Oct 19, 2023
Being a Brit, "a sight for sore eyes" never entered my head as a good item for the challenge - it is such an accepted and usual phrase here.
The Great British language - dontcha just love it?!
Great story, Mary.
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Written by Linda Acaster
British multi-genre fiction author who haunts historical sites - check out her publication 'Escape Into History'. For novel links: www.lindaacaster.com
Hi Linda, thanks for reading. Yeah, it's not as common in Canada...and sort of an old-fashioned expression here.
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