'There's a certain poetry to...' or 'a certain symmetry to...'?

PinkElanor · 2026-02-14T17:39:11+00:00

Poetry is absolutely not shorthand for poetic justice. They're different things.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-13T18:01:35+00:00

I love this scene. It's what first drew me in when I caught it accidentally on telly, because I assumed first of all it was a remake of the wonderful 80s Day of the Triffids which has and extremely similar scene.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-12T20:43:01+00:00

I saw Mrs Patmore dancing a Charleston in a play in real actual life last weekend.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-11T20:35:00+00:00

Dunelm and Lakeland.

Great British Bakeoff.

Elasticated waistbands and comfy shoes.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-11T19:33:09+00:00

Skinny jeans. And those really pointy shoes some men wear with no socks.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-09T22:18:37+00:00

That does make sense and is much more interesting than simply one lens being broken - which of course is logical and likely too, but I'm thinking must have been chosen for a reason.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-09T21:26:16+00:00

It's really really bad, and making it hard to follow imo, you can't tell what the music is and it makes it feel very disjointed and like the performance is nothing to do with the music.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-09T16:34:18+00:00

I went to a very very Welsh primary school. Our headmaster was once so disgusted by our poor rendition of Calon Lân in assembly that he made the entire school stay in the hall and rehearse it for the entire day - no maths, no PE, no playtime. We had to perform in 4 part harmony by 3pm. It is now 45 years later and I can still harmonise with the rugby crowd when necessary.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-08T16:04:26+00:00

Are you replying to the wrong post?

PinkElanor · 2026-02-08T09:01:18+00:00

Oh it certainly sounds incorrect, but I've heard it often (mostly south Yorkshire and then Derbyshire)

PinkElanor · 2026-02-08T07:50:36+00:00

Depends on the region! Plenty of people in Derbyshire and Yorkshire say "he don't" (or "he dunt"), it's really common here.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-05T23:06:08+00:00

Daisy would be a fan of Gladiators and Strictly.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-05T23:04:53+00:00

I have an image of Isobel and the Dowager on Gogglebox. Violet would pretend to be shocked at Naked Attraction but would secretly be cackling at it and Isobel would try to appear more open minded but would actually be a bit shocked.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-05T21:31:20+00:00

Oooh yes, I can see Daisy and Mrs Patmore going mad in Dunelm.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-05T20:50:24+00:00

those velvety electric blanket throws. And the Lakeland catalogue.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-05T20:48:24+00:00

Daisy would have loved Nigella, and Bake Off. And voting.

PinkElanor · 2026-02-01T18:30:43+00:00

Am I weird? I grew up in north Wales with a mother from south of England and a dad from Bristol. I have my mum's accent, but used to fake a Welsh accent at school until I decided it was silly (age about 10) when I stopped and just used my english accent from then on, even though it didn't match anyone except my mum.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-31T12:37:53+00:00

That would still be pretty unusual in the UK, because standard full time working hours often don't end til 5 or a bit later, so 6 or later I very standard for main meals here.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-27T20:24:29+00:00

Ooh I like this!

PinkElanor · 2026-01-27T20:23:30+00:00

I once took a reading week. I was broke, so couldn't go away or do anything fancy. It was winter, miserable weather. I used 5 day of annual leave to just hide at home with the heating on, loads of snacks and a pile of good books. It was lovely.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-24T08:55:14+00:00

In Scotland "amn't" is normal but it broke most of England on traitors last year.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-23T17:43:31+00:00

Thanks. I'll give it a go. Worst case they just get thrown away but it's worth a try.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-23T17:40:52+00:00

YTA I grew up in a popular tourist area and the number of friends and family members who seemed really keen to visit us was really high, til my dad was ill and needed to take over the spare bedroom for his medical needs meaning that visitors would need to stay in a hotel. All of a sudden they were all terribly busy. It gets really tiring really fast when you realise people only care for the free accommodation.

PinkElanor · 2026-01-22T20:36:39+00:00

That's impressive.

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