[Polished Arrow]

Polished Arrow... Well, the first time I went on a forum I had just listened to a man describing how an arrow was made.  The talk inspired me for life itself. 
I've used that as my name on forums (fora?) ever since.

[Sharnoak]

The new place didn't come with a name,and since all the various animals started arriving one (or two,or three) after the other, I thought it was becoming a bit like Noah's Ark-so thought what I could do with that. Sharnoak is the result! Thankfully I also have a sizeable oak tree next to the house too.

[deepinthewoods]

love it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1392775/London-2012-Olympics-Life-size-Noahs-Ark-sail-Thames.html

[Bangbang]

I could supply the owl and the pussy cat 

[Sharnoak]

I could supply the owl and the pussy cat 

Ah, pussy cat! Need me one of those-I have a couple of pesky mice in the kitchen, and the briards totally ignore them 

[hexhammeasure]

I live between two towns and there was an old unit of measure used in the two towns way back when... Hexham always used to call a hexham measure as one more than a bakers dozen as they were kind and gentle folk.. Corbridge always used to refer to the hexham measure as being one short of a bakers dozen as the hexham folk were vagabonds and thieves

I leave you to decide which one I lean towards

[clydesdaleclopper]

Well I have a Clydesdale and we always used to call riding clopping. I guess I should change it really as I haven't been able to ride for the past 5 years 

[sabrina]

Sabrina my horse is the other love of my life and it sounds much nicer than boring old Margaret 

[Remy]

As above, Remy is my Hungarian Lipizzaner that I imported when the stud owner got a brain tumour and wanted to sell off his stock before he died and they got into the hands of gypsies!  Ever a sucker for a sad story, myself and four others imported some and Remy was the only bay horse (I didn't want a grey).  I backed her myself - she is beautiful, a complete nutcase and hugely talented; she has the most amazing floating paces  .  Sadly as I get older there is a limit to how many times I hit the deck and I am presently wondering what to do with her!

[tizaala]

SABRINA....... I think she was the Roman goddess of the river Severn. As well as the singer with the nice knockers on the Arther Askey show in my youth.

[Hermit]

Hermit.... I like to be on my own, do my own thing and like nothing more that being in the peace and quiet of my own croft. I only leave once a week at most and that suits me fine. I much prefer the company of my stock to human company.

[Fleecewife]

SABRINA....... I think she was the Roman goddess of the river Severn. As well as the singer with the nice knockers on the Arther Askey show in my youth.

My OH tells me that 'Sabrinas' were fitted onto the front of Hunter aircraft to catch spent amunition cases - they looked like a big double bump....

Sorry Sabrina - it's a beautiful horse 

[Penninehillbilly]

Hermit.... I like to be on my own, do my own thing and like nothing more that being in the peace and quiet of my own croft. I only leave once a week at most and that suits me fine. I much prefer the company of my stock to human company.

This I can identify with, unfortunately we have a bridleway coming past the house, I sometimes stay out of sight even if I know the person walking passed, how unsociable of me
However I was quite happy to sit on a lump of wood and chat to the goats this afternoon   

[Plantoid]

Plantoid.. I've been into gardening  small holding and a bit of farming for over 45 years on my own account so the plant thing is a given but the " oid " bit is a genetic modification .

Or so I thought


Till I recalled the name to my big bro ( aged 71 0 who told me that in the 1950's & 1960's you could buy  a pack slow release PNK in tablet form called Plantoids , you simply pushed one og the pink tablets down along the hole where you'd transplanted  or along side emerging stuff .. they were supposedly  good for flowers and veg...

I then sketched out for him a packet design that came to mind and he said the sketch was very similar to it ... evidently our parents used to use the Plantoids to try and get better crops off their small holding but the slugs & bug took advantage of the lush greens every sodding time.

[lill]

Lill short for Lillian.   Robert Waddell's better half