Mark signaled their waitress for another pot of tea before continuing.

"You have a thing for shoes, I have a thing for sports cars. Sadly, I cannot afford a collection of them like you have for shoes, but one cannot have everything, as Gran would say."

"Your grandmother sounds fascinating."

"She's a canny old girl, alright. I think the two of you would get along like neeps and tatties."

"Is that a good thing?"

"It's a side dish made with potatoes and turnips. I believe the American equivalent saying is you'd get on like peas and carrots."