Help with British Terms

Ooooo!  (ouch)

LOL, Sue.  Love the smiley!

Another item I'd seen in places to let, more so in Ireland than England, is "mod cons."

I picture some convict all kitted out on his scooter with all the mirrors.  lol.

It actually means "modern conveniences."

Thank you for both help and entertainment..  Yes, I did run into "mod cons" and had no idea what it meant.  Special thanks Ruth.  I remembered mods and rockers from the 60's and never knew who the mods were.  We never shorten the word modern.

Will take Paul's advice about the cottage.  I liked Rosehip cottage the best anyway as it is actually a bungalow.  But would like to see Canterbury and the castles in Kent.  As well as Battle Abbey and both Herstmonceux castle and of course Arundel where St. Philip Howard lived in 16th C.  I saw a broadcast during Lent from Duke of Norfolks very plain and simple chapel. Leeds castle appears to be a marvel. And ancient Bodiam castle which is a real fortress.  As you can tell I am putting too much on our plate.

If I find more terms to enquire about I'll put them in.  Everyone be well and happy.  So many kind people in "the family."

The result of many hours spent researching holiday cottages and B&B's for my trips to England.  Amazing how much one can learn!

Queue......means 'line' Linda-Mary!

We queue for beer at the bar, you are in line at the bar!

Found this out as I was telling Americans that Jack (C S Lewis) and brother Warnie would be at the head of the queue for a beer in the local pub. Queue, what does queue mean they said? Funny eh?

Thanks, Ron.  I knew what queue was quite awhile ago but most Americans don't.  However, I've heard it on TV here used by news commentators talking about latest gadget being released at midnight and folks queueing up for store to open.  So queue may catch on here. Originally a queue was the braided tail of hair that a Chinese man wore.

Okay guys.  A couple more terms:

fell

combe

Oh, in the East (U.S.) they say "on line" and out here we say "in line."

good morning linda mary---fell means fallen  or another term is for the area of hills