tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post3684799885698818199..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: The Icelandic Year by Marie-Louise JensenMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-19553150924207999412011-11-16T20:43:47.471+00:002011-11-16T20:43:47.471+00:00Actually - in England New Year's Day was 25 Ma...Actually - in England New Year's Day was 25 March (Lady Day) until 1752 when we switched from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar. The fact that the tax year starts on 6 April is a fossil of this (Lady Day, adjusted for the "lost days" of the calendar change).Jane Stempnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-5316597150522851892011-11-16T09:03:17.677+00:002011-11-16T09:03:17.677+00:00I love these names! I just love their simple, hone...I love these names! I just love their simple, honest directness, connected to the experience of the working people. When you compare them with our Roman month names,ours start to look very peculiar. Perhaps it's time, after 1600 years, for a change!Pauline Chandlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-6055663800516941122011-11-16T09:01:01.338+00:002011-11-16T09:01:01.338+00:00Fat sucking month! That's exactly how I operat...Fat sucking month! That's exactly how I operate at that time of year - must check to see if i've got icelandic genes! <br /><br />Really interesting post! ThanksM Louise Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165271083632185438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-5421335221319183602011-11-15T20:49:43.740+00:002011-11-15T20:49:43.740+00:00These are lovely words Marie-Louise. I think forei...These are lovely words Marie-Louise. I think foreign language imparts something new and different to a story and even if the English reader doesn't understand the complete meaning, a sense of place emerges and one can almost hear the characters speak the words.<br />I'm hoping to write about using foreign language in my next post.Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-83868106738656590812011-11-15T15:02:56.474+00:002011-11-15T15:02:56.474+00:00I love Icelandic culture, these month names are be...I love Icelandic culture, these month names are beautiful.Christine Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-48297636739020232652011-11-15T12:07:30.149+00:002011-11-15T12:07:30.149+00:00Wonderfully evocative month names, as you say, Mar...Wonderfully evocative month names, as you say, Marie-Louise. It's disappointing that we don't know what Ylir means for the month we're in now, but great to know about Lamb-fold month, Sun-month and Fat-sucking month! <br /><br />Great post!Caroline Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249424644829463560noreply@blogger.com