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My feelings exactly.

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Well, we've tapped this one out. Time to get stuck into the New Zealanders I reckon:

According to many ekky dymocks across the Dutch (especially those that hev tinea) the hardest tusk in En Zed is to "mulk error route buskets".

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@Mr Stillwater,

Blimey.

The first part of that sentence (up to and including "dutch") took ME forever to work out.

Be interesting to see if any but antipodeans can work it out.

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@dlowan,

You had better put the kuttle on then, en watch the crucket. I think Ketitch was suxty-sux for sux when the Aussies were betting.

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What would be more interesting would be to find any who would care.

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@Mr Stillwater,

B'llieve it or not, I got most of that except for the "Dutch." Is it "ditch"? Or wot?

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@Merry Andrew,

Yer iggs ecktly roight, MA, I think.

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@Debacle,

What can I infer from my understanding that?

Is my English is improving?

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@Francis,

Understanding wot? The Kiwi?

I sense your command of English is brill, Francis; certainly good enough to chaw the fat with a muckety muck ekky dymock.

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@Debacle,

I did, Debacle, I did..

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@Francis,

Excellent, Francis.

BTW, "chaw the fat" is a seldom used variant of "chew the fat" which is just fine and dandy with me; I seldom use either expression. Chin-wagging or simple chit-chat is more palatable. I try to avoid fat.

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@fansy,

For # 2. we call them either a nursery or a play group but to answer your question we call them play groups. Play school isn't used as much as play group.

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@Debacle,

Fine and good, Mr. D., but d'ye ever just shoot the breeze?

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@Merry Andrew,

Most all the time, Andy. I've been told I even carry on dialogues in my sleep, accompanied by considerable wind and thunder, but with no precipitation to speak of, thank goodness.

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@invisable bassist,

Cheers, ib. I'll pass that on to the missus. Many moons ago, she was a C of E nursery school teacher. I asked yesterday what they call daycare, etc. in England and she replied "play school." Judging from what you say, I guess she's been out of the loop too long.

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@Debacle,

That's interesting, D. My own beloved tells me I, too, carry on whole colloquies during my slumber. What irritates her is that all these conversations are conducted in Latvian, which means she can't understand a word and is convinced I'm divulging deep, dark secrets to which she would like to be privy.

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@Merry Andrew,

I advise you to keep an eye peeled in case a Latvian grammar/lexicon should materialize, Andy. Unless your chatterings are squeaky clean.

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@Merry Andrew,

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Dutch." Is it "ditch"?

The body of water that separates North and South Island from West Island is known as the 'Ditch' - it is possibly not wide or deep enough for many of us Aussies.

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