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Post by sweetpea on May 9, 2015 23:05:24 GMT
Had a surprise in the mail on Friday. My mate in Devon sent me an early birthday card and an Oor Wullie book as I will be away then. Those of you who have never met oor Wullie will not know that he is a great favourite character in the Scottish Sunday Post and all kids (and adults too) read his adventures every week. Cherry and rosie will no doubt confirm assuming they can understand the dialect  |
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Post by grindle on May 10, 2015 3:57:13 GMT
that was thoughtful of him, not heard of the character I have to admit
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Post by Geranium on May 10, 2015 5:15:24 GMT
I saw a person with a huge collection of 'Oor Wullie' books on the Antique Road Show recently!
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Post by sweetpea on May 10, 2015 9:47:02 GMT
I saw a person with a huge collection of 'Oor Wullie' books on the Antique Road Show recently! Well they have been around for quite a while now. I have been reading them ever since I could read which is about when I was four and I'll be 74 this year...........so ANTIQUES may well be right |
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Post by ian on May 10, 2015 9:49:22 GMT
£5000 each !!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Cherry on May 10, 2015 11:35:14 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on May 10, 2015 17:07:28 GMT
Oh go on then. How much? on second thoughts, don't answer that. |
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Post by daitheplant on May 10, 2015 18:20:17 GMT
Oh go on then. How much? on second thoughts, don't answer that. I am saying nothing. |
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Post by Cherry on May 10, 2015 20:15:49 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on May 10, 2015 22:06:19 GMT
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Post by Rosie on May 11, 2015 10:01:17 GMT
Jings crivvens help ma boab hen... sweetpea |
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Post by Cherry on May 11, 2015 14:33:04 GMT
The Scots have some good words which are often more descriptive than those used in English. My father-in-law used to say I looked "fair trachled" when I was catching a bus with the pushchair and baby. Mother-in-law used to say she felt "yon way" if she was not very well.
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Post by Cherry on May 11, 2015 19:08:30 GMT
I still use the term 'skelf' myself instead of splinter and 'fleg' instead of fright.
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Post by daitheplant on May 11, 2015 19:11:56 GMT
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Post by Rosie on May 12, 2015 8:09:25 GMT
I still use Geordie dialect too...Posh folks say Ohh i have a splinter, I say oh man av got a spelk in me finger like  |
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