Well, no great surprises in the highly scientific ‘through the keyhole’ poll. 5 out of 6 people correctly guessed that the day-glo nymphomaniac anorak* was in fact Daisy. To be fair, it’s Daisy’s husband, Alex, who is the anorak. Check out his blog for more amazing pictures of the toy collection: http://www.toyhaven.blogspot.com/Wikipedia: “In slang an anorak is a person, typically a man, who has unfathomable interest in arcane, detailed information regarded as boring by the rest of the population, and who feels compelled to talk at length about this information to anyone within earshot. In Britain, people who wear anoraks in their social life are often stereotyped as trainspotters or persons with unimaginative and dull pastimes/hobbies. Some classic anoraks are: classic car anoraks, hi-fi anoraks, and World War II aircraft anoraks. British outdoor pursuits such as birdwatching also qualify. Younger people suggest that the word has come to mean a blend of the nerd cultures and is especially used to refer to the more obsessive science fiction fans.”
Actually this description is grossly unfair of Alex, who is not at all boring or dull. Still, I need to keep expanding Daisy’s knowledge of English slang! For a better understanding of the term ‘anorak’, ask Dom how a microplate reader works…
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