Flashback: And then Seanan went to WROUGHTON.

[seanan_mcguire]

So from the day I arrived in Europe, when people asked for my itinerary, it included Swindon. And from the day I arrived in Europe, "I'm going to Swindon for two weeks," was greeted with "why

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[kassrachel]

This sounds thoroughly delightful. I am so glad.

[seanan_mcguire]

It was so good for me.

[kriatyrr]

That sounds like an awesome vacation and I'm so glad you got to have it. It was well deserved.

[seanan_mcguire]

<3

[ironed_orchid]

That sounds like Seanan flavoured bliss.

[seanan_mcguire]

It really, really was.

[tsgeisel]

If anyone asks you why you're visiting Swindon, tell them it's to see the 7 Wonders!
http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

[seanan_mcguire]

Heeeee.

[bookzombie]

Just out of curiousity, how is 'Wroughton' pronounced? Does the 'wrought' rhyme with 'port' or rhyme with 'pout'? Or is it something else?

(I'm just wondering which pronunciation group it fell into. I was brought up just outside a Hampshire village called 'Broughton', which was the former pronunciation, but nearby was another village called 'Houghton' which used the latter pronunciation!)

[seanan_mcguire]

It sort of rhymes with "wrought iron."