Lost in Translation
You're in a far-flung corner of the globe, it's the early hours of the morning and you've just checked into your hotel after an exhausting flight. The prospect of a seven-thirty business breakfast is filling you with dread, and you've a nagging feeling you forgot your toothbrush. Very little seems right in the world. But then you notice a sign in the corner of the bathroom: 'Please to bathe inside the bathtub'. Despite your tiredness, you can't help but smile. Yes - you're Lost in Translation.
Enjoy. Go forth and take the plunge... and get thoroughly lost in our selection from Charlie Croker's Lost in Translation, Misadventures in English Abroad.
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This feature was extracted from Lost in Translation by Charlie Croker - Michael O’Mara Books, £4.99. The illustrations are by Louise Morgan.
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