biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Evening cuppa of tea went down well with a little carrot cake
Gp just watched
Gp just watched
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Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
After a certain amount of use of the Anglo-Saxon vernacular I have managed to persuade Open Office to turn the spellchecker on.
Okay, it's the US Dictionary, but it's a start...
Okay, it's the US Dictionary, but it's a start...
classic33
Leg End Member
So you've to translate from German to English(UK) to English(US) and back again, checking for mistakes both ways.
Andy in Germany
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- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Expatriate life isn't all glamour...
classic33
Leg End Member
Never expected it to be, but US English!
There are limits you realise that.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Holy whatsits that was an assault on the ear drums 
I've only caught the end of their performance in a larger venue as the support act, but imagine the same volume in a smaller venue and with a support act doing something similar. No wonder more than a few people opted for the free foam ear plugs.
Not a bad trip up here to York other than the train being overcrowded due to a fault resulting in it being only 5 carriages instead of 10. Glad I got to my reserved seat before they announced that it was a free for all on seating.
A hot chocolate has been had on return to the hotel along with a much needed snack and next is a beer.
I've only caught the end of their performance in a larger venue as the support act, but imagine the same volume in a smaller venue and with a support act doing something similar. No wonder more than a few people opted for the free foam ear plugs.Not a bad trip up here to York other than the train being overcrowded due to a fault resulting in it being only 5 carriages instead of 10. Glad I got to my reserved seat before they announced that it was a free for all on seating.
A hot chocolate has been had on return to the hotel along with a much needed snack and next is a beer.
Reynard
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
It's been a sunny but slightly parky day here chez Casa Reynard.
Slept well. Downstairs, fed the cat, and settled down to a seat by the fire and a day's televisual motorsports. Not done much in the way of stuff other than cleaning the grate and scooping the tray.
Washing up has been postponed till tomorrow on account of having run out of washing up liquid. I was convinced I still had at least one bottle in my store. Evidently not. Will have to rectify that tomorrow.
Food has been of the raid-the-fridge kind.
Currently watching MOTD as it's half time in the 49ers v Seahawks game.
Slept well. Downstairs, fed the cat, and settled down to a seat by the fire and a day's televisual motorsports. Not done much in the way of stuff other than cleaning the grate and scooping the tray.
Washing up has been postponed till tomorrow on account of having run out of washing up liquid. I was convinced I still had at least one bottle in my store. Evidently not. Will have to rectify that tomorrow.
Food has been of the raid-the-fridge kind.
Currently watching MOTD as it's half time in the 49ers v Seahawks game.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
US English is a whole 'nuther language. And the myriad dialects and argot do not help.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Currently listening to Schwarenka's orchestration of Moszkowki's Spanish Dances, with Atuelfa Argenta on the podium, with the London Symphony Orchestra.
classic33
Leg End Member
How big a room you in!
You have The London Symphony Orchestra in with you.
classic33
Leg End Member
You want to try some of the local dialects from these parts.
Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
Sadly, Atuelfa Argenta could not be here, he died from TB about the time i was born, I think. My mother had tuberculosis, and I have to have a scratch test every time i change employment, it seems. County health departments keep pretty close tabs , especially as my ma started out as a sanitarium cure and the antibiotics were developed during her stay.
