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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009The appointed witch
Earlier this month I mentioned an advertisement for a witch to do his/her stuff in Wookey Hole, Somerset, England. http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.usage.english/msg/8ffd403e45d62aad Auditions were held yesterday, 27th July. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/somerset/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8173000/8173133.stm From one news report: We've had to rule out some of the applicants already because they either wanted to stroll around naked or were expressing interest in animal sacrifice - not at all right for our market audience. Daniel Medley, general manager of Wookey Hole Caves A witch has been appointed. She was interviewed on BBC TV but there is not yet a report on the internet. Her usual job is as a (real) estate agent.  SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >She was interviewed on BBC TV but there is >not yet a report on the internet. There is now: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8173285.stm An estate agent from Shepton Mallet has won a lucrative job as a witch at the Wookey Hole tourist site in Somerset. Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. .... Ms Bohanan, whose witch name is Carla Calamity, said her former career as an estate agent would stand her in good stead for the job. "I think it's a natural progression. You need to perform a little bit of magic to sell houses in the current market," she said. From another report: 3124 applications received 890 unsuitable applications 278 mothers-in-law offered 14 spells from cross witches SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) On Jul 28, 12:12 pm, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> wrote: > 278 mothers-in-law offered Good one. > Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year > post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. >.... HOE much? £50k? FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!!! Jeeze....... SignatureIan >> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. >>.... > > HOE much? £50k? FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!!! > Jeeze....... Why would a witch need a job at all? SignatureLes (BrE) >>> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >>> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Why would a witch need a job at all? Have you priced eye of newt or toe of frog lately? Blind-worm's sting is almost impossible to find, and howlet's wing is through the roof. SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida >> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. >>.... > >HOE much? £50k? FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!!! >Jeeze....... She will earn much less than that. The annual salary of £50,000 is pro rata, and based on work done as required, mostly in the summer holidays, but also at Halloween and at Christmas. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >>> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >>> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > required, mostly in the summer holidays, but also at Halloween and > at Christmas. Yes but......... Presumably you mean it would be £50 for a British standard 37.5hr week, or maybe the EU maximum of 48hrs? That's nearly as much as some MPs get for expenses! SignatureIan On 28 July, 21:31, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjack...@g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In message <s4lu65dma0kmfvuhfj2k5lotm21uucp...@4ax.com>, "Peter > Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> writes [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > - Show quoted text - But only nearly... DC > On 28 July, 21:31, Ian Jackson > <ianREMOVETHISjack...@g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > But only nearly... Probably doesn't include getting her moat cleaned, either. --Jeff SignatureThe comfort of the wealthy has always depended upon an abundant supply of the poor. --Voltaire >>> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >>> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > required, mostly in the summer holidays, but also at Halloween and > at Christmas. In this context, "the Winter Solstice" and "Yule" are the preferred terms for the latter. SignatureKaty Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @ >>>> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >>>> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >In this context, "the Winter Solstice" and "Yule" are the preferred >terms for the latter. Maybe in the profession, but not to the grockles. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >>> The annual salary of £50,000 is pro rata, and based on work done as >>> required, mostly in the summer holidays, but also at Halloween and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Maybe in the profession, but not to the grockles. No doubt she's being paid to point this out to them, then. Very educational job, witching. SignatureKaty Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @ >>She will earn much less than that. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > In this context, "the Winter Solstice" and "Yule" are the preferred > terms for the latter. And "Samhain" for Halloween. SignatureA: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? >> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. >>.... > >HOE much? £50k? FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!!!!! >Jeeze....... Well, she might have to subcontract the spell checking. SignatureRobin (BrE) Herts, England >>> Carole Bohanan beat 300 fellow applicants for the £50,000 a year >>> post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Well, she might have to subcontract the spell checking. Treu... SignatureIan On 28 July, 17:12, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> wrote: > On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:07:07 +0100, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > post. She said her "witchy charisma" had helped her secure the role. > .... 50.. 000.... £... a.... YEAR... ? >On 28 July, 17:12, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >50.. 000.... £... a.... YEAR... ? Who ever heard of a witch who didn't have a cat? If you play your cards right... SignatureRobin (BrE) Herts, England Robin Bignall filted: >Who ever heard of a witch who didn't have a cat? I'm not familiar with any....r SignatureA pessimist sees the glass as half empty. An optometrist asks whether you see the glass more full like this?...or like this? > A witch has been appointed. She was interviewed on BBC TV but there is > not yet a report on the internet. Her usual job is as a (real) estate > agent. Good. I have applied at an untold number of places calling themselves "The Hermitage," where not only was my application rejected but also, it turned out, there was no position for a hermit at all. SignatureLars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/> September 5811, 1993 189 days since Rick Warren prayed over Bush's third term. Obama: No hope, no change, more of the same. Yes, he can, but no, he won't. >> A witch has been appointed. She was interviewed on BBC TV but there is >> not yet a report on the internet. Her usual job is as a (real) estate [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Hermitage," where not only was my application rejected but also, it turned >out, there was no position for a hermit at all. That reminds me. A few months ago someone mentioned an advertisement for a hermit to live in the Gothic Tower of the University of Manchester Museum. The chosen hermit is currently in residence and nearing the end of his 40 days and nights: http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/whatson/exhibitions/themanchesterhermit/ SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) > > A witch has been appointed. She was interviewed on BBC TV but there is > > not yet a report on the internet. Her usual job is as a (real) estate [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Hermitage," where not only was my application rejected but also, it turned > out, there was no position for a hermit at all. Aye, but there's still money to be made in the fast-growing field of village idiocy. SignatureRoland Hutchinson He calls himself "the Garden State's leading violist da gamba," ... comparable to being ruler of an exceptionally small duchy. --Newark (NJ) Star Ledger ( http://tinyurl.com/RolandIsNJ ) |
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