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On most weeks I write a short blog for my Sprocket Rocket Club on Facebook. This is followed by info about Sprocket Rocket rides and events, and photos. I'll add the blog bit here too:

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I was waiting in a queue in our local bank with Marley to deposit a cheque. Cheques, of course, are rather redundant, and although I know that you can bank this through the ATM, it’s quicker for us to go inside, unless there’s a queue. .

The Barossa Valley is a popular tourist destination, and we enjoy many overseas visitors, many where English is not their mother tongue.

The bank teller was having some communication problems with a customer in front of us, and it seemed the only resolution was to call the manager for some clarification.

So, the teller said to this already confused client, “Grab a chair!”

This made complete sense to us, but in many countries in this situation, grabbing hold of a chair would solve nothing and only add to the confusion.

It might have been even more confusing if this patron, possibly wanting to withdraw cash, was told instead to, “Take a seat!”

It, of course, got me thinking about phrases we Aussies use, which make sense only to us.

I mean the teller could easily have said,

“She’ll be right! Our manager will give this a quick squizz!” - or –

“This form’s a dog’s breakfast! Once our manager has had a sticky beak, it’ll be as right as rain!” – or –

“Yeah, nah. Manager won’t be long. Runnin’ around like a headless chook, but she’ll have a Captain Cook!” – or –

“Fair dinkum! We’re flat out like a lizard drinking, but she’ll be apples. No use standing around like a stunned mullet! Please park yourself!”

I know. You are all thinking that the writer of this ‘has time to burn!’ ‘Too much time on his hands?’ Or is ‘as mad as a meat axe!’

So I’d better stop faffing about and do something useful. ‘See ya later, alligator. Toodle-loo kangaroo!’

Take care, Andy