While I'm wondering about fruit versus plain scones and where cheese scones fit in to the debate, another question has emerged. I reckon about 50% of the people through the door call them scones, rhyming with "bones". The rest pronounce it to rhyme with "the Fonz".
The tricky bit for me is this. If I say it back to them, as on occasions I must, do I repeat what they have said, half the time counter-intuitively? Or do I stick to my pronunciation and risk sounding as if I'm correcting them?
Customer of the day was the little boy who asked if there was anything in my shop for £2. He bought a piece of millionnaire's shortbread and a bag of crisps, and still had 5p for his moneybox.
Gosh you can't argue with the value can you ?
ReplyDeleteHow did your Woman's Hour celebrity visitor get on ?
Ms Gravy came on Friday en famille. Then on Sunday Katie K came with her sons and daughter. I am being well supported by friends! When are you coming up?
ReplyDeleteIt may not be til summer now ! All very well for those with Worcestershire relatives. Any nice camping near you ?That's a grand idea.
ReplyDeleteStick to 'fonze' and talking of scones at this very moment Nickyxx is scouring N Devon for cream teas (with fruited scones).Will GWTR consider cream teas to lure this man northwards?
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We do cream teas! We use double instead of clotted, but as of this afternoon I have clotted in the fridge for the small wedding party tomorrow. Come on Hugh. Give us a go.
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