I spend huge amounts of time behind the camera. But I thought to ask Ray to take me a selfie for this week's fiveplustwo theme of retirement.
Found this on 'Grammarist' online:
"Today’s meaning of the term swanning about has its origins in World War II, interestingly. At that time, swanning around and swanning about described the movements of tanks in battle, in seemingly aimless maneuvers. The term made its way into mainstream English to mean anyone moving about in an irresponsibly carefree or aimless pattern."
I rather liked the WW2 connection, having been engaged for a few days in 'marketing' my dad's PoW diaries - although he was never in/on a tank.
Lovely capture from Ray I think you might have a long wait for Santa but you look very cosy. Swanning around was a favourite saying of my mothers but I never knew about the connection with tanks.
swanning makes you look terrific, my dear. i would love to be swanning around, too! soon, i should be able to do just that --swanning. i like that term. and ray's selfie of you :-) is worth aces!
Great selfie. All you needed was Rudolph and it wold have been complete.Really interesting about 'swanning around' and I also like the connection with WWI.
My mother always used the phrase 'swanning around' to refer to people (usually women) who she thought were idly wandering about to no avail except flaunting their own attractiveness... or some such. If the cap fits, etc....!
Yes, had never heard of the explanation before and was really looking to find an alternative expression - which I didn't!
He's probably worried about Brexit!!!
Babs, not a huge fan of Christmas - but it does give some photo opps!
Exactly. I am lesrning to keep quiet about my views as folk try to impose their views on me!
That's the first time anyone has called me that, Jacqueline!
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Susie, thank you. Hope we shall arrange a get-together next year.
Probably not - hardly ever here!
Thank you so much, and I wish you - soon - lots of happy swanning!!
Ferry, you blind me with science!!!
I don’t have a cap - but you probably noticed that I have a nice woolly hat!!