It is so educational/interesting/fun to see the posts from various countries - I don't always know what's being talked about, but I love it!

It is amazing to me how far reaching this board is.

I am two rolled into one. I am UK born, living in Ireland.

I love it!!! I have learned so much about so many things, it is awesome 8) 8) 8)

we get some awesome vacations through pics of their hometowns too! I love looking at them all!!!

I love the pictures fro all over the world! and the stories!

You want pics of my home town? Well, there isn't much of it, and it's fairly spread out, but here is one of our cathedral, our one claim to fame.

Wow, that is beautiful, you are lucky to live in such an historic town.

What are the little bubbles?

It's not big enought to call a town - no shops, no pub, no post office, no bus service but one small school. I'm not sure of the population but probably in the low hundreds. BUT I do agree with you, it is beautiful, though when I get to the point that I can't drive a car, then I will probably have to move.

Yes, the posts are fun. And I like to see all the different quilting styles depending on the area of the world where the quilter is located. Anyone else notice that?

lacelady- that's a pretty cathedral. Worth visiting. small towns have a uniqueness about them. show us more?

well i guess most know i m from Norway now; if u check out my blog; look for the chinchilla bit and it will take you to my old site with chinchilla information but there is also a few pages with information about Norway along with a bunch of photos :wink:

Ooooh Lacelady, I love the photo of your village! Mom and I have been wanting to take a trip to Ireland. And I LOVE the cemetery. As a genealogist, they are one of my favorite places. Mom teases me that on our last trip I found every small cemetery between Texas and Ohio! LOL

That's beautiful lacelady! :-)

What always cracks me up is how different the English language can be from one country to another. And then again, how similar some things are.

I agree blue! sometimes I'm afraid of using our "slang" as it differs within regions of the state. Don't want to offend anyone.

or how much "slippage" there can be in any communication between two people

For example: Blues feet go clackety-clack,
Over here in the states, the trains go clackety clack. :lol:

what we call grocery "carts" in Minnesota are called "buggies" in Florida

It took me a while when I moved to Pa to grasp the 'localisms" too. The first time DH wanted to "red up" I was furious. Told him he isn't painting anything in my house red. Then found out that means cleaning up. We had been married for 10 years and we moved here and his whole vocabulary changed over night.

Well as most of you know, I'm English but live in France with a Dutchman - oh when cultures collide! What fun! DH and I have had many amusing and annoying moments. For eg, the Dutch are quite direct and at first I used to get mad if he'd ask 'why are you chopping carrots like that?' I felt it as a criticism - but that's just the way they ask things. Not a good example maybe but I don't know how else to explain it! And of course between England and America there are some classic howlers like for example a 'fag' to me is a cigarette but to you, I think it's something else! And the front of a car is bonnet and the back, boot - I think you say hood and trunk. And the grocery carts - we call trolleys! I once said to QNC 'cheers big ears' which is just English slang for thanks and she said 'what's with my ears?' LOL And Blue calls everyone 'dude' male and female - I love that! In Ireland, a group of people can be 'lads' ( even girls! I call everyone 'mate' even the dog and cat (!) which is very 'Hampshire' where I was brought up. Vive la difference, I say!

We call them trolleys here! :-)

Thought of something else - this thread is so interesting! If someone comes to the house - friend or family - and helps clear dishes or puts the kettle on or whatever, I LOVE it - so helpful etc... But Hans hates it and sees it as interference/ criticism that WE should be doing that! THAT'S typical Dutch versus English. The key is communication - that's the only way. Now if he says or does something that I don't get I ask him to explain his motivation and vice versa. You wouldn't think there could be so much difference between two such close countries! Of course, some things are differences between us two as individuals, but there is a national characteristic.

Here in France, I've heard French people say English people are rude, because they don't shake hands or kiss everytime they meet but that's just not NORMAL for us! We just go 'hiya' and that's enough. But the French are much more formal. If I pass the neighour's house and they're in the garden, it's not enough to say 'good morning' and walk on - I have to go in and give them a kiss on each cheek and the kids too. The kids got used very early on to everyone kissing them all the time - even strange old ladies in the supermarket! In the UK, I'd have probably told them to back off but here it's just normal! :D

Blue, the way you 'talk' always seems more similar to me than the American ppl on here - you use a lot of the same slang expressions as I'm used to. If you weren't upside down, you could almost BE English! :D But I bet you've got a cute accent! D Do you say 'sheila' and 'cobber' and all that like the Aussies or have you got your own words?

Far out... I'm not a huggy kissy kinda person... I'd never leave my house if I lived in France! LOL

Over here it's very common for men to call each other "mate", or "bro".

I can't think of anything else offhand.

Yes, English guys say 'bro' too! And the huggy kissy thing can get a bit much! If I go to the kids school it can take HOURS! And sometimes it's not very pleasant with all the garlic they eat! AND some of the old crusty country guys try to get a BIT closer to your lips than is completely necessary - yuch!!! :?

*gag*

;-)

Here's a couple of word definitions....
Fanny: In America it's backside? Over here... only girls have a fanny, and it's not nice! ;-)
Randy: a common male name in America? Over here, when you're feeling "amorous" you're considered "randy". ;-)

Am I the only one disturbed by the fact that the only things springing to my mind all involve an R18 rating?!?

Your definitions are the same as mine! And isn't 'Willy' a normal name in the US? But to me, it's something else! Let's just say when that film came out 'Free Willy' there were girls queueing round the block!!! LOL

PS - Blue by name, Blue by nature! LOL

PPS - my mind is apparently in the same groove!

OK, You asked for more, but you have to promise to add photos of your areas too. This is Achonry Cathedral (tiny, in the middle somewhere) with Knock na Shee in the background. It translates as Hill of the Fairies, but I haven't ever seen any there. This is the view I see every time I travel to the nearest main road.

LMAO

I knew it was! ;-)

That's beautiful Lacelady! I love Ireland. My little dog, Dougal, is from Connemara. I lived three months in Kenmare, County Kerry, I wanted to stay but my now ex husband couldn't stand the weather!

WOW!

That's an awesome view! And what a good idea.... it's 10pm at night here, too late to go take some photos, but I will take some tomorrow. :-)

They are shopping trolleys here

Oh, now i've got Madonna in my head 'get into the GROOOVE, boy you gotta PROOVE your love to me, ye-eahh!' :D

OK - here's some quick snaps I just took outside...

couple more

And we have to do something about the weeds growing in the courtyard! Funny how it shows up worse in a photo!

What an awesome house dude!! I absolutely love the style!

We don't have places like that here.