Well, on the face of it there is no connection. Until you think again.
From the back of our house, from the third floor window of the spare room, if you look out at night, over the top of the trees in our back garden, you will see a security light always on about 2 miles away as the crow flies.
How do I know it is 2 miles away? Because the crow flies in a straight line, whereas a bat flies in zig-zag direction all over the place, and flies like bananas. Stop interrupting me with your questions. Often, as I am writing these posts I get emails asking questions, even before I have published the article.
Is the security light always on in another house?
Just wait and you'll find out ... (See what I mean?)
As I was saying, in a straight line from our upper spare room to the always lit security light is 1.9 miles to be precise. I know because I looked on a map and measured from my house to where I thought, or knew, or guessed, where the light was. I discovered that as a straight line the house must be at a certain street in that direction. Then at night, I drove to the place I thought the light was emanating from. Sure enough, about three miles away, (because you cannot drive there in a straight line but you have to follow the various roads), I found the house with the lights on. Then I drove back home.
From our house to the house in question there is a wood, or small forest, between us; with houses and streets on the edge of the forest. The next day, I got up early and drove there before the trees got in the forest. This made the distance a little shorter. I found the house in question and knocked at the door. There was no one there. I asked a neighbour and they told me that "Mr Ivor Lowbottom" is away and would be home that evening.
That evening I drove there again. He was at home and quickly corrected me that "Lowbottom" was not his name. He used to be called "Lowbottom" but did not like his surname so he changed it by deed-poll to ... ... ... Ivor Potato-Salad.
He said he preferred a double-barrelled name because it made him sound more distinguished and upper-class. Which is very posh I suppose.
Have you considered what your surname means? Have you ever wished to change it?
Let's shed some light on this subject. Have you got a security light?
Dearest Victor,
ReplyDeleteHaha, what a name...
Yes, we have security lights all around the home and they come on automatically on a daylight sensor.
Hugs,
Mariette
Yes, same as our security lights. But this man has his ON all the time at night - no timer.
DeleteGod bless, Mariette.
We have people here doing the very same... Not very energy conscious!💡
DeleteI should get a security light
ReplyDeleteDon't get one that stays on all the time.
DeleteGod bless, Christine.
...what a mind, you have!
ReplyDeleteIt's not my mind, it is his mind that illuminated my mind with the security light that stays on all night.
DeleteGod bless, Tom.
I'll have to get a clap on clap off securiity light if they are still available.
ReplyDeleteHow do they work? Do they applaud if someone gets too near? My security lights sets off an alarm if someone gets too near.
DeleteGod bless, Bill.
Yes, we've a powerful security light on the side of our home facing an empty parcel of land. I'm guessing the previous residents installed it after a break-in some years ago. Have I considered changing my surname? Many times, yes -- even shortened from the original Eastern European, it sounds guttural. Unfortunately, when we married it came with the man.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean about taking a husband's name when one gets married. I remember a girl I knew called Lisa Rice and she always insisted she'd keep her name if she ever got married. Eventually she did marry and got her own way by agreeing to have a double-barrelled name taking on her husband's and her own family name together. She is now known as Lisa Rice-Pudding.
DeleteGod bless, Mevely.
Danny is adamant when it comes to having security lights on our house. Considering the amount of crime in this day and age, I'm really glad for them.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Victor!
We've put our security lights high up so no one would steal them.
DeleteGod bless, Martha.
We put on our three lights over the garage when it is dark. Not so much for security but because it is so dark. No street lights around.
ReplyDeleteMy first name means pure and my last name means hope.
You have wonderful names, Happyone. How fortunate.
DeleteGod bless always.
Just a front porch light, and our surname is from a mountain range.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to research where our names originate and their meanings.
DeleteGod bless, Mimi.