Comments on: Blogger postcard arrives http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Ed Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:53:51 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-997 What about a few Ausie names. It's not Bondi but Bondy... What about a few Ausie names. It’s not Bondi but Bondy…

]]> By: Cin http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Cin Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:59:31 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-996 And Southwark is 'SUTTHICK'? And Southwark is ‘SUTTHICK’?

]]> By: Kat http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Kat Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:47:03 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-995 great! your card arrived. enjoy! great! your card arrived. enjoy!

]]> By: Matt Young http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Matt Young Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:12:48 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-994 yes my favourite is hertfordshire pronounced hartfordshire! yes my favourite is hertfordshire pronounced hartfordshire!

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Ed Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:32:49 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-993 Cin, pronounciation is strange in England mainly because immigrants wanted to seem English so pronounced foreign surnames in an English way. EG Beauchamp pronounced Beecham or Berkerly is pronounced Barclay. EE-Sher is correct but I have no idea why. According to my mum Shrewsbury is pronounced Shro if you are from Wales or the obvious way if you are English. Cin, pronounciation is strange in England mainly because immigrants wanted to seem English so pronounced foreign surnames in an English way. EG Beauchamp pronounced Beecham or Berkerly is pronounced Barclay. EE-Sher is correct but I have no idea why. According to my mum Shrewsbury is pronounced Shro if you are from Wales or the obvious way if you are English.

]]> By: cin http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-992 cin Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:42:39 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-992 I swear that there are some strange pronouciations of towns there. I was trying to get to Esher by train once and was saying 'ESH-ER' but the ticket guy refused to understand me for many long minutes before saying 'Oh, you mean 'EE-SHER'. What the??? I swear that there are some strange pronouciations of towns there. I was trying to get to Esher by train once and was saying ‘ESH-ER’ but the ticket guy refused to understand me for many long minutes before saying ‘Oh, you mean ‘EE-SHER’. What the???

]]> By: Shammi http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/blogger-postcard-arrives/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Shammi Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:50:08 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=355#comment-991 How exciting to see my postcard has reached you! Just HAD to check out your blog to see it, of course. :) I dont know who's getting your "home made one printed on a crappy bit of postcard-sized photographic paper", but I think it's very nice that you took the trouble to MAKE one, rather than just buy it from a shop! And to answer your question... posh people call it "Shrowsbury" but to us plebians, it's simply Shrewsbury! :) How exciting to see my postcard has reached you! Just HAD to check out your blog to see it, of course. :)

I dont know who’s getting your “home made one printed on a crappy bit of postcard-sized photographic paper”, but I think it’s very nice that you took the trouble to MAKE one, rather than just buy it from a shop!

And to answer your question… posh people call it “Shrowsbury” but to us plebians, it’s simply Shrewsbury! :)

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