British Pronunciation

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Pigwidgeon" <pigwidgeon at i...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> > While we're on the subject, will someone tell me how to pronounce 
> > Balliol?  After 20 years of Wimsey fandom, it's about time 
I       
> > learned how to say it.
> 
> Wimsey?

Lord Peter, who IIRC went there and (IMO correctly) described the 
architecture as being composed equally of Ambition, Destraction, 
Uglification, and Derision
> 
> Well anyway onto Balliol. Assuming I am on about the right thing 
then 
> teh name comes from: Bailleul
> 
> Split up as Bai-le-ul (or something like that)
> 
suggest Bailey-ol ... a salve made from Irish cream - which reminds 
me, how about a confection involving ice cream and Tia Maria, in a 
glass, of course?

David
> 
> Simon