Aled 597 Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Neal said: Hi Aled, no, my Welsh blood comes from my maternal grandmother's dad. He and his father and grandfather (and maybe further back as well) were all lighthouse keepers. That's probably why I usually keep myself to myself and enjoy my own company. Well you'll be pleased to know we are not related, my Nan's sister ran said cafe and settled in Gosport, we used to visit her for summer holidays, there was a brilliant outdoor pool in Gosport, which along with the sea fishing available led to some enjoyable family holidays. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 11,528 Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: The first thing I cotton on to when I meet somebody is their accent. I spent my childhood and my youth in Salford, and the rest most of my life in Southern Scotland. I am literally bilingual in both accents. When I'm with Scottish mates I speak with their accent. When I'm at home with the Mrs, because she's English, I revert to English. Sometimes I literally have to translate for both parties when my Mrs is speaking to a scot. I spend a lot of time fishing with Scots mates. When I get home, I am thinking in scots. Sounds weird but you can think in a language. I can get by in both French and Spanish and each requires a particular style of thinking. How do you know you're thinking in scots, if you can't hear yourself think? No, you are 'imagining' that you are thinking in scots. . Anyway, you can think yourself lucky, it was only when I left home that I was allowed to even think! Well, I say think, but it was really nothing more than a subtle hunch. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,756 Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, shaaark said: How do you know you're thinking in scots, if you can't hear yourself think? No, you are 'imagining' that you are thinking in scots. . Anyway, you can think yourself lucky, it was only when I left home that I was allowed to even think! Well, I say think, but it was really nothing more than a subtle hunch. I know I'm still an English b*****d in Scotland and a scotch c**t in England. Ain't that the truth. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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