Arry 24,875 Posted Saturday at 15:14 Report Share Posted Saturday at 15:14 Few Devonshire sayings. Learn 24 timeless Devon sayings and their meanings | Devon Live WWW.DEVONLIVE.COM The Devon dialect is well preserved in rural areas and many of these phrases are still in wider use Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 50,191 Posted Saturday at 15:22 Report Share Posted Saturday at 15:22 6 minutes ago, Arry said: Few Devonshire sayings. Learn 24 timeless Devon sayings and their meanings | Devon Live WWW.DEVONLIVE.COM The Devon dialect is well preserved in rural areas and many of these phrases are still in wider use Cheers Arry I like those southern rural accents, Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk….. Same as Cumbrian isn’t as coarse as the NE….. They are accents that are just nice to hear. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,678 Posted Saturday at 18:15 Report Share Posted Saturday at 18:15 On 22/08/2025 at 12:13, mitre said: There are alot of strong accents like scotch and Irish and people from Newcastle as long you able to understand their tone of accents and communicate with them that's all you need too but it shouldn't be a issue Another absolute pearl of wisdom thank you 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted yesterday at 17:10 Report Share Posted yesterday at 17:10 22 hours ago, Greyman said: Another absolute pearl of wisdom thank you There was a bloke at the fishing comp. No shoes. Strong accent. I don't know who he was or what he said, but he seemed like a decent fella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,517 Posted yesterday at 18:14 Report Share Posted yesterday at 18:14 On 24/06/2023 at 23:24, albert64 said: An entry, and a barmcake Ginnel breadcake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,908 Posted yesterday at 18:58 Report Share Posted yesterday at 18:58 Yeah I told bob about a weir and he asked weir and I said a weir and he said weir is it , I said the weir?...it went on..... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,678 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 16 hours ago, walshie said: There was a bloke at the fishing comp. No shoes. Strong accent. I don't know who he was or what he said, but he seemed like a decent fella. Sounded like Wurzel gummage brought up on a council estate lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,945 Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago On 23/08/2025 at 16:22, WILF said: I like those southern rural accents, Devon, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk….. Same as Cumbrian isn’t as coarse as the NE….. They are accents that are just nice to hear. After over 30 years (nearly half my life) I speak with a fairly broad East Lancashire accent interspersed with a Cornish twang, no f****r can understand me. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,499 Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago On 22/08/2025 at 15:50, Astanley said: yes mate it's pronounced speak but with a surprisingly short K ,not the phlegm loosening sound made in the middle of chicken . Right gotcha,cheers I was told to meet next to the yellow submarine i thought it was a wind up.... but there it was in all its splendour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,640 Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 4 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Right gotcha,cheers I was told to meet next to the yellow submarine i thought it was a wind up.... but there it was in all its splendour It's ok to admit you got a selfie there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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