if you were in my company with my friends you wuoldn't have a clue what we were saying to each other. nor would someone from edinburgh for that matter, we have our own special rhyming slang!
a small example......
when something happens which shocks you, you would say 'no way!'
we say 'go irene!'
Interesting, what does that rhyme with??Babs, we don't visit planet earth, we're supposed to live there.
Is it Middle Earth we visit to go back to your homeland
Babs, we don't visit planet earth, we're supposed to live there.
As the nights are drawing in and we just want to spend evenings sat at home in front of the fire
Has anyone read anything good recently?? Any recommendations??
Recently read Danny Wallace - Yes Man (thanks for the recommendation PL) and laughed so much I nearly weed myself
Also just read Lionel Shriver - We Need to Talk about Kevin which was one of the most gripping and powerful books I've ever read, it just got better and better and the ending was such a shock
Currently reading Judy Marks - Mr Nice and Mrs Marks which is Howard Marks's wife autobiography - a great read (lots of Ibiza references from the 1960s) and I'm actually preferring it to his autobiography Mr Nice as it seems easier to get into.
its not as simple as that!
ok instead of 'no way!' we usually say 'no danger!'
danger rhymes with mcgranger which is the surname of the australian actress who plays irene in home and away hence 'no irene'
been using this since about january and when in ibiza a couple of weeks ago my mate said 'go irene!' which he thought we'd been saying all along so now that has stuck...
one of the many weird saying we have that no-one else would be close to understanding!
Liking the Home and Away link (anyone watching it at the moment? Has Peter worked out that Zoe "The Stalker" is living next door to him??).
God knows what people would think of us if they read our emails/texts!! I think all good friends have their own kind of secret language. Like me and my best friend have all kinds of stupid names, jokes and words that only we understand what they mean
The best book I've ever read is Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, which is a stunning old fashioned type tale based in mid-20th century Barcelona. A proper story. Brilliant.
As the nights are drawing in and we just want to spend evenings sat at home in front of the fire
Has anyone read anything good recently?? Any recommendations??
Recently read Danny Wallace - Yes Man (thanks for the recommendation PL) and laughed so much I nearly weed myself
Also just read Lionel Shriver - We Need to Talk about Kevin which was one of the most gripping and powerful books I've ever read, it just got better and better and the ending was such a shock
Currently reading Judy Marks - Mr Nice and Mrs Marks which is Howard Marks's wife autobiography - a great read (lots of Ibiza references from the 1960s) and I'm actually preferring it to his autobiography Mr Nice as it seems easier to get into.
Native Tongue by Carl Hiassen, bloody hilarious
have you read striptease by him..........equally funny i thought.
what film?? ohhh that shocker with her from saved by the bell. not seen it mate..........was that actually based on the book?? altho with all the turkey ratings the film i've no doubt the book is better!
I'm going to adopt his philosophy to my life, maybe you should try it
I think I need to join a beginners book club