London was located in the East Midlands dialect zone, but because of its status as the capital, its East Midlands dialect was influenced by southern (Saxon) and southeastern (Kentish) dialects. The normal East Midlands development of (Ã¼) was (oÍo), spelled u.
The million-dollar leg club has come a long way since film icon and poster girl Betty Grable starred in the 1939 classic, âMillion Dollar Legs.â. Since then, a host of celebrities and athletes have followed suit and had their famous legs â and feet â insured by Lloydâs of London for $1 million or more.
Andy Roddick and his wife Brooklyn Decker have sold their mansion in Austin, Texas. The sprawling lakefront home was listed for a whopping $12.5million at time of sale. The 31-year-old retired tennis champion purchased the gorgeous real estate in 2009 just seven months after marrying his 26-year-old swimsuit model wife. 1  Sprawling manse: Andy Roddick and his wife Brooklyn Decker have sold their lakeside home in Austin Texas, listed at $12.5million. Selling: The couple bought the home the same year they were married in 2009, pictured in New York in September 2008.