The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
12 April 2008
Mr Everything is Indian
The Royal Family is Indian
Santa is Indian
One of my favourite characters from Goodness Gracious Me
My origins are closer - Irish - but I have noticed how many expats become more Irish when they are away from home. I suppose the same follows with others
6 comments:
I don't watch the telly much so I have not seen before! Very funny :-)
Ah at its very best GGM was hilarious, Cherie
Love it! Thanks for posting this.
Glad you like it Welshcakes!
This is not a fictional character. It is my dad (or possibly a characature of every father of a Brit from the subcontinent).
My origins are closer - Irish - but I have noticed how many expats become more Irish when they are away from home. I suppose the same follows with others
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