No one has yet mentioned the Yorkshire (specifically, Barnsley) dialect which my grandfather used even though he was born in Hugglescote and grew up there before moving to Barnsley. As an American, I find this one nearly unintelligible! (Grin!) --Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Dialect On the subject of Leicester dialect There is Leicestershire words, phrases, and proverbs. Edited, with additions and an introd. (1881) Available from www.archive.org Select Texts So you can either read online or download your own copy should you not wish to employ an interpretor <g> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Which reminds me, although only a few miles from Sheffield, the bread cake suddenly turns into a tea cake in Barnsley. Everywhere else a tea cake is sweet with currants in, but not in Barnsley. The thought of a bacon tea cake is most odd. Brian -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Sidebottom Sent: 03 February 2012 15:14 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Dialect No one has yet mentioned the Yorkshire (specifically, Barnsley) dialect which my grandfather used even though he was born in Hugglescote and grew up there before moving to Barnsley. As an American, I find this one nearly unintelligible! (Grin!) --Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 7:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Dialect On the subject of Leicester dialect There is Leicestershire words, phrases, and proverbs. Edited, with additions and an introd. (1881) Available from www.archive.org Select Texts So you can either read online or download your own copy should you not wish to employ an interpretor <g> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4782 - Release Date: 02/02/12