Linda Acaster
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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Linda Acaster
Linda Acaster

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

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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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