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6. Poldark was probably the series

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 02:07 PM

Dec 2012

from the books by Winston Graham. He took some of the names from places

Poldark was a mine near Helston (home of the Floral/Furry dance)
Demelza is a hamlet in St Wenn Parish (There are hundreds of Cornish Saints)
Warleggan is another hamlet name, this one on Bodmin Moor

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My workplace; damp, untidy, dated buildings ... [View all] intaglio Dec 2012 OP

These are very nice, my dear intaglio! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

Cornwall intaglio Dec 2012 #2

Those are beautiful places! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #3

Absolutely revolting conditions you're forced to work under. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #4

The first one reminds me of the Maine coast, with funny looking lobster boats. bluedigger Dec 2012 #5

Poldark was probably the series intaglio Dec 2012 #6

That was it! bluedigger Dec 2012 #7

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. k&r Little Star Dec 2012 #8