Notes & Queries response: How might things have turned out if the Romans had stayed in Britain?
This is my response to a question that appeared on the Notes & Queries page of The Guardian website on 25th September 2022 The Guardian is apparently no longer happy to host my comments on their site. I am replying here instead because it is too good a writing exercise to give up: How quickly can you go from a prompt, a blank mind, and a blank page to a finished piece? And how good can you make it? This blog is obviously not affiliated with The Guardian. Its reference to a question that appeared in Notes & Queries is presented here under the terms of fair use. ~ How might things have turned out if the Romans had stayed in Britain? image generated by Craiyon There is a story regarding the village of Perdwell, which is situated on the Combe Down, south of the city of Bath; how it came to acquire its name: In the 14th century, a girl named Lonore noticed water bubbling up from the corner of the meadow, where she had been tending livestock. Further investigation yielded a cluster o...