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Twee

24 Sunday Feb 2013

Posted by pat in Uncategorized, United Kingdom

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Twee. Such a sweet word.  And that is just what it means.  According to Webster…

Chiefly British: affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint. Example: The movie was a bit twee for my taste.

A London shop window during jubilee. Twee? I think so.  Photo by me.

A London shop window during jubilee. Twee? I think so. Photo by me.

The first known use was in 1905, and the origin is thought to be the baby-talk alteration of sweet.

Now, some of my British friends have referred to Downton Abbey as twee. And I was taken aback when looking at descriptions of one of my favorite British sit-coms, As Time Goes By to see that it was suggested it might be a bit “twee”.

A cottage in Castle Combe that is lovingly, purposefully "twee". Photo by me

A cottage in Castle Combe that is lovingly, purposefully “twee”. Photo by me

Of course, we American are just suckers for twee. That is what many of us expect to see when we travel to England, or go to a British film. Think of the movie The Holiday, or Sense and Sensibility.

It makes me think I might like a world that is just a bit twee, although, like too much chocolate, you can sometimes have too much of a good thing.

Speaking of movies that depict Britain’s past, “Hope and Glory”

28 Friday Oct 2011

Posted by pat in England, London, movies, Uncategorized

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One of My Beloved Brit’s mates in England suggested a fabulous movie, “Hope & Glory”.  It is about being a young boy in England during WWII, and this friend said it is exactly how he remembers it as a boy. It depicts family life in London during the Blitz from a child’s point of view. The school scenes are priceless.

Rent it if you get a chance. It still comes up in our conversations often when we talk about life in London years ago.

Little car, big car, and “Made In Dagenham”

26 Wednesday Oct 2011

Posted by pat in cars, England, movies, Uncategorized

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I should have seen a pattern developing here. I was going through My Beloved Britt’s old photos again and found this adorable snap of him as a baby.  He probably could barely walk, but he is already behind the wheel of a car.

Not only does the man adore sailing, but MBB’s love continues for anything with a motor in it. Obviously from this photo and the expression on his face, this love of power and speed started when he was very young indeed.

My Beloved Brit's current automotive project

I think this particular interest in cars comes partially from one of his earliest jobs at Ford Motor Company in Dagenham, England. He was a maintenance and repair novice on the big equipment in the plant, but I think being around all those new cars rubbed off on him.

Last year, they came out with a tremendous movie “Made in Dagenham“, starring Sally Hawkins and Bob Hoskins, that we saw together. It is about the beginning of the women’s equal pay for equal work movement that spread throughout the world. MBB said the movie was spot on, a very true picture of what it was like in the early factory days of his youth at Ford’s.

If you get a chance, watch the movie.

 

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