General Chat

Paul and Barbara - according to Wikipedia, we Hampshire Hogs are so called because of the county's long association with pigs and boars and hence the natives have been known by that title since at least the 18th century. Lyn (ex H.H)

Paul Pompey chavs...i think less of the chav for me though....i'm a laydeeeeeee you know!Lolxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx((((((:

I am a Stopfordian..

Found out why (good old Jeeves!): A couple of centuries ago, on a moonlit night, two men from the village of Bishops Canning in Wiltshire were busy carrying home smuggled brandy or moonshine in the back of a hay cart. As they passed the village pond, they heard the sound of an approaching customs and excise man. Thinking quickly, they dumped the barrels into the pond, and began raking the surface of the water with their hay rakes. 'What in the world are you two up to?' asked the excise man. 'We are raking for cheese', replied one of the men.” Cant you see one' added the other, pointing to the reflection of the moon in the pond. The excise man burst out laughing and hurried off to tell his mates that he had seen two country bumpkins who thought the reflection of the moon was a cheese. After he had gone the two men used their rakes to retrieve the brandy and continued on their way. Since then Wiltshire people have been known as Moonrakers.

Well I'm a Devonshire Dumpling really, although no idea why we're called that (perhaps I'll risk asking my Dad!). I've never heard of the Wilts Moonrakers though. Might do a bit of googling! Mandy :)

I think very often it refers to the main industries of that area

yeah but WHY are people called these things??

Hi Paul i'm an essex girl!! don't know what it means lol Helenxx

like from wilts - moonrakers? take it thats from the harvest? just a guess. or isle of wight types called caulkheads?