I have been taking a good look at The Wiltshire Family History Society page on Wiltshire Words: http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/databases-wiltshirewords.html There are similar words in the list to those used when I was growing up in nearby South Gloucestershire, but which may be unfamiliar to people living in other parts of the U.K. or across the world. For instance, 'daps', meaning plimsolls, was a common name for gym shoes in both South Gloucestershire and Bristol. It probably still is. The Wiltshire word 'spreeved', meaning sore skin on hands and legs, which is caused by cold weather is very similar to the South Gloucestershire and Bristol word 'spreathed' for sore and chapped skin. -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com