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Nah the wifie doon in the toon disna ken aboot it en disna want tae cos Alec bides up in Strichen
Nah the wifie doon in the toon disna ken aboot it en disna want tae cos Alec bides up in Strichen
Remember listening to Radio nan Gael (sp) when in the middle of the discussion the words 'technological innovation' cropped up, so not always. I like the language and had a stab at it initially to understand the meaning of place names and pronounce them properly, but it's bloody difficult to learn.Having never followed the indulgence of local authorities use of ancient language, have they 'invented' ancient words for internet cafe, ambulance etc as the Welsh have?
There's a few of the railway stations round here that have no Gaelic equivalent on their signs, my local one being one of them. We do have a legendary giant to make up for it though...In Wales the police are Heddlu and an ambulance is Ambiwlans.
Are there Gaelic counterparts?
Gen Q.
Having never followed the indulgence of local authorities use of ancient language, have they 'invented' ancient words for internet cafe, ambulance etc as the Welsh have?
Interestingly the Welsh for "I've put a frog in the microwave" is "poptysplat ping"Like microwave is Popty Ping in Welsh, literally the oven that goes ping
Nae Doric and around Aberdeen at least not too many road signs translated into Gaelic, thank goodness, as I don't think any towns in the North East ever had Gaelic names.
There are several of them lined up outside my office window as I type. All with both Ambulance and Ambaileans printed on them.Can't say that I have noticed anything on ambulances
But since formation of Police Scotland the new logo is bilingual, fairly phonetic rather than invented, Poileas Alba.
Has anyone found a .........dual carriageway?View attachment 524027
There's been unrest in Ullapool the day as the residents suddenly discover that they have a town centre.
Those from Lochinver remain aloof as they still have the only traffic lights in the North West.
There's a few of the railway stations round here that have no Gaelic equivalent on their signs, my local one being one of them. We do have a legendary giant to make up for it though...
With the Nipster saying you can have 8 round for Xmas you are going to have to have one hell of a size of table, and a massive house, to accommodate everyone social distanced![]()
More proof that Wee Nippy's daily CV-19 briefings are more propaganda than information. These, even though she declares regularly that she won't politicise the briefings, have been very political right from the start.
The weather system round here always confuses outsiders, no snow 4 miles down the road in Newmains, hit Allanton/Shotts and it's baw deep. I remember a few years back I went to the highland games, shorts and t-shirt on (nice day last weekend in June) paying at the turnstiles at the Bonny I'm wondering if I should have brought a jacket with me, half an hour later we're sheltering in the beer tent as outside was lashed with sleet and mega high winds!I like how that link describes 15th Century Shotts as a "dreary moorland place".
As if it wasn't a dreary moorland place now!
Up the Shotts Bon Accord!
Any excuse to get in to the beer tent eh?The weather system round here always confuses outsiders, no snow 4 miles down the road in Newmains, hit Allanton/Shotts and it's baw deep. I remember a few years back I went to the highland games, shorts and t-shirt on (nice day last weekend in June) paying at the turnstiles at the Bonny I'm wondering if I should have brought a jacket with me, half an hour later we're sheltering in the beer tent as outside was lashed with sleet and mega high winds!
It’s why the game of Cricket was invented! Some of my most memorable (I think) piss ups were at Cricket grounds.Any excuse to get in to the beer tent eh?
The weather system round here always confuses outsiders, no snow 4 miles down the road in Newmains, hit Allanton/Shotts and it's baw deep. I remember a few years back I went to the highland games, shorts and t-shirt on (nice day last weekend in June) paying at the turnstiles at the Bonny I'm wondering if I should have brought a jacket with me, half an hour later we're sheltering in the beer tent as outside was lashed with sleet and mega high winds!
Never, ever, ever go anywhere in Scotland without a jacket![]()