Been a bit busy of late with work. Met my future parents-in-law again on Skype today. My future father-in-law was explaining to my wife-to-be that he was speaking with a friend.
The friend: “How’s your daughter getting on? Where is she?”
The future father-in-law: “Oh aye she’s getting on great like. She’s over in England.”
The friend: “England! Very good! And has she got a boyfriend or anything?”
The future father-in-law: “Aye she has. Actually she’s engaged to be married.”
The friend: “Married? That’s great news! And is he husband-to-be from England.”
The future father-in-law: “He is aye.”
The friend: “Very good! Very good! Where in England is he from?”
The future father-in-law: “He’s from Ireland.”
The friend: “Ireland! Great! I have heard that it’s a good part of England.”
When Lin explained this to me she explained that in China they all call UK and Ireland “England.” I explained that this should be corrected. She explained that I shouldn’t worry about these little things.
They requested we play them a song so we played a simple waltz by Offenbach on violin and guitar. They were very impressed and happy to hear it.
Funny:-)
Dorothy, half of whose family live in the good bit of England.