- Wellies - a have 2 pair of these and they do come in handy - rain boots
- Water Butt - this is something the water company suggested people have to water their gardens - a rain barrel (I have a feeling I'll hear some wise cracks on this one!)
- Hose Pipe - you can use this with your water butt - a water hose
- Gully - gutter - I saw a sign letting residence know that the council is gully cleaning on 22 March
- Fly Tipping - this one cracks me up... - dumping trash illegally
- Mend - fix or repair
- Hoover - this can be a noun or a verb - vacuum or to vacuum
- Post - this can also be a noun or a verb - mail or to mail
- Nibbles - finger food or appetisers
- Vest - a sleeveless top like a camisole or tank top
- Tick - check mark
- Nappy - diaper
- Nickers - underwear
- collect - to pick-up
- dodgy - someone that is suspicious or fishy
- flog - (slang) for sell - there is a show on TV called Flog It - it is kind of like Antique Road Show
- Call 'round - come by or visit
- Ring - to call on the phone
- Broiler - hot water heater
- VAT - Value Added Tax - sales tax
- Supply Teacher - substitute teacher
- Surgery - to give professional advise / consultation - I went to the refugee centre to make a donation and I was surprised when the woman told me she that I was her surgery!
- Hob - this one a found when ready a recipe - a burner
- Poussin - Cornish Game Hen
OH! A couple other helpful things to know.... the letter Z is said pronounced zed. When you give a date (such as date of birth) you give the day/month/year... I've confused some people by giving month and then the day! And 1/2-8 is 8:30 not 1/2 of 8 (7:30).
I hope you fancy this one...
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