How to pronounce those airfield names

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by klem

I can vouch for Penge (penje), I was born there, not that it appears on the CoD map. Some oiks liked to humour us by calling it pengee. I have to say it's a place to come from, not go to. If you get my drift. Even after they built over all the bomb sites. Perhaps even because they built over the bomb sites.

I don't think anyone has a problem with Croydon (croyd'n) but, as we're on the subject, the general couple of miles between Croydon and Penge was locally nicknamed Croynge (croynje) and was also mentioned in the Goon show. I say this only to confuse everbody

Oi! My mum was from Penge! And dad Thornton Heath (pronounced Thortun Eeef by the locals ). And it's a wonderful place right now at this date because the mighty Crystal Palace FC have just hit the top of the league table

Never ever heard of 'croynje' though.

I can forgive mis pronunciation but what gets my goat are the nonsense:

English Point - Dungeness (Dun je ness)
French Point - Oh, you mean "Cap Gris Nez" (Kap Grin-nay)
Ramston - wtf?

The whole Ramsgate area is call North Foreland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Foreland


But you could get away with calling it "Broadstairs" because that is the town bang in the centre of it.
http://goo.gl/maps/i5H7o

Finally in this geography lesson, Where is "Hellfire Corner"?
This is the south eastern tip of England south of Deal and east of Folkstone just out to sea in the Dover Strait. It's a nickname given by RAF pilots because it was where so much fighting too place.
http://goo.gl/maps/bf19b

Next lesson, let's visit another part of the map
The Needles
http://goo.gl/maps/pauFK

The Solent
http://goo.gl/maps/UHxRf

Selsey Bill
http://goo.gl/maps/hnRfR

Beachy Head (popular suicide destination for the UK)
http://goo.gl/maps/xYFU3

The Isle of Sheppey (Eastchurch aerodrome)
http://goo.gl/maps/1r6ZJ

That'll do for now.

[ATAG_Snapper]

So, the outcrop that Broadstairs is located isn't called "The Knob"?

[klem]

Originally Posted by Osprey

Oi! My mum was from Penge!....................

Errmmm.... she didn't pub-crawl in mini skirts and fishnet tights with "more bang for your buck" on her hat did she? Only.....

[phoenix1963]

Originally Posted by klem

Errmmm.... she didn't pub-crawl in mini skirts and fishnet tights with "more bang for your buck" on her hat did she? Only.....

Don't confuse Kent with Essex Klem!

[Roblex]

I was born and raised for 5 years in a basement flat in Penge next to Crystal Palace park (Anerley Park Road). I have heard Penge residents tell people they live in New Beckenham to avoid the shame

[Osprey]

That's a lie mate, Penge is alright (in comparison with Thornton Heath at least....)

I hope you boys are Palace fans.....

[klem]

Originally Posted by Roblex

I was born and raised for 5 years in a basement flat in Penge next to Crystal Palace park (Anerley Park Road). I have heard Penge residents tell people they live in New Beckenham to avoid the shame

That's annerlee not analee

Oh, I dunno know though

[major_setback]

What about Tangmere?
Is it Tang-Mere as in 'tangy', or Tanjmere (as in tangerine)?

I'm actually English (shame), but living abroad since '81 (redemption).

[JG53_Valantine]

Tangmere is pronounced with a G as in tangy.

I grew up just outside of Hawkinge and know Kent well, however it really doesn't bother me when people refer to "English Point" "French Point" etc. as there are a lot of chaps who don't have English as a first language and will struggle with pronounciation - just like I do with the French! Also, when someone says "English Point" for the most part everyone knows where that is, if they said "Dungeness headlands" lots of people would have to flick to their maps, zoom in and start scouring the map for it.

As for Broadstairs, Manston, Minster etc. - locals just call it Planet Thanet since there is a weird species of bi-ped there that no-one has yet figured out!

The main point being: as long as it is understood and assistance / interception can be actioned then surely it doesn't really matter what people call certain locations?
V

[klem]

Originally Posted by JG53_Valantine

Tangmere is pronounced with a G as in tangy.

I grew up just outside of Hawkinge and know Kent well, however it really doesn't bother me when people refer to "English Point" "French Point" etc. as there are a lot of chaps who don't have English as a first language and will struggle with pronounciation - just like I do with the French! Also, when someone says "English Point" for the most part everyone knows where that is, if they said "Dungeness headlands" lots of people would have to flick to their maps, zoom in and start scouring the map for it.

As for Broadstairs, Manston, Minster etc. - locals just call it Planet Thanet since there is a weird species of bi-ped there that no-one has yet figured out!

The main point being: as long as it is understood and assistance / interception can be actioned then surely it doesn't really matter what people call certain locations?
V

To be clear, you don't pronounce the G, its "ng" as in king or even tang: tangmeer

And please, I have an older sister who lives in Ramsgate, on Thanet Island. Biped, yes. Weird, no. Mind you she wasn't born there. She was born in Penge... just to close the circle

And I think it does matter what people call certain locations. Phuket can be a bit risky (that's foo-kett)