tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post3747120360489917793..comments2013-08-10T14:12:40.824+01:00Comments on Just one more thing...Colombo for a year!: In praise of my penguinBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-59723374168743361942012-07-26T16:53:11.962+01:002012-07-26T16:53:11.962+01:00Resisted the urge to call the post p-p-p-pick up a...Resisted the urge to call the post p-p-p-pick up a penguin...but I knew I could rely on you to mention it. No, I am plenty old enough for those references to be very meaningful to me and to feel just as proud as you do! xBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-68715279368890185362012-07-26T14:07:00.834+01:002012-07-26T14:07:00.834+01:00So glad you were able to p-p-p-pick up a penguin B...So glad you were able to p-p-p-pick up a penguin Beth!! wha ha ha ha..boom, boom..(picture toy fox puppet in clothes laughing)<br />You may be too young for both those references of course? However, they're a perfect example of what lies beneath the iceberg surface of great British culture!!(I'm so proud)....just think, you'll be explaining this to Sewandi in no time at all....and Tots is right, you will be a perfect penguin. LisaxxLisa whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211776872523003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-20267010219438372992012-07-26T05:55:50.549+01:002012-07-26T05:55:50.549+01:00In answer to your questions jumbogabby- yes, yes a...In answer to your questions jumbogabby- yes, yes and YES! Poor Sewandi indeed. Head is gradually clearing and hope that some time out in Jaffna will be just what I need. xxBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-23600050259997524952012-07-25T21:00:43.844+01:002012-07-25T21:00:43.844+01:00Poor poor Sewandi. Does she listen to your bus ran...Poor poor Sewandi. Does she listen to your bus rant? Your horn blowing rant? What about the wrist grabbing rant? She sounds marvellous . I hope your headache is better. Enjoy your birthday bash next week with the other seagulls and possibly some fish? Xx jumbogabbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-71086327592552072282012-07-25T17:19:02.089+01:002012-07-25T17:19:02.089+01:00Thanks Tots xThanks Tots xBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-4104768742305395682012-07-25T17:18:31.338+01:002012-07-25T17:18:31.338+01:00I sound even funnier when I speak Sinhala and yet ...I sound even funnier when I speak Sinhala and yet still she doesn't snigger. But then, I suppose I do snigger quite a bit when you speak English, so it's only fair!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-87668980838764484132012-07-25T17:17:05.132+01:002012-07-25T17:17:05.132+01:00I seem to remember them mentioning that someone ca...I seem to remember them mentioning that someone called Clever Trina came up with the term! So, well done!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360732982682386508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-82529601105248273102012-07-25T16:06:14.290+01:002012-07-25T16:06:14.290+01:00Beth - you would be the perfect English penguin. Y...Beth - you would be the perfect English penguin. You certainly are mine at times - Totti xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-37878233565230893192012-07-25T15:51:39.832+01:002012-07-25T15:51:39.832+01:00She sounds very very patient. I can't wait to ...She sounds very very patient. I can't wait to meet her. And I'm sorry I snigger every time you try and speak French (but you do sound funny).célinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6737898787392670885.post-9156325877249851642012-07-25T15:04:00.117+01:002012-07-25T15:04:00.117+01:00Hurray for penguins! Strangely enough, we arrived ...Hurray for penguins! Strangely enough, we arrived at the same nickname at our training in Canada. I thought I was the clever one who came up with the term.<br />TrinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com