I worked in NI when I was 20 and at least once every other day was asked where about in Ballymena I was from. Apparently i sounded like a Ballymena Scot.
I've always looked forward to, when I'm older and someone asks me a question, being able to reply "aye, ayyyeee" with the second aye being muttered while sharply breathing in and raising up the end of the word.
Totally this. There's a character in a Chris Brookmyre book whos talking to his old English teacher and says that maybe a book about teuchter farmers raping their kids is maybe not the best book to get Scottish kids into literature.
He has a point.
Totally this. There's a character in a Chris Brookmyre book whos talking to his old English teacher and says that maybe a book about teuchter farmers raping their kids is maybe not the best book to get Scottish
She's doing fine thanks! Settling in quite the thing, loves the couch and fire combo!! Still a bit nervous around new sounds but doesn't take long to adapt.
Aww, they could be sisters eh!
Oh my fucking days. That is bloody amazing. I've a large collection of King novels and have been building and replacing copies with UK first editions I find in charity shops etc. That's quality man.