Whilst walking in the countryside I love to look at the cottages in the lanes while passing by. I found this one the other day and the house name quite amused me.
It reminded me of when I was young and myself and my brother would be causing havoc around the house. My Mother would shout at us, "Go outside and play, I'm at my wits end with all your noise".
I didn't notice until I had uploaded the photograph that the house sign is broken but the ivy is holding it together.
I haven't heard that saying for years but remember it was a very common saying in the old days! Perhaps kids need a stronger description these days! Good old Ivy holding up the sign.
@newbank Yes have heard those sayings regularly but not so much these days Ruth, perhaps they use swear words now, I absolutely hate with a vengeance the F word!
The word is interesting - wit! If you lived here you could honestly say that you were at your wit's end! Witty, dry wit, - other sayings. "The capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence."
I wondered where wits' end came from and apparently it's the Bible
Psalms 107:27: They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Sounds like me most nights! Fav
http://azdailysun.com/lifestyles/columnists/gardening-etcetera-revival-of-flagstaff-s-poor-farm-i/article_10baa57a-e2ed-11e3-9ebd-001a4bcf887a.html
Psalms 107:27: They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Sounds like me most nights! Fav