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Tuesday 8 May 2012

Reading and books and all that Stuff.............

Book and Reading..............and Inspiration

Day 8 Docrafts 31 day Blog Prompt




Oh my......just lately my reading has not been that interesting.  I ran out of John Grisham books......I have just finished a book written by a friend about the life of Job and I really spend most of my time in the Bible!!  So, what's a girl to do??

I have also been trying to look at the Doric language, which is spoken all around where I live.  In fact I speak it too.  Let me give you a flavour of what I mean: 

Girl (English) = quine (doric)

Hug (English) = bosie (doric)

someone who cohabits (not married - English) = bidy-in (local doric)

bottom (meaning what you sit on) (English) = doup (doric)


So you see there can be actually different words completely, so when you start reading or speaking doric it's very funny.  The books I have recently read about doric, called 'A Wee bit O Doric' have old rhymes, poems, saying etc in them too.  


One saying that is relevant for this month is, Dinna cast a cloot 'til the month o May is oot!'  which is basically saying summer isn't here yet so keep on your winter clothes until May is over.

Sp you see I have not been reading anything romantic, fantasy or otherwise............but here is a card I made, using my language in it and on it:



This is just so short and sweet, but the sentiment, Fit a bonnie bairn,  is saying, "What a lovely child you have" in English.


Reading about my heritage and language system has made me very proud of who I am and how I speak.


Love and hugs


Annie xxx


6 comments:

  1. Hello again Annie, Nice blog today, they make you think don't they ? You should be proud of who you are & where you come from.

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    1. Thank you Jean....I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do this one, but I managed..............just. Thank you for being so encouraging.

      Love and hugs

      Annie xxx

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  2. Fascinating Annie! I really enjoyed reading your blog today! Lea xx

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  3. Thank you Lea

    It is short, and maybe that's a blessing....but it is about me and what I get up to and that's what it's supposed to be.

    Thank you so much for your encouragement, I have only been blogging since February, so when someone shows an interest I find that really encouraging.

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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  4. Lovely Blog post today
    Cathyxx

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  5. Thank you Cathy, for the comment and for visiting. I wonder what the challenge will be tomorrow?

    Love and hugs

    Annie xxx

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