UK Adventure: Far From The Maddening Crowds

Fed up with the same old, same old of trail centres? Sanny reckons he has found the perfect antidote just a few miles down the valley from Glentress a …

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UK Adventure: Far From The Maddening Crowds

Mr Pedant here. The line, originally in Grey’s Elegy, and used as a title for a novel by Thomas Hardy is Far from the madding crowd.
I know, I should get out more.

I think you’ve missed the point. He’s not saying the crowd is madding, he’s saying they’re maddening, which is a different thing. Hence why he wrote it…

( AFAIK)

@David_Bissett Don’t worry, it’s a deliberate misquote! We had the discussion over it in the editing process.

Mr Pedant here. The line, originally in Grey’s Elegy,

But not pedantic enough to get Gray’s name right?

Physician heal your glass house.

It is entirely deliberate and a play on words. As a fellow pedant, I admire your attention to detail!

Cheers

Sanny

But not pedantic enough to get Gray’s name right?

Physician heal your glass house.

The Gray Report is in, and it’s damning!

How about something on lesser-known Cornish riding – ‘Bude the Obscure’?

@Martinhuutch

Well played, sir!

May I offer up one for those who have a penchant for man made trails?

“Glen-tress of the D’urbervilles”

I thank you……………

Sanny

Or how about “The Mayor of Hebden Bridge?”

Go Hardy or Go Home… 🙂

‘Two on a Hightower!’

Further installments :

Lady of the Lakes

Peverill of the Peak

Oh chapeau! I salute the masters of pun of this fine forum!

The Darkling Orange Crush?

COME ON!