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Nicola Bennett's avatar

Beautifully written Lindsay. Poor Rex hope he’s okay? Loved the bit about your Gran answering with ‘surprise and joy’ everyday. How special. Xx

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Lindsay Cameron Wilson's avatar

Thank you Nicola! Rex just went on a band trip and is playing his saxophone with one hand in a cast 😂 I think he's on the mend! xo

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Marg Moon's avatar

My grandmother introduced me to marmalade and cheese on toast. I still have it regularly for breakfast.

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Lindsay Cameron Wilson's avatar

It's the afternoon here in NS and I think I might have some cheese on toast with marmalade right now! :)

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vicki's avatar

Love local language-isms.

My sister introduced me to cheese on jam and toast after she was introduced to the wonderful combo while living in Germany in the early 1960s.

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Lindsay Cameron Wilson's avatar

It's such a good combo. And perhaps the protein in the cheese fortifies us? Who knows but I love it!

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prue batten's avatar

I love the colloqialisms. Perfect.

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Lindsay Cameron Wilson's avatar

We don't come anywhere close to Australian colloquialisms! They're the best!

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prue batten's avatar

They are funny. There's a marvellous book called Strine, A Beginner's Guide to Australian English. https://perdamanglobalservices.com.au/2014/10/strine-beginners-guide-australian-english/

TBH, Even as an Aussie, I can barely understand the idiomatic slang!

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