@MaryAustinBooks I was on a coastal tourist boat trip in Greece with my wife. A crew member came on deck to tell passengers that coffee was available below. I’d noticed a deaf couple signing earlier and knew they had not seen him, so I touched the shoulder of one and signed the message. Later, as we all swam in the sea before lunch a Dutch chap referred to the couple as “your friends”. I explained that I didn’t know them but that all Brits have wonderful language skills.