Very funny, perfect explanation kept us amused while drinking rose on the balcony on holiday in Montenegro. My 18 old daughter wishes she had never used the word sheveled !
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Tracey:
July 9th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Very funny, perfect explanation kept us amused while drinking rose on the balcony on holiday in Montenegro. My 18 old daughter wishes she had never used the word sheveled !
Clare Head:
October 10th, 2016 at 5:01 pm
Wonderful explanation for dishevelled.
Clare