I'll take that! I'm working in Sandown but staying in Bembridge because couldn't find anywhere that would have us with all our gear in Sandown.
I'm coming by special request of IOW council, I'm practically a VIP. I expect I'll get the business class seats on the ferry
Absolutely none! That was courtesy og Google Translate! As you say though, it's fairly easy to understand in written form, as many of the words come from the same root. Listening is a different thing though!
Total guesses. Just trying to see how 'instinctive' one can be with the language: Bloody freezing here in Norway Snow here now
English is now considered to be closer to the Nordic languages rather than being Germanic. I think the grammar could have told them that. Sandy Toksvig said that Scandinavians regard the British as eccentric cousins who are slightly mad. I can live with that.
Yes. Wish it was a little easier with Italian sometimes. Those conditional/imperfect/futures/pasts drive me up the wall occasionally.
http://news.sky.com/story/plastic-eating-greater-wax-moth-may-help-solve-pollution-crisis-10849437 Greater Wax Moth found to like eating plastic shopping bags....interesting.
Fine. As long as I can whack them with something when they come flying round my illuminated ceilings at night .
Can I just rub it in that it is balmy and warm here in Southampton. Don't feel too bad though. North of the Clock Filling Station [there's an old name for a So'ton location], apparently everyone is buried under 3 feet of snow.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/james-beattie-boat-premier-league-10292374 James Beattie helps pull children to safety when a small yacht got caught by a chain ferry. He (and others) acted promptly to avoid a possible disaster, whereas (as James pointed out) others were too busy filming on their cameras.
Pratar or talar? Always gone for talar as well, but it's more the 'taught' version. I think pratar is more genuine.