Today is birthday of the Duke of Wellington, or as he likes to be called - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Famous for giving those Frenchies a big old butt whupping at Waterloo and of course wellington boots take their name from him. Not so well known is that his close friend (had he actually known him) the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, gave his name to that staple of the English picnic - the curled up sarnie. Although the less said about General Cuthbert P. Hemorrhoids the better!!!!
Saturday, 1 May 2010
A load of old boots
Today is birthday of the Duke of Wellington, or as he likes to be called - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Famous for giving those Frenchies a big old butt whupping at Waterloo and of course wellington boots take their name from him. Not so well known is that his close friend (had he actually known him) the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, gave his name to that staple of the English picnic - the curled up sarnie. Although the less said about General Cuthbert P. Hemorrhoids the better!!!!
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