Teffi: advice about how to avoid being seasick.

[Robert Chandler]

Thanks, Lena - though I have just stumbled across this:
От тошноты хорошо помогают такие народные средства, как корочка лимона за щекой.

R.

On 19 Sep 2014, at 17:30, Elena Ostrovskaya <elena.ostrovskaya at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Dear Robert,
> 
> Off the top of my head, I would think that it was a crust of bread, as лимон has кожура rather than корка. On the other hand, I have no idea if bread crust with salt can help fight rough sea. As for затылок, I'd say, it's against something, not against one's hand.
> 
> 
> Hope that helps,
> Elena Ostrovskaya
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Robert Chandler <kcf19 at dial.pipex.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> За завтраком мой помещик совсем разошелся: давал всем советы, как нужно сидеть, и как нужно лежать, и о чем нужно думать, и как сосать лимон и жевать корку с солью, и упираться затылком, и стараться выгнуть спину, и чего-чего только не было.
> 
> ТWO QUESTIONS here:
> 1. Can I be confident that корку means the rind of the lemon, rather than a crust of bread?
> 2. Does упираться затылком mean to press one’s hand against the nape of one’s neck, or to press the nape of one’s neck against something?
> 
> For what it is worth, here is a very provisional attempt at this passage.
> 
> During breakfast this landowner of mine became quite eloquent, advising everyone about the best way to sit, the best way to lie, the importance of sucking on a lemon, of chewing on the rind along with a little salt, pressing against the back of your head, arching your back and heaven knows what else.
> 
> All the best, and thanks!
> 
> Robert
> 
> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
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