when i used to live in muscat, oman, i invited my boss (who was english/british) and his family to dinner. during normal dinner conversation, i unconsciously put my knife in my mouth (it's something i admit i do all the time in private) and cleaned out the mashed potato clinging to it before i cut my steak. my boss's eyes bulged in horror and his wife giggled. my boss, shaking his head, said, "victoria, no english home will ever invite you to dinner if you are seen doing what you just did." i felt so ashamed even though what he didn't see was his young son and daughter did the same thing when he wasn't looking. i remembered that since then, but now i know, when i come to england, there's at least one home where i will be invited to dinner. 🤣
I confess when I first looked at this photo all I saw was the peas and the knife. Low and behold, in the background, the photographer and diner! A fabulous photo, Jackie!
@happysnaps oh I'm pleased!! @grammyn done in three goes!!! @merrelyn lots of processing to hide me @summerfield cat will go into kennels so you can stay!! @jacqbb ;) @kaylynn2150 it's just a silly ditty about snobbery @anniesue if anyone would I thought it would be you ;) @4rky I'm not a lover of poetry and skip rhymes in novels!! @kali66 I saw Saxa's 5+2 yesterday and couldn't resist!! @casablanca why am I not surprised you knew it too???!;) @joansmor chested with blur brush!! @365anne I think it's out of print @annied if I remember right, it had/has a red cover
Oh, giggle, glad it brought back fond memories. Funny little poem! Going to read it tomorrow to the children, bet you, they'll have a try when we eat peas again :-)
The English thought my table manners were a bit strange because we cut with fork in left and knife in right and then switch the fork to the right to eat. I think lefties do it opposite. But we definitely change the fork back and forth. I have to admit their way is more sensible.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond LOL!! I have an array of poetry books too.......some classic, some funny. A favourite is "When Daddy fell into the Pond." Aye me......memories
@30pics4jackiesdiamond It’s what makes travel fun. I will never forget seeing a little boy run so excited saying “Father Christmas” - we say Santa Claus. It was just so little excited child anywhere, no matter the words.
Wow that brings some memories back. I remember my father used to recite this verse when my brother and I were mini humans. I'm going to remind him of it when I next speak to him. I'm not allowed to visit my parents due to our lockdown restrictions.
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@grammyn done in three goes!!!
@merrelyn lots of processing to hide me
@summerfield cat will go into kennels so you can stay!!
@jacqbb ;)
@kaylynn2150 it's just a silly ditty about snobbery
@anniesue if anyone would I thought it would be you ;)
@4rky I'm not a lover of poetry and skip rhymes in novels!!
@kali66 I saw Saxa's 5+2 yesterday and couldn't resist!!
@casablanca why am I not surprised you knew it too???!;)
@joansmor chested with blur brush!!
@365anne I think it's out of print
@annied if I remember right, it had/has a red cover
Nope… not gonna try it…. I prefer mine with gravy… :-)
@casablanca I'm not a lover of verse!!
@shutterbug49 it is strange to us but we're strange to you
@grammyn ta
@randystreat thsnk you
@bankmann me too
@overalvandaan do let me know
@sdutoit a pleasure
@365anne and it's red like I remember