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Anyway, we spend quite a while looking round George's house, his parents house next door and see his fathers livestock on the hill. The farmer in Dad is awakened, so he asks George, whose English is not much better than our Romanian, ......'How old is your horse before it's knackered'.
You need to know that up til now Dad has been heavily reliant on his little pocket size Romanian Phrasebook which is ideal for tourists.
Obviously, to Steve and I, Dad is not going find his phrasebook to be of much assistance with such a question.
What is knackered? said George. And so it went on with Dad trying every means possible to get his answer out of George. Even resorting hand actions.Parents.......embarrassing or what?
Really enjoying reading your daily diary. You seem to be making an impact with your work. We are waiting for the results of the election, it looks very close to call at the moment.Really enjoyed the reference to the Smethhurst bros, however didn't Walter have a knack of visiting garden centres on his way home from a job.Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Dad's Romanian is as good as his sense of direction in the centre! LOL :o)
ReplyDeleteWish we could have spent more time in his company! Tell him it was the "Andrews Sisters" tat sang in the 40s. Hope that you are enjoying your stay! Keep up the excellent work!
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Joyce Paterson. Romanian Big Smile Edinburgh :o)