Two Young Polish Women In Tescos Today.

[sandyRoe]

Passing the hardware section one picked up a sauceboat and made a remark in Polish to her companion who burst out laughing.
Are bourdalous still commonly used in their homeland?

[1ozzy]

Not for serving gravy, one would hope.

[stuey]

I have to admit, Sandy, that I did have to Google "sauceboat".

[1ozzy]

Hmmmph, Colonials ;-/

[sandyRoe]

One of themm noticed me smiling. It's funny how humour can cross language barriers.

[1ozzy]

I have one of these sitting in the corner of my bedroom, it would be useless as a sauceboat but it's good for tossing loose change into.

http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/content/media/18/167418-medium.jpg

[vetuste_ennemi]

"Not waving, but drowning"?

[sandyRoe]

1ozzy, local TV have been showing the Dr Blake Mysteries in the afternoons. Are they popular in Oz?

[sandyRoe]

I suppose a Lilliputian might drown in one if they accidentally fell in.

[vetuste_ennemi]

My wife loves them, Sandy. Her nearest connection to OZ is her sister in South Australia and her daughter and granddaughter in NZ.
The other Aussie import she likes is Neighbours. I can deal with Blake.

[1ozzy]

Quite popular Sandy. They have recently finished filming another series which will go to air next year on the ABC, our version of BBC.

Haven't watched it myself though.

[vetuste_ennemi]

I don't think you misunderstand my point about signals.

[1ozzy]

Neither did I ;-)

[sandyRoe]

It passes a while. They've a good eye for period detail. TV there has come a long way since Skippy would squeak that someone had fallen down the disused mine workings and set their rescue in train.

[1ozzy]

A huge improvement, now if only shows like Neighbours & Home and Away would quietly slip off the radar. Absolute tripe they are.

If a mini-series called "The Secret River" is aired over there it's well worth watching.

[bunkmoreland]

Hi ozzy,just heading off now, but just to say, love the period pieces of Dr Blake and A place to call home. Really enjoyed secrets and lies and the slap? was that it?

[1ozzy]

Hi Bunkmoreland, yep, Secrets and Lies + The Slap, both were good watching.

[waterboatman]

I reckon they were taking the weewee sandy.

[sandyRoe]

And when they noticed me smiling it started them off again at the laughing.