The Two Andys The name one is allocated with at birth - a time of helplessness when you are in no position to object - can to a small degree influence your character. Someone named Tarquin for example, when mixing with the aristocracy in their stately homes and manors, would fit in without any trouble amongst the Sebastians and the Tobies, the Christabels and Angelicas. Whereas some child christened Tarquin by thoughtless parents, living in deprivation on some council estate estate in Scunthorpe, might get thumped once or twice simply for his name by some bully called Wayne. What has this to do with our Quest you might ask? Not a lot is the answer, though it may be worth noting that the patron saint of Scotland is Andrew and of course we had two Andrews in our team as we climbed Scotlands highest peak Ben Nevis. Both had abbreviated their names to Andy. And both brought to proceedings their own unique characteristics. Both hailed from Burnley, that wonderful old town nestling in the shadow of Lancashires highest peak, Pendle hill. And both spoke with that unmistakable Burnley accent that distorts the i sound, turning it into an aa sound. Thus P-i -es becomes P-aa-s and F-i-ve becomes Faave. They talk about Baable Bashers and saaze. You know the sound. I would suggest the Andy bethrothed to Gemma the Occupational Haz....I..mean Therapist possessed a broader accent than Andy the awful singer. And this broader accent was often to be heard on the mountainside as Andy (the one with hair), usually had something cheery to say to others coming down the mountain or people in general one would meet along the way.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:55:41 +0000
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