Welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie and this is episode 147, Retail Therapy, The Rise of Anglo-Sex and

Towns.

Okay, to start with, I have a couple corrections.

First, I've been saying Cabbury Congressbury because that's how it's spelled.

But apparently, it's Cabbury Congressbury because it's in the south and they hate

syllables down there.

Second, I've been saying Bamber because that's also how it's spelled.

Apparently though, it's Bambera because it's in the north and they love syllables so

much they just had to add another.

And while we're at it, Bo champ is Beechum.

Bollywood Palace is Buley Palace and Chalmondelet is Chumley.

In Hell, I'm starting to think that London is probably pronounced loom by the locals.

It's just getting out of hand.

And as far as I can tell, most of England and parts of Wales and Scotland have been locally

renaming things purely on the basis of trolling everyone who doesn't live within 10 miles

of that location.

It's like some kind of crazy shippelet.

And while I'm including random facts, corrections, and idle grumblings, I think I left out one

major reason for the Christian conversion.

I forgot to mention that Thunor, the God of War, the mighty son of Woden, rode around

on a chariot pulled by a pair of frigging goats.

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