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Tim Dowling: After 35 years in the UK, I'm still getting lost in translation
When is a valise not a valise? When you're in a foreign land where they call it a holdall
TL;DR
- The author, a musician, was at risk of being left behind after a concert due to a shortage of seats in the band's transport.
- Singer Amber Lilly offered him a lift, but his lost bag caused further complications and embarrassment.
- He described his bag as a 'valise', a term that caused confusion and laughter among those present.
- The bag was eventually found, and Amber Lilly's partner identified it as a 'holdall'.
- The incident highlighted the author's ongoing difficulties with English after living in the UK for 35 years.