tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post7420565231458580394..comments2024-03-18T21:29:44.492+00:00Comments on And Then We All Had Tea: A very British post . . . Marie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-15743484876371003692021-12-05T11:09:22.742+00:002021-12-05T11:09:22.742+00:00Oh and don’t forget our Midlands accents! There is...Oh and don’t forget our Midlands accents! There is the instantly recognisable Birmingham accent, the Derbyshire accent which has a few variations: North Derbyshire a much, much softer version of the South Yorkshire accent, South Derbyshire (my own accent,) is Derbyshire with a twist of Nottinghamshire mixed in, Nottinghamshire (and parts of Lincolnshire,) are similar but not as soft and add “eh” instead of pronouncing the Y to words such as Monkey… it would be Monkeh the way it’s pronounced there.<br />Also we all have our own dialects and words for things. The most famous being the controversial bread roll which we here in the Midlands call a “cob.” Other areas have their own names for them such as baps, muffins, rolls etc and it’s a subject sure to create a great debate as we all insist that our word is the correct one! 🤣<br />We’re a confusing bunch 🤪Ankhesenamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357368228023752946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-27021625448407051572021-12-05T10:52:40.095+00:002021-12-05T10:52:40.095+00:00A marrow is pretty much an over grown courgette 😉...A marrow is pretty much an over grown courgette 😉Ankhesenamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357368228023752946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-58220182895718872682021-12-05T10:51:07.756+00:002021-12-05T10:51:07.756+00:00A marrow is pretty much an over grown courgette 😉...A marrow is pretty much an over grown courgette 😉Ankhesenamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357368228023752946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-70715439760942715892014-06-16T07:06:50.162+01:002014-06-16T07:06:50.162+01:00Thanks ThistleCoveFarm! The Romford roundabout is...Thanks ThistleCoveFarm! The Romford roundabout is a nightmare. We have to use it to visit Todd's brother and I close my eyes and say a prayer all the way through it. All I can say is Todd is a brave man! <br /><br />Marsha, I hope your husband enjoys it. I think most missionaries love serving here. It's a hard place to serve as the UK has become very secular but there are many, many good things about here to enjoy. <br /><br />April, I can't wait to show them to you! xxoo <br /><br />Yet another way we are similar Valerie!! Did you guys come over to bring Kyle home at the end of his mission? I know a lot of parents do! <br /><br />Thanks Anna Banana! Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-82508547344538292852014-06-16T03:31:47.929+01:002014-06-16T03:31:47.929+01:00Love it! I am quite the Anglophile but learned a ...Love it! I am quite the Anglophile but learned a lot of new things.Anna Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00344928071368919901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-15019459823284989272014-06-16T03:08:36.270+01:002014-06-16T03:08:36.270+01:00This was such a fun post. Our family has been to ...This was such a fun post. Our family has been to England and so it was fun to see some familiar sights and learn of new ones. Thanks! PS. I don't like driving too far even here in the US. One of my fears. :-OValerie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01676002579226473400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-75061444599161365612014-06-16T01:06:01.878+01:002014-06-16T01:06:01.878+01:00LOVED this post! I can't wait to come visit NE...LOVED this post! I can't wait to come visit NEXT FALL and see those narrow, winding green roads, and go to your favorite chippy, and try mushy peas and cream teas and EVERYTHING!! Of course, You already know I'm more than a little obsessed. :) And by the way, that roundabout looks TERRIFYING. I've never seen one that huge, I would have no idea what to do with it!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419620659567929127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-71559120000538722382014-06-15T21:57:38.752+01:002014-06-15T21:57:38.752+01:00Marie - I will need to share this blog with my hus...Marie - I will need to share this blog with my husband. He served his mission there and thoroughly enjoyed it. He speaks of England often and hopes to some day return. I really enjoyed this blog because even though my husband talks about all the different usages of language, there were quite a few he hasn't mentioned. We've also had some people he taught come to the U.S. and visit - wonderful people and I too, love the accents!Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249507310481979401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-10774768338566422032014-06-15T17:06:02.346+01:002014-06-15T17:06:02.346+01:00"The bad news is, times flies.
The good news ..."The bad news is, times flies.<br />The good news is, you're the pilot."<br />~ Michael Altshule ~<br />What a delightful post and gave me more places to put on my visit list when next I'm in the UK. I prefer roundabouts to lights although I've never been in one like Romford. That one looks like it would overwhelm me! <br />The tea tray is lovely, makes me yearn for one of my own.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-11027376401522350382014-06-15T16:23:38.889+01:002014-06-15T16:23:38.889+01:00Thanks for commenting Florence. I always enjoy re...Thanks for commenting Florence. I always enjoy reading the comments, probably more than you know! <br /><br />A member of the squash family, the marrow is a distinctive looking vegetable. Its edible shiny skin can be any shade of green and its flesh is tender with a subtle flavour. When buying marrow choose the smallest one that you can. Over-sized marrows tend to have watery, bitter-tasting flesh. It should be firm and heavy for its size. <br /><br />People stuff them, roast them, steam them, sauté them. <br /><br />Personally, I am NOT a fan! ☺Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-64804556502332577112014-06-15T16:11:25.836+01:002014-06-15T16:11:25.836+01:00Thank you so much for clearing up what a courgette...Thank you so much for clearing up what a courgette and an aubergine are! I am a Texan but I read English fiction and have long puzzled over those. Another that I would appreciate knowing is, What is a vegetable marrow? <br /><br />I agree whole-heartedly with you about the roundabouts!! We have few of them here but I understand that they are supposed to be safer than 4 way stops. I find that hard to believe though. <br /><br />I enjoy reading your blog though I seldom comment. Best wishes from Texas!<br />Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157294752967287405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-85791098426696806262014-06-15T15:13:08.273+01:002014-06-15T15:13:08.273+01:00I know what you mean Monique! There is just somet...I know what you mean Monique! There is just something about that accent which makes the heart skip a beat!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-72386471735221202882014-06-15T14:48:50.843+01:002014-06-15T14:48:50.843+01:00It looks and sounds enchanting..I kid you not I fi...It looks and sounds enchanting..I kid you not I find a British accent makes people more attractive.<br />I do.<br />Put a regular voice on some ..and well they are regular..which is still very lovely..but put a british accent on those lips?<br />Wow.<br />La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-30755609958176816942014-06-15T13:04:12.647+01:002014-06-15T13:04:12.647+01:00Awww, thanks Pam and Linda! I enjoyed doing it! x...Awww, thanks Pam and Linda! I enjoyed doing it! xxooMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-26252744606016912492014-06-15T12:59:29.053+01:002014-06-15T12:59:29.053+01:00Really enjoyed this one Marie! You are a very luck...Really enjoyed this one Marie! You are a very lucky lady. I'd give my eye teeth to live in the UK or Ireland. It's a dream I have.Linda Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706004604567190617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-83255114382679347682014-06-15T12:52:46.006+01:002014-06-15T12:52:46.006+01:00I like your British post today and learned a few t...I like your British post today and learned a few things I didn't know before. There are a lot of different expressions and accents used here too. It's amazing how folks in the same country can be so different. I love how we are all so unique. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday. The sunshine is out here this morning ! I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-33936016463160807042014-06-15T09:16:28.853+01:002014-06-15T09:16:28.853+01:00Oh Yes, Sybil, I meant to mention the weather. I ...Oh Yes, Sybil, I meant to mention the weather. I think Bob Hope said it very well when he was talking about our weather. He is attributed to having said, "Don't like the weather? Wait five minutes!"<br /><br />It IS changeable at best! You just gotta love it no matter what! And the cotton boll sheep which we see everywhere rural!<br /><br />Suzan, it sounds a lovely day. I am glad that you have lovely days sometimes, interspersed between the stressed. You are a treasure. The afternoon tea and scones sound fab! xxMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-52522825247001362772014-06-15T08:52:17.438+01:002014-06-15T08:52:17.438+01:00Marie I think my corner of Australia is very much ...Marie I think my corner of Australia is very much Anglified. We use most of the terms you have used. Trucks are rarely lorries here.<br /><br />As for that roundabout mum read of it the other day. I took great delight in showing her this photo. Mum asked me why on earth did they put parking spaces in the middle of the roundabout.<br /><br />We have some doozies here and I agree they take getting used to. When I taught in Bundaberg they were introducing roundabouts to a small city with only two sets of traffic lights. The local Apex club released a newspaper with confused driver ahead signs in it.<br /><br />Meanwhile today we have spent the afternoon in park by a river listening to a jazz quartet and a brass band. The band leader was from Yorkshire so we had many brass band traditional pieces and songs from the Proms. I surprised myself when I remembered all the words to Jerusalem. This was followed by an afternoon tea with scones.<br /><br />God bless your day.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283293507101152512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-33183536118429395602014-06-15T08:25:56.954+01:002014-06-15T08:25:56.954+01:00Thank you for adopting our country Marie We sure i...Thank you for adopting our country Marie We sure is a mixter maxter of names/sayings/accents/ somtimes almost impossible to understand !! You missed out our weather ! now that is almost unpredictable !! lovely morning down here though nice few clouds which will maybe keep the heat from getting too much for us...but lobg may our summer continue. Have a lovely Sunday, and love to Todd and Mitzie as well xxSybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516012178494813281noreply@blogger.com