He has been instructing and guiding since 2007, both in the UK and further afield. Dizzy: The Jason Gillespie Story: One night we were heading off for a team. He is a member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and the British Association of International Mountain Leaders. (simile, informal) Completely wet, drenched, soaked. He also holds the Mountaineering Instructor Award (MIA), Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) and International Mountain Leader (IML). Ken holds the UK's highest instructional award, the Mountaineering Instructor Certificate (MIC).
Needless to say, views were non-existent today and we didn't see anyone all day, but Jon and Ed still enjoyed the adventure, even if we did finish the day with wet pants! Dave was also out braving the weather on Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a'Mhadaidh with Emma today. We did have to head quite far up the Allt Coire Lagan to find a suitable crossing point. I was back out with Ed and Jon and we braved the rain and tackled the southern three Munros on the main Cuillin Ridge Sgurr Nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr Alasdair.
#WETTER THAN AN OTTERS POCKET UPDATE#
July Update – just heard another brilliant phrase that had be rolling around on the floor, howling with laughter.Today was wet, very wet! It's been a while since I've experienced such wet conditions on Skye and fortunately, it looks like it won't be quite so wet in the foreseeable future! I’ll be the first to admit that I couldn’t tell the difference between a Lyon accent and that of a Parisian.Ĭould you imagine trying to translate ‘wetter than an Otter’s pocket’ into French? Good luck with that one. “ He’s got a face like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle“įunny though how when we Brits are abroad, foreigners generally won’t notice the accent differences between one British city and the next. Whenever someone pulls a face for something they don’t like, pull this out of your personal vocabulary and it’ll have your audience is stitches. Having done a little more research however, it seems the Urban Dictionary can shed more light on the phrase.Īnd at number one a phrase that is used by many….and….well…is just superb. Not sure where it came from, never sure when to use it but still funny. I first heard this phrase during our Tignes ski trip, and it makes me chuckle each time I think about it.
It was a close race for number two, but in the end it had to go to the quirky one. “ The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about“ wetter than an otter 's pocket (comparative form only) (simile, informal) Completely wet, drenched, soaked. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Adjective. Best used for those who have a ‘lively’ persona. Lets Shop You Make Me Wetter Than An Otters Pocket Accent Mug Are you spending too much time to find creative merchandise for you or suitable & special. wet as an otter's pocket Etymology (This etymology is missing or incomplete.
#WETTER THAN AN OTTERS POCKET TV#
So – top three favourite phrases plucked from TV and good old fashioned banter.Īt 3 a nice one by Oscar Wilde used in the corporate world and even by posh toffs. I have heard some quality quirky phrases recently, and some certainly worth sharing in the public domain so they can be picked up and talked about in the local pub. Al was clearly still pssed from the night before and didnt seem to have a plan, talk of the Wizard, a double Wizard were soon dispelled as the rain got heavier and his headache got worse. For those who have lived in different locations around the UK you will notice the differences in not only how people talk, but the way they talk. What to say really other than it was a bit damp today, but that didnt deter 10 brave Team Stew idiots from venturing out. Some music to your ears (how I love the Irish accent), and some not. Liverpool and Manchester, Yorkshire and Lancashire, Suffolk and London.Īnd with these accent and dialect changes comes a wealth of different phrases. Even travelling for as little as 30 minutes between one city and the next and you can notice the difference. The English language is fantastic isn’t it? There are so many dialects and so many accents.
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