tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post2655380866076575211..comments2021-02-02T10:42:31.652+00:00Comments on Stand and Stare: Beside an eiderNyctalushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-56268452315154837152011-05-14T18:59:32.047+01:002011-05-14T18:59:32.047+01:00Hi, I am sure the Cuddy Tommy Duck Noddy thing is ...Hi, I am sure the Cuddy Tommy Duck Noddy thing is real and historical.<br /><br /> I laugh when I hear Farnes Billy say , while rrolling his rrrrr's, 'Up heor they arre known as the Terrmy Nerrdy' to eager tourists as Puffins scatter ahead of the bow. Same goes for his Cuddy Ducks.<br /><br />The thing is though...They aren't are they. They aren't called Tommy Cuddy anywhere in the English speaking world except for on a 30ft boat out of Seahouses.<br /><br />They simply aren't called Tommy Noddy or Cuddy Duck.<br /><br />I might start a campaign to get them into everyday usage. <br /><br />Regards S... ;)Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-34688152188218514372011-05-05T13:44:38.573+01:002011-05-05T13:44:38.573+01:00Thanks for the interaction everyone.
Stewart - I&#...Thanks for the interaction everyone.<br />Stewart - I'm fascinated by rural myths and how they get picked up and spread as fact, not least by the tourist industry desperate for some local handle to hang their wares on. The internet is brilliant for sustaining this as site after site repeats or links to the same bit of nonsense until it hits Wikipedia and becomes, by definition, fact.<br /><br />I would be tickled to discover that this whole Cuddy's Duck thing (never mind Tommy Noddy!)has no basis in fact whatsoever but was just a bit of throw away patter on a Farnes boat trip commentary. However, there might be a grain of truth in there - see the comment from a chap called Simon on this blog post http://jimskisblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/northumberland-at-easter.html.<br />Or is he just part of the conspiracy....Nyctalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-20657549052282875702011-05-05T13:03:24.491+01:002011-05-05T13:03:24.491+01:00They get my vote too and have to admit I'm par...They get my vote too and have to admit I'm partial to the strange charms of Seahouses. I was reminded of your previous post about the salt glands of Eiders that I enjoyed. Nice work, Lindakirstallcreatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998154163393757732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-51327544115898796872011-05-05T09:14:16.221+01:002011-05-05T09:14:16.221+01:00One true thing about 'Cuddy's Duck'. I...One true thing about 'Cuddy's Duck'. I have lived and birdwatched in Northumberland all of my life and one thing is for sure. NO one EVER has called an Eider a Cuddy's Duck in general conversation. Unless of course you are Billy Shiel. He is also the only person in christendom who calls Puffins 'Tommy Noddy' :)Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-12673273165823094732011-05-04T23:07:35.912+01:002011-05-04T23:07:35.912+01:00Eiders certainly are a bit special, especially the...Eiders certainly are a bit special, especially the ones at seahouses. That call is something else.<br /><br />Nice pics :)neilhttp://my.opera.com/Ukwildlife/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-59040670559698746472011-05-04T21:39:11.204+01:002011-05-04T21:39:11.204+01:00I'm with you on the eider duck issue - my favo...I'm with you on the eider duck issue - my favourite duck, no question. People seem to feed them a lot of chips in Seahouses harbour and I can help wondering how much heavier a cuddy duck can get before it fails to get airborne....Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.com