Bushman, I met an old gardener 5 years ago when I was working in Hants. He'd moved from Peterhead in 1961 , the year before I was born, and his accent was still so strong, I couldn't understand what he was saying . How he'd managed in Hants for 50 years with that accent was astonishing.
Isnt it strange Hosta how some people keep their accents no matter what while others seem to lose theirs after five minutes in another place. I've been around the world with the army and when people asked where i came from very nearly without exception as soon as i said Scotland they would fire straight back "Och aye the noo". The funniest was a little lad in Bosnia he just run around shouting it, such a surreal moment in a horrible time.
I've been invited to a ladies' lunch today, by the neighbour next door but 2. Don't think I've been to one before. OH will be going to a pub with some of the other retired OHs.
Back to France tomorrow.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Going to do a bit of cutting back in the front garden today - borders at the back are too wet to walk on but the big trees at the front keep the large woodland border relatively dry.
That said - it looks rather grey out there so guess we might have some more showers.
I used to work in the DSS in Lowestoft and some of our regulars were Scottish trawler men who had been kicked off the Scottish fishing boats and dumped in Lowestoft because they were alcoholics and a liability on board. Interpreting broad Glaswegian (with expletives) is manageable with a bit of effort - but throw in the effects of 4 litres of cider and it's pretty impossible...
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Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I have a friend here whom I've known for 25 years. Her daughter is Possum's godmother. She's from Glasgow and has lived nearly all her adult life in various locations in Europe and speaks French, Flemish and Italian very clearly but when she gets excited about something in English I can still find her accent impenetrable and have to ask her to slow down and repeat.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
We love to watch Vera, and struggle with her accent, but the one that really got us was Taggart. They didnt have subtitles so we were really in trouble. It didn't stop us watching every episode though.
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Hosta: Her hissy fit backfired, too stupid to realize not everyone's heritage is written on their face or apparent in an accent.
Sadly accusations thrown about randomly like this to get your own way detract from real and valid problems people have to deal with.
Just a very silly woman as far as I'm concerned.
Bushman, I met an old gardener 5 years ago when I was working in Hants. He'd moved from Peterhead in 1961 , the year before I was born, and his accent was still so strong, I couldn't understand what he was saying . How he'd managed in Hants for 50 years with that accent was astonishing.
Isnt it strange Hosta how some people keep their accents no matter what while others seem to lose theirs after five minutes in another place. I've been around the world with the army and when people asked where i came from very nearly without exception as soon as i said Scotland they would fire straight back "Och aye the noo". The funniest was a little lad in Bosnia he just run around shouting it, such a surreal moment in a horrible time.
my OH used to call Aberdeen the " furry boots town"
he was always being asked " furry boots you from"
A A Milne
Morning all.
I've been invited to a ladies' lunch today, by the neighbour next door but 2. Don't think I've been to one before. OH will be going to a pub with some of the other retired OHs.
Back to France tomorrow.
A pleasant end to your hol BL
Hope no travel problems tomorrow.
Enjoy your lunch Lizzie and a safe journey home.
Morning everybody else.
Going to do a bit of cutting back in the front garden today - borders at the back are too wet to walk on but the big trees at the front keep the large woodland border relatively dry.
That said - it looks rather grey out there so guess we might have some more showers.
I used to work in the DSS in Lowestoft and some of our regulars were Scottish trawler men who had been kicked off the Scottish fishing boats and dumped in Lowestoft because they were alcoholics and a liability on board. Interpreting broad Glaswegian (with expletives) is manageable with a bit of effort - but throw in the effects of 4 litres of cider and it's pretty impossible...
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I have a friend here whom I've known for 25 years. Her daughter is Possum's godmother. She's from Glasgow and has lived nearly all her adult life in various locations in Europe and speaks French, Flemish and Italian very clearly but when she gets excited about something in English I can still find her accent impenetrable and have to ask her to slow down and repeat.
We love to watch Vera, and struggle with her accent, but the one that really got us was Taggart. They didnt have subtitles so we were really in trouble.
It didn't stop us watching every episode though.
I have had to put on a winter fleece to work in the garden
cold and windy but at least it's dry.
Looks like it will be thermals if you are taking to the hills tomorrow Fairy