Thank you Nathan! You're so thoughful - and sane. Yes, there's a poem in the AQA Poetry Anthology by Tom Leonard, a Scots poet who spelt in Glaswegian so that it appears 'dyslexic'. It's a protest poem about the BBC
(subtext - received pronunciation) 6 a clock news - ending - quote "yi canny talk right/ this is the six o clock nyooze. belt up."
But then there's a really good one which I can't remember now and have misplaced the poem -it plays on the irregularities of English spelling. If I find it later on, I'll email it to you.
It should be creative, fun and inspiring. That's why I came into the forum, but privately mailed messages containing virulous attacks based on bias or unresolved personal psychosis is not a joke. I don't applaud sheer barbarity and no one should accept as 'normal' hate mails and the like.
Now, to a more pleasing plane - I was beginning to have a really bad impression of this forum, so you're their knight in shining armour. Are you a moderator?
How do you find living in Singapore as an expat?
When I was there, I needn't have to cook throughout my entire stay of 2.3 years! Life was simplified abbreviations, the food divine and the money so damned good - I've regretted not extending my contract.
On my return visits, I found parties, stage dances, concerts etc going on Saturdays nights almost everywhere. I went to a fusion jazz concert by The Singapore Chinese Orchestra and the Chris Brubeck trio (son of Dave Brubeck) and we were able to talk to them after the concert!
Joie de vivre.
