a Nickname Committee meeting and renamed him X-Boxer!
He’s not our only X. There’s also Raymond who works in the fractures clinic at Bustleton Hospital. He’s known as X-Ray. He couldn’t tell a lie if he tried – you can see right through him. Don’t groan!
Just a reminder that as tomorrow is your last full day, I'm having a farewell barbecue at my place at lunchtime, then it's off to the pub in the evening. Sunday we'll get together for coffee and a chat before you head off back home. Bye for now!
To read a brief description of Amble Bay and see a scribbled map just click HERE
I was glad to read in your comment about xenology that you will continue to guide us around Amble Bay even after tomorro barbie. I have a cousin, Fleur, visiting Australia from England and she is horrified how we Aussies abbreviate anything. My husband has nicknamed her Fleurso.
ReplyDeleteX is for destruction of a piratical fleet in Xiānggǎng (Hong Kong)
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Anne Young
Anne's family history
That should have read xenagogy. Spell check yet to learn the word :)
DeleteXenology is far easier to say! I have always found Australian, sorry Aussie abbreviations very amusing. See you at tomorrow's barbeque, sorry barbie! Thanks for my first smile of the day Anne.
DeleteYou can add me as another person who has no interest in engaging in fisticuffs with X-Boxer!
ReplyDeleteHe really needs someone to take him on. Are you sure?
DeleteWow Xavier and Raymond who works in the fracture clinic and is called X Ray. You can see right through him. What a turn of phrase.
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Haha! I'm glad it worked. Cheers Kalpanaa
DeleteHi Keith - Eggscellent or Excellent or just Xcellent ... what fun you've had with these ambles around Amble Bay ... tomorrow ... the last oh how sad, but then a get together on Sunday - sounds good to me! Cheers Hilary
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I've had enormous fun with this. Amble Bay will certainly feature on my blog in the future! Thanks Hilary.
DeleteIt should do!! Cheers H
DeleteI am a fan of Amble bay and everyone there...and I think I am the biggest fan of Keith........the chef writer :-)
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Aww, you say the nicest things DeeDee. We need to start a mutual admiration society!
DeleteLove the nicknames :-) Happy A-to-Z-ing.
ReplyDeleteIn the village I lived in, everyone had nickmames from John the Wobbler to Pilot Paul! Such is rural life. Thanks Ronel
DeleteI don't want to go home! ~pout~ I'm enjoying this tour.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, where's the ~grin~ gone? Sorry...
DeleteIf Mark wants to play some Roller Derby I am more than happy to take him on, but no hands. I think a left hook might be an egregious high block and will get him expelled from the game.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what do you need us to bring to the BBQ?
His hands get everywhere, so I'd keep well clear if I were you! A couple of beers would be nice Morgan!Cheers!
DeleteSounds like you have it all planned out!!! What are you going to do for your roundup post? :D
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Impromptu Promptlings
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Everything is planned out - except for my roundup! I'll discuss with the villagers. Cheers Calen~
DeleteAre you amazed you had a character with an X to start his name? I too have an X-named character in my book. It seemed unusual.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't very many that's for sure! Thanks Jacqui.
DeleteWhat a lovely time it's been visiting Amble Bay! I love the nicknames people get stuck with, sometimes all the way back to school days! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's a typical village. I've lived in villages for most of my life and that's the way it is!
DeleteSo the Nickname Committee took a pencil and X-ed out "Spotty" and declared him Xavier-Boxer or X-Boxer for short? Spot on!
ReplyDeleteDo they have elections for the committee? I'd like to serve on that one!
Trudy @ Reel Focus
Food in Film: Xiaolongbao
Perfect timing, we have an empty chair!
DeleteThat's a neat strategy to win every bout--just punch a punch bag. Mark X may have given us a solution to deal with the growing violence in society. Clever.
ReplyDeleteX is for X shaped stitches on a Xmas stocking
That's right. Every country should replace their soldiers with punch bags! Brilliant Arti.
DeleteNickname Committee haha do they keep minutes? fun to go through them sometime...
ReplyDeleteI'll be here for the barbie...can you believe it's almost over already?!
Nilanjana
Madly-in-Verse
Not minutes, hours - yawn! See you tomorrow Nilanjana
DeleteX-Ray had me chuckling :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers my friend!
DeleteYou've brought a welcome smile to many AtoZers this month. Many thanks and looking forward to the bbq and pub later today.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing you there. Don't be late!
DeleteI love puns! So no groaning here. :)
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Me too Sara! I guess we've never really grown up
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