Hi there, Pals! I’m a bit late (meaning: I’m really late) to start the thread because I've lost track of time here at work. Also, I didn’t really have time to prepare so I’ll be sort of winging it. How are you? Nothing new here, Nothing new here, I have an appointment with a rheumatologist tomorrow. My elbow has been painful for months now so I’m actually looking forward to it…
I also have a confession to make. Since I can’t really use my dumbbells (without making my elbow pain worse, that is) I’m doing bodyweight routines only. I wanted to challenge myself and I found some callisthenics videos on YouTube. The trainer’s name is Caroline Girvan and the moment I heard her Ulster accent I subscribed to her channel. 😊 It’s not the only reason, of course. I’m not going to leave Fitness Blender, I’m absolutely sure about that but it was good to experiment a little. My whole body is sore but I’m also looking forward to grabbing my dumbbells again.
Let’s move on to our fact-finder fragment. Have you ever wondered where surnames came from? Before 1066 people (at least in England) had only one name. Like Cher, for example. It worked for a while in small communities but as towns got bigger, an extra title was needed to distinguish between people who had the same name. These names weren’t passed down to their children though. Those names came later with the Norman Conquest and they were associated with land ownership. In Hungary we have a lot of surnames that tell us which town/village the person’s ancestors were from or what their profession was. Also, there are names that refer to some external feature of the person (hair colour, height, etc.) or their character. I’ve always found onomatology and etymology interesting.
All right, Pals, I need to go, here’s a picture of my new plants. (I really, really hope I won’t accidentally kill them…)
Perspiration Pals 26 February 2025
Hi there, Pals! I’m a bit late (meaning: I’m really late) to start the thread because I've lost track of time here at work. Also, I didn’t really have time to prepare so I’ll be sort of winging it. How are you? Nothing new here, Nothing new here, I have an appointment with a rheumatologist tomorrow. My elbow has been painful for months now so I’m actually looking forward to it…
I also have a confession to make. Since I can’t really use my dumbbells (without making my elbow pain worse, that is) I’m doing bodyweight routines only. I wanted to challenge myself and I found some callisthenics videos on YouTube. The trainer’s name is Caroline Girvan and the moment I heard her Ulster accent I subscribed to her channel. 😊 It’s not the only reason, of course. I’m not going to leave Fitness Blender, I’m absolutely sure about that but it was good to experiment a little. My whole body is sore but I’m also looking forward to grabbing my dumbbells again.
Let’s move on to our fact-finder fragment. Have you ever wondered where surnames came from? Before 1066 people (at least in England) had only one name. Like Cher, for example. It worked for a while in small communities but as towns got bigger, an extra title was needed to distinguish between people who had the same name. These names weren’t passed down to their children though. Those names came later with the Norman Conquest and they were associated with land ownership. In Hungary we have a lot of surnames that tell us which town/village the person’s ancestors were from or what their profession was. Also, there are names that refer to some external feature of the person (hair colour, height, etc.) or their character. I’ve always found onomatology and etymology interesting.
All right, Pals, I need to go, here’s a picture of my new plants. (I really, really hope I won’t accidentally kill them…)