Thursday, September 12, 2013

Dishcloths

The last time I was down in London, I was having dinner in a trendy bistro with family who live in the south, and I spilled my water. I called the waiter and asked for a dishcloth to mop it up, and as he rushed off to get one, my sister said “Dishcloth? Dishcloth? You really shouldn’t call it that.”

I can’t recall now what she said I should have called it…

So dear reader, do you have a dishcloth? Do you call it a dishcloth?

And while we’re talking about North vs South, what do you call the meal you eat in the evening with your family, at home, some time after 5.30 p.m. ?

My aforementioned sister (who I love to bits) and who has been living in the South for far too long (a/ she’s too far away, and b/ she’s losing some of her Northern vowels) calls the meal “supper.”

Round here, we call it “Tea.”

Where do you live? and what do you call it?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm a Londoner and use dishcloths and eat dinner in the evening if its the main meal of the day. Sunday lunch is the equivalent of dinner but on a Sunday! Tea is a rare meal, usually something light involving sandwiches and cake around five-ish. Any clearer?

CA

Sue Hepworth said...

Yes, Chris. But not about the dishcloths...

Anonymous said...

Lol! No idea what you would call a dishcloth but a dishcloth! Please let us know when you remember...

Christine said...

I live about five miles from you and it's dinner!

Sue Hepworth said...

Yes, Chrissie, but you're posh!

Sue Hepworth said...

OK, you guys, I checked with my sister. It's "dishcloth" at home, and "cloth" in a trendy London bistro.

Anonymous said...

Ah, as in cleaning cloth! That makes sense...

CA