Proof that Derbyshire man travelled

[Radagast]

I thought every Shire spoke its own language, which is why Received English had to be invented. Sort of Esperanto for people wearing gumboots and flat caps.

[Radagast]

Did I just describe Marky?

[sunndog]

I thought every Shire spoke its own language, which is why Received English had to be invented. Sort of Esperanto for people wearing gumboots and flat caps.

its worse than that. People from here in north derbyshire can tell i speak with a south derbyshire accent

[Radagast]

How is it pronounced? 'Darbysherr'?

I'm not surprised there are regional / local accents. With gene markers showing clusters that end on old county lines, its apparent that at least some of the pre-roman tribes still exist, at least genetically, within their old home lands.
Perhaps one of the better looking forum members* or their son could apply for a research grant to visit a statistically significant number of pubs in each of the ancient counties, kiss a randomly selected chick in each one, then write a paper on the variation in tongue action encountered. "Linguistic Variation in Oral Traditions of Public Spaces of the Tribal Homelands of the Ancient Britons."



* Do we have any good looking members? There is a reason we only come out at night...

[rodp]

How is it pronounced? 'Darbysherr'?

I'm not surprised there are regional / local accents. With gene markers showing clusters that end on old county lines, its apparent that at least some of the pre-roman tribes still exist, at least genetically, within their old home lands.
Perhaps one of the better looking forum members* or their son could apply for a research grant to visit a statistically significant number of pubs in each of the ancient counties, kiss a randomly selected chick in each one, then write a paper on the variation in tongue action encountered. "Linguistic Variation in Oral Traditions of Public Spaces of the Tribal Homelands of the Ancient Britons."



* Do we have any good looking members? There is a reason we only come out at night...

Hmm, you've never visited the Black Country have you ? There's two sorts here, the few that would slap you hard so no chance, and the majority that would invite you down the towpath They tend to not beat around the bush here, a spade's a spade and that's it, take it or leave it

As for accents, they vary here within just a couple of miles, Dudley, Tipton, Gornal etc. What really winds us though is being called Brummys

[hairyyoda]

Same down here Rod, there is a distinctive different accent in the space of 10 miles between Llanelli and Swansea plus they don't particularly like each other regarding rugby rivalry The spoken Welsh language in North Wales is different and broader than the same spoken Welsh in South Wales. Apparently Welsh teachers make very good English teachers because they are taught to speak English properly
Going to duck and take cover now Phil

[sunndog]

Don't try and tell us you're not a brummy rodders........you sound like noddy holder, you a brummy. Thems the rules

[rodp]

Don't try and tell us you're not a brummy rodders........you sound like noddy holder, you a brummy. Thems the rules

Remember the prisoner "I am not a Brummy, I am Black Country"

[sunndog]

So next time someone asks where the black country is i should tell them its where brummies live, but its them brummies that don't wanna be brummies




Radders, its more like 'darrbysha' the first 'R' is long but the second short