FLY2 10,108 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Likewise in Beeston, plus of course a glut of the Oriental. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: When last I was in Mansfield, I heard very little recognisable English. Mainly Eastern European languages. Even before immigration you would hear little recognisable English in Mansfield! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Even before immigration you would hear little recognisable English in Mansfield! Yo wot, surree?  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 I went to school in Bulwell with boys from Hucknall, Eastwood, Awsworth, Kimberley, Stapleford and Arnold. Because I came from Woodthorpe and spoke proppa I had the mickey taken! Made me Nottinghamshire polyglotic though! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 I don't think Woodthorpe was to blame for your accent, Phil..... not everyone from there spoke 'posh!'  I actually like hearing different English accents and also different languages, which I hear in this village and in Ely.... . I just love the diversity in England, and when I smile and try to communicate it just reminds me that we all  share the fears, worries, expectations and happiness common to the human race at various times of our lives.  I have Turkish, Latvian, Romanian, Spanish and Hungarian friends living locally and they enrich my life in so many ways...  It's  not accents that should define who we are; it's what we say and what we mean that is important, in my opinion.      1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 3 hours ago, MargieH said: That's 'begotten' Carni... And a few 'Gottens', about 30ish I think.? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, carni said: And a few 'Gottens', about 30ish I think.? Sorry Carni, I'd forgotten that the word was used in the Authorised Version of the Bible! Â I tend to use the more modern versions... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,405 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 The only elocution lessons I had were a swift clip round ear and told 'don't talk wi yer gob full'... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 5 hours ago, MargieH said:  In our village, there are some inhabitants who have lived here all their lives (and their fathers before them etc)  Margie, the start of your post is exactly what you could say about Staithes over half of the village is owned by 'outsiders'. That being the case the winter months are very quiet plus mobile phone and internet service is poor. Its nice when people come and settle but most find us to quiet and isolated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Staithes, just a little south of Boulby Mine, where I spent just over four years of my life at when it first opened. I lived at Loftus back then, one of my "haunts" was the Tiger Inn at top of Boulby Bank. Â 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Â 2 hours ago, Ayupmeducks said: Staithes, just a little south of Boulby Mine, where I spent just over four years of my life at when it first opened. I lived at Loftus back then, one of my "haunts" was the Tiger Inn at top of Boulby Bank. Â We live on Cowbar Bank so it's on the way to Loftus not been inside for many years, mum and aunty prefer the Fox and Hounds. Staithes has lost a lot of its old world charm but it's called progress, sometimes it feels like them and us if you understand what I mean. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 On the door of the new student accommodation building at Canning Circus.  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Why am I not surpri'sed! Alway's losing there key's, student's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Never expected a spelling mistake from you Jill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well, there are several to be going on with...don't say I never give you anything! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Just realised been spelling Carni wrong all this time.........sorry Carnie............. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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