Alphabet associations

[cloughie]

Oh dear cloughie, I was merely being lighthearted, no offence meant, mea culpa for my odd sense of humour ...... Didn't mean to transgress.

No problem, all in a day's banter. By the way I don't think fishermen were mentioned, perhaps Cornwall gets you in the mould of 'When I sing of Cornwall, it's one way to begin to tell the story of the men, of copper, fish and tin....'

[Anna]

I'll drink to that!
Any good offers at the Co-Op these days?

Oh Yes. Black Pudding! Well, there is a Shiraz Malbec, probably rubbish at that price?
I am still contemplating subcontra's and it must be Couperin as the only Denis, Denis, I came up with was Blondie!

[Anna]

No problem, all in a day's banter. By the way I don't think fishermen were mentioned, perhaps Cornwall gets you in the mould of 'When I sing of Cornwall, it's one way to begin to tell the story of the men, of copper, fish and tin....'

cloughie, all my family, all sides, originated in Cornwall, making their way up through Devon, slight deviation in Bristol, and London, then all into Wales. My Welsh were miners, my gg grandpa, one of the last ostlers looking after the pit ponies. Oh, kiss and make up! <smooch> Gosh, I feel better after that!
I had not realised Ash Wednesday is 22 February. It comes around so quickly. That means no booze, chocolate, biscuits, cakes, good times. But at the end of 40 days one feels so cleansed. I think.

[cloughie]

There seems to loads of interesting digression on here but no sign of a V.

[subcontrabass]

There seems to loads of interesting digression on here but no sign of a V.

I think we are waiting for someone to tease out the details of the U question first.

[cloughie]

I think we are waiting for someone to tease out the details of the U question first.

Sorry, that's what happens entering halfway through. Anything to do with Urquhart?

[subcontrabass]

Sorry, that's what happens entering halfway through. Anything to do with Urquhart?

No. We have had two bits of the answer. They just need joining up.

[cloughie]

No. We have had two bits of the answer. They just need joining up.

I look forward to the Tombeau or even urn as lons it gets buried soon! (always did prefer Ravel to Couperin).

[mercia]

I think we've established the answer is uncle.
Denis was the uncle of Louis, a Francois, Charles and some others.
Couperin the Great, the other Francois, was a son of Charles, making I guess Louis and the first Francois among his uncles.
All rather complicated - a family dynasty, fathers, sons, uncles, cousins etc. etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couperin_family

If any of this is correct I would be more than happy for cloughie or anyone else to set the V question.

[subcontrabass]

I think we've established the answer is uncle.
Denis was the uncle of Louis, a Francois, Charles and some others.
Couperin the Great, the other Francois, was a son of Charles, making I guess Louis and the first Francois among his uncles.
All rather complicated - a family dynasty, fathers, sons, uncles, cousins etc. etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couperin_family

If any of this is correct I would be more than happy for cloughie or anyone else to set the V question.

Close. There is a younger Denis, brother of Louis and Francois and Charles. So Denis, Louis, and Francois are all uncles to Francois (Couperin le Grand), the son of Charles.

You were first with the Couperin family and vinteuil seems to have been first with uncle, so fight it out amongst yourselves for the privilege of setting a V.