tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post4634191257723586549..comments2024-02-11T05:49:56.398+11:00Comments on A Strong Belief in Wicker: Wondrous Words Wednesday 14/12/11Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-65912333301614137622011-12-22T21:31:00.926+11:002011-12-22T21:31:00.926+11:00That's hysterical Kath!
Janine- I've neve...That's hysterical Kath!<br /><br />Janine- I've never read wurzel gummage! Wonder if he's made of magel-wurzels?Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-86510705604780962792011-12-22T21:11:00.690+11:002011-12-22T21:11:00.690+11:00And of course, there's always Wurzel Gummage.And of course, there's always Wurzel Gummage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-30309154218682475622011-12-17T00:33:45.663+11:002011-12-17T00:33:45.663+11:00I knew Toby Jugs because my grandma and then my mu...I knew Toby Jugs because my grandma and then my mum had some. I've always liked them. I knew quite a few of the other words but "strimmer" is a new one for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-50839602157871225242011-12-15T16:44:09.201+11:002011-12-15T16:44:09.201+11:00Glad to finally know what a toby-jug is (and equal...Glad to finally know what a toby-jug is (and equally glad to know what the name is for those little gnome-like jugs!). Rumpole taught me risible, reading about ancient Egypt a lot taught me obeisance. Capybara I must have picked up on the Discovery Channel or something, back when they actually showed programming that taught people things.<br />JNCL<br /><a href="http://eclecticismjncl.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Beauty of Eclecticism</a>Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-1824398743834117542011-12-15T15:30:41.231+11:002011-12-15T15:30:41.231+11:00We call them "weed whackers" but "s...We call them "weed whackers" but "strimmer" has a much nicer sound. I think that "risible" is a word that should become part of my working vocabulary. It seems a bit onomatopoeia-ish - hehehe.<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-18710230699587373452011-12-15T07:09:44.120+11:002011-12-15T07:09:44.120+11:00I knew Obeisance, Risible, and Capybara. Risible f...I knew Obeisance, Risible, and Capybara. Risible from watching 'Akeelah and the Spelling Bee' (I think)<br />some are familiar but did not know what they really meant.. strimmer - totally newLady In Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791002474933656220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-75270991885055197632011-12-15T05:13:03.770+11:002011-12-15T05:13:03.770+11:00I knew Toby jug! I love strimmer - it's much ...I knew Toby jug! I love strimmer - it's much easier than string trimmer.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-57579297835232444322011-12-15T04:50:45.158+11:002011-12-15T04:50:45.158+11:00A couple of those were familiar, but those are som...A couple of those were familiar, but those are some really wonderful words! I like the book already!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-48120891456362000852011-12-15T04:29:58.069+11:002011-12-15T04:29:58.069+11:00"Oi you! How dare you use your strimmer on my..."Oi you! How dare you use your strimmer on my mangel wurzel! I demand obeisance from risible voluptuaries such as you and if I don't get it you'll be getting a visit from my capybara!"Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-55057080442720692782011-12-15T04:01:25.110+11:002011-12-15T04:01:25.110+11:00The capybara is a little scary.The capybara is a little scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-42108443972427121982011-12-15T02:35:45.895+11:002011-12-15T02:35:45.895+11:00The Toby jug is so cute ! I knew partly the other ...The Toby jug is so cute ! I knew partly the other words (risible, obéissance, Marmande) because they look like French but never saw "capybaras". I wonder what to do with a stimmer in a kitchen !Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376296187855872946noreply@blogger.com