kith and kins: Wye

KiTh aNd kIN[kith and kin] – phrase/idioms. - one's relations. The word kith is Old English, and the original senses were ‘knowledge’, ‘one's native land’, and ‘friends and neighbours’. oRiGIn: The phrase kith and kin originally denoted one's country and relatives; later one's friends and relatives. -KinS [-k-nn-s]- a diminutive suffix of nouns: indicates smallness or, by semantic extension qualities such as familiarity and affection as in daddykins - a name a child calls their father when they want something.

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Best holiday ever. Still suffering a serious case of the "don't wanna go home"'s. Despite copious sun protection you even scored a slight baby tan. So cute. Back to reality now though.