Dinna worry, Ah'm no died. Ah ken it's been a wee while since Ah blogged n'at, but ye ken foo it is. We've been buildin a playframe fur the bairns aw week since Ah got hame, then SS graced us wi her presence this weekend tae.
Anyhoos, the real reason ahhind this blog....ma brither came up wi his wife n bairns the day, along wi ma maw and step faither anaw. It wis fine, cos they brocht dinner wi them - eywiz a bonus that. Me ind him wis brocht up in deepest darkest Fife, ind Ah kin Ah've goat an awfy strong accent. Ah'm evin mair aware o it, cos Ah moved awaw, ind Ah've picked up bits n boabs fi whaur Ah've been ind fae whaur Ah wurk tae.
Noo, Ah'm faur fae posh, but fur Christ's sake, kin yae no spik proper tae the bairns?? Ma wee brither must hink Ah've got ma heid stuck up ma ain arse when Ah get ontae him aboot how he spiks tae ma bairns. Ah've been made even mair aware o ma ain shortcomings this week as BB repeats the odd phrase jist like Ah do......but at least Ah'm tryin. Ma bairns hiv got the potential tae soond like Fifers crossed wi Teuchters wi a bit o Dundonian chucked in tae, no furgettin the West Indian bit anaw!! How thick wid they soond on a quick news snippet if Ah didnae try and teach them tae spik richt?
So, to clarify.....I am not being a snob. I would just like my children to be able to pronounce
their words clearly and eloquently.
Thur's nu'hin wrang wi that surely?
Sunday, April 26, 2009
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You and your brother speak quite differently. I have a hard time understanding him for the most part...takes me a few days to get used to him. But I usually understand you for the most part...you are very clear. I actually understood most of what you wrote....I'm learning too i guess!
if yid bade in the deen yi widni uv hid this problem, ken? then they wid both spik like their untie pops foos yer doos aye peckin fit like nae bad min fitivir aye right yer ma.
If Ah'd bade in Aiberdeen, the problem wid be a hunner times worse. Ma bairns wid be goan on thir holidays wearin thir furryboots in the height o summer.
Sharah
Did you ever hear the expression-
Ye canna teach an auld dug new tricks?
You're way past learning buddy!
You're probably right!
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