Duncan is apparently a dark-skinned warrior and I am graceful. Whoever manages this site has obviously never peeked under Duncan’s kilt or let me loose on a bowl of soup.
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July 31, 2019
Talkin’ aboot wir language
when we buried my partner a few weeks ago, I addressed the mourners gathered at her graveside
at the pub afterwards, several folk commented on how scottish I had sounded
this didn’t surprise me – since I moved to England 35 years ago, I have dropped uniquely scottish words from my vocabulary and adopted english instead of scottish pronunciation of common words so folk can understand what I’m saying, but when I’m angry, stressed, or emotional I unconsciously slip back into using scottish words and pronunciation, so I found this ted talk on the scottish language interesting – his early school experience exactly mirrored my own
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July 11, 2019
I’m a quarter Welsh
Unfortunately, and ironically, it came with a boring-as-dirt last name. Not fair.
July 3, 2019
The British accent
I personally have four accents: Nice-ta-meetcha, Coffee Hasn’t Kicked in Yet, Authoritarian, and Fuck You the Coffee is Working Fine Now
March 28, 2019
Scots Educating the English
Scottish MPs in the UK parliament introducing English parliamentarians tae some guid Scottish words an’ expressions. . .
October 26, 2018
What words first appeared the year you were born?
Merriam-Webster has a Time Traveler page to take you back to that time your parents had sex. Enjoy.
Apparently, I was born in the year of ATVs, plate tectonics, and mood disorders. Sounds about right.
