DaveN 1,118 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 http://www.nottinghampost.com/21-Nottingham-phrases-heard/story-26530325-detail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 If the author read the Nottstalgia thread "things our parents used to say" she could have got all her material for the book from one source And we've got a lot more than she has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Hey Cliff Ton - that's your chance to write a dialect book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Did you hear Dolly Parton on the News saying 'Ayup meduck' ? With an American accent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Following on from my original post I decided to have a look for the book. I tried one or two shops and then the Tourist centre who directed me to a shop I didn’t realised existed call “Five Leaves”. It is an independent bookshop off Long Row in the alleyway at the side of “The Works.” Although they didn’t have it in stock the lady was very helpful and offered to order it for me. I thought at only £3.99 I couldn’t really go wrong. I ordered on Wednesday afternoon and on Friday afternoon they rang me to say it had arrived. I couldn’t believe they got it so quickly.Anyway the book is packet sized with around 80 pages of which there are 22 pages of local dialect/sayings (approx. 200). The remaining pages are about various aspects of the county including occupations, pastimes and place names. A thorough bargain in my opinion and I would highly recommend “Five Leaves” for their assistance and speed in which they got the book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vintageann 66 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Did you hear Dolly Parton on the News saying 'Ayup meduck' ? With an American accent. I love Dolly, but she clearly had no idea what she was saying. As she said it, it translated into "hey! Up my duck" . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 She probably thought we were into beastiality, what with her coming from a big family in the Smokey Mts. LOL I love her though, a great songwriter and an absolute legend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 My daughter went to see her in Nottingham and she said that Dolly Parton was fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 Call me an old grumpy guts, but if I read yet another newspaper article about Nottingham's accent and vernacular; rehashing what has been said countless times before; I promise I shall not be responsible for the consequences. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 If we had those feelings on Nottstalgia the site would have closed down long ago. I'd rather they speak about Nottingham than not speak about Nottingham. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Funny how accents are different according to areas-i lived in town but just on union rd it was different and in Bulwell and Best wood much broader. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 #11 Very true iandawson. I was born in Nottingham and brought up in Bilborough. My mum and grandfather both had very broad Yorkshire accents so that is how I learned to speak. Now people still think I am from Yorkshire and someone had a guess saying I came from about 5 miles outside Leeds. That is where mum came from! Our accents are part of our personal heritage, something to celebrate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 I had the misfortune to be in Fuengerola Spain a few years ago, and as a group of us walked on to the sea front, two Time Share sellers shouted to me " Ilkeston " ...... I replied 'Pi55 Off...... Basford' ...... That quietened them down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deebird 15 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 i ant gorran accent missen lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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