Don't tell anyone I told you but....

Take your pick.

I was doing my usual, can't help but overhearing (yes, eavesdropping but not intentionally) a weird conversation the other day. I was waiting to see the optician, not that that has really got anything to do with it. It just might set the scene a bit. Or not.

Anyway, to continue.

Two ladies were sitting by the door to the shop. They reminded me of that old double act with British comedians where everything was discussed in a very 'well, don't tell anyone I told you, but', manner. Crossing their arms under their bosoms, and pursing their lips.

The gist of the conversation was about one **** (perhaps I'd be best not to put a name there)who 'was no better than she should be, but really.'...

The then to be unnamed woman was pulled to bits, shenanigan by shenanigan. 

Sadly they got up and left, before I heard the end of thier conversation but the last thing I heard made me want to laugh out loud.

'...to cap it all, she looks like a lugubrious bloodhound'

(source:pinterest)

What a way to describe someone. I could picture the dog not the person.

But it did get me thinking. how oftenyou hear something, often just a couple of words that conjure up all sorts of images in your mind.

One of the funniest—apart from the above—was several years ago, when I heard someone describe someone else as a hard as a knob end of bread. And went on to add—and a right heel.

Followed by what sounded as 'as bad as nugget's knocker.' Then, 'all A grades as well'.

 

That one had me flummoxed until I realised the speaker was talking about the expression which related to the colour of Newgate prison's door knocker. I still can't see how that reflected on someone getting good grades. It means things are very bad. 

Unless the person who was up to whatever—sadly I still don't know exactly what it was—had just acheived good grades in some exams. Oh how I wish we could just say, 'excuse me,  I couldn't help but overhear you and wondered...what comes next?'

As I can't, I can let my imagination run wild, think up all sorts of scenarios, and put them in a book!

There is something in the other saying, don't annoy me or you might find yourself in my next novel.

Happy Reading,

love Raven xxx