tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post1004717671762570388..comments2024-03-11T17:08:07.679+01:00Comments on Sicily Scene: WHEN IN ROME [OR LONDON] ....Welshcakes Limoncellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-27830948635899512762012-02-19T21:57:44.733+01:002012-02-19T21:57:44.733+01:00Hi, Carmen. Yes, it was a ridiculous statement tha...Hi, Carmen. Yes, it was a ridiculous statement that he made about learning English in the first place. I don't understand football either - but then, I don't understand any sport!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-27258741782162051802012-02-19T03:35:29.805+01:002012-02-19T03:35:29.805+01:00He was pretty grandiose to set such an outrageous ...He was pretty grandiose to set such an outrageous time limit on acquiring the English language in so short a time. I'm not overly interested in football...yours or ours, though I do root for my home teams. Though I am 67 and both of my sons played, the rules are all Greek to me!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-12005751162307220052012-02-15T02:04:43.028+01:002012-02-15T02:04:43.028+01:00Hello, David and welcome. I didn't realise you...Hello, David and welcome. I didn't realise you had a similar problem with Mr T. Oh, yes, you must visit Sicily!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-71070471838938012132012-02-15T00:11:40.715+01:002012-02-15T00:11:40.715+01:00We have a similar situation in Ireland with Mr Tra...We have a similar situation in Ireland with Mr Trappatoni, who is still bumbling through press conferences in comedy English and rarely venturing away from his Italian home. Hopefully won't end in tears as well.. <br />I am looking forward to visiting Sicily from my new home in Malta, only a short ferry-ride away, so no excuses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329372289729536024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-68171090959192009592012-02-13T23:30:11.264+01:002012-02-13T23:30:11.264+01:00Good points, Gleds. xx woof!Good points, Gleds. xx woof!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-41615359654375947842012-02-13T16:35:49.329+01:002012-02-13T16:35:49.329+01:00What really gets me is that the Brits, several hun...What really gets me is that the Brits, several hundred thousand of whom live in Spain without speaking more than a few words of Spanish, dare criticize anyone for not speaking their language fluently!<br /><br />Then again it is ENGLISH we're speaking and really nobody can call themself a citizen of the modern world without speaking at least half-decent English. I'm sure Cappello or whatever his name is (because I don't give a flying sloppy one about football either) has put in a more than satisfactory effort and can communicate far better than most Englishmen would in Italian in an equivalent situation.<br /><br />Ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous!<br /><br />WOOF to Simi, by the way ;-)Gledwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308172310486574510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-33321817366453728392012-02-12T00:21:38.143+01:002012-02-12T00:21:38.143+01:00Hi, -Jenny. It takes a lot of hard work but as you...Hi, -Jenny. It takes a lot of hard work but as you say, money comes into it. At that salary, I think he might have made an effort!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-1166208564042956102012-02-11T22:06:24.532+01:002012-02-11T22:06:24.532+01:00As someone who is not good at languages, I sympath...As someone who is not good at languages, I sympathise with him, because it's really, really hard to learn a language well enough to be fluent - well, I suppose it is anyhow because i have never succeeded in doing it despite lots of study and visiting the country. On the other hand, sometimes it just has to be done if you're being paid enough.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-5781147402797341402012-02-11T00:12:46.521+01:002012-02-11T00:12:46.521+01:00Hi, Nick. Ah yes, we Valentine babies must stick t...Hi, Nick. Ah yes, we Valentine babies must stick together! So I gather, WW. Hi, jams. Such a pity. Thanks, LindyLouMac.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-82804293900212365592012-02-10T19:02:35.350+01:002012-02-10T19:02:35.350+01:00Well put Pat.Well put Pat.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-60851278911551585172012-02-10T15:43:32.564+01:002012-02-10T15:43:32.564+01:00To hell with football. The so called beautiful ga...To hell with football. The so called beautiful game is decidedly ugly these daysjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-14427901677945600092012-02-10T14:35:05.934+01:002012-02-10T14:35:05.934+01:00His English was VERY bad!His English was VERY bad!Whispering Wallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410656699815679312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-34021939454422789142012-02-10T03:12:27.951+01:002012-02-10T03:12:27.951+01:00I heard a bit about the squabble on BBC America; t...I heard a bit about the squabble on BBC America; thanks for giving me more information.<br /><br />I've begun our birthday countdown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.com