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DickieBrakelight | 10:36 Thu 08th Jul 2010 | ChatterBank
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'Out in the Wiles of Whanney' is a commonly used term to mean out in a remote area but I can't find anything on Google to explain its origin, or even to confirm the spelling.

Does such a term exist beyond the north-east of England and have I spelled it right or is it a phonetic derivation from something else?

Does anyone know?
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Never heard of it
10:40 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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are you a NE person Dickie, I am familiar with it, but don't know it's origin, probably will sound Swahili to our friends in the South?
10:40 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Try the The Wilds of Wanney
10:43 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Yes bobbisox I am from the north-east and I do suspect it is a regional term.
10:43 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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oops forgot the link
http://www.northumber...cam.com/wanney-crags/
10:44 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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me too, it probably derives from old Northumbrain speak , I suspect Dickie
10:45 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Excellente :o)

Wilds of Wanney it is then - we are very economical with our use if the letter D here.

Thank you Robinia.
10:46 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Dickie where I grew up in Nottinghamshire we wor very economical wi lots o' letters :o)
10:49 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Some great pics on that link too. I shall continue to say the amended 'Wilds of Wanney' as, judging by those pics, it is about as remote as you could get.
10:50 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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I think our eresident madman is hiding out in the Wilds of Wanney Dickie|?
10:52 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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<resident>
10:52 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Yes it looks just the place to get away from it all...perhaps not on a foggy day though :o)
10:54 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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He could be bobbisox although the police are showing a great deal of interest in a remote farmhouse near Rothbury.
10:54 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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yes, so I see, bloody hell with all the support they have, they should flush the maniac out, alas, crims look out for one another,
10:56 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Will they understand you in Hong Kong ?
10:57 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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I wouldn't mind finding out Jack..lol
10:58 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Understand who jack?
10:59 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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Dickiebrakelight................;o)
11:00 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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I think Dickiebrakewind would sound so much better..
11:01 Thu 08th Jul 2010
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"I think Dickiebrakewind would sound so much better.."

Are you suggesting I'm flatulent?

Nothing could be fart her from the truth.
11:09 Thu 08th Jul 2010

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