59 thoughts on “On A Theme”

  1. One of my dearest friends, who is from Scotland even though she has lived in the states more years than not posted that on Facebook sometime back. When I read your previous blog, it reminded me of this video. 🙂

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    1. It’s brilliant. Think that he might have been labouring it a bit. But, then again, I’ve heard stronger. Thanks for the link. I should have said. I was a bit distracted. ;)x

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      17. Oh, one of those. Guaranteed to upset. Age? Try 24, 23, 20,18,16,12,6. Lots of opportunities for those. I’m more laid back now. Some things I used to go ding-dong about I don’t see as mattering so much now. Changing perspective. Although it depends what it’s about. 😉
        She’ll be feeling it too no doubt.
        Go for ice cream. Make up. tell her she’s a plank. But so are you. And it’s just ‘cos you love her. And I’ll have vanilla. :)x

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      19. Nice one. And I thought it would all stop once they got to a certain age. I don’t know why I thought that. I had a few ding-dongs with my own mum even as an adult. But, we got to know each other better through ‘a mutual exchange of words’.
        Is she still at home?x

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    1. Aye, but did you understand it? Apart from the swearing which is, I think, universal. Siri’s been having problems for quite some time in Scotland. I wonder if it’s only us. Or does she not pick up lots of accents? ;)x

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      2. You are a master of language! It was quite rough. But accurate both in his sounds and the fact that Siri doesn’t get them. Everyone I know who has one complains about not being understood unless they put on a really posh voice. ;)x

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      5. I was thinking like ….

        “Dennis: You’re foolin’ yourself! We’re living in a dictatorship. A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working class…

        Woman: Oh, there you go bringing class into it again.”

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      6. 🙂 They were good weren’t they? I wasn’t allowed to watch them as ateen. Too risque. Off to my room I was sent when they came on. Only ever ‘caught up’ later. And I’m sure there was loads I missed. I must admit, some of their humour irked me while other stuff had me doubled. :)x

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      8. Yeah. I also loved The Life of Brian. So tongue in cheek. I was speaking about this with another blogger a while ago and I was remembering how when TLOB first came out here it was banned in some cinemas for being blasphemous. Late seventies/early eighties. Difficult to imagine now. And, of course, it just made everyone all the more anxious to go see it. ;)x

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  7. Hahaha…phones don`t understand too many languages and as for English on my phone there are so many to choose from…I always choose Canadian but French…forget it! I cannot dictate my texts in French as they give France as the only choice…oh boy…not the way I speak. As for this video you shared..I understood about half and I wonder if that`s because I know French…lol…in 77 when I went to Scotland with my husband who only speaks French…he understood people in Edinburgh better than me…go figure…Mary Queen of Scots must have had a huge influence with the French and English language, eh? xx

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    1. Apparently. she wasn’t too impressed with the dubious comforts of civilised life in Scotland compared to France. Merde wouldn’t have worked too well on Siris any more than shit when she saw how she was expected to rough it.
      Your French must be really good to have been able to communicate with your French only speaking husband. How come he didn’t speak English? Just curious. :)x

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      1. We live in Quebec…where many French speak only French and fought hard actually to preserve their language. Our &???%% premier went to Scotland this year to get ideas on separation…I don`t think it will happen in my lifetime…hope not.My kids spoke both…English to me and French to their dad..and when dad was home we all spoke French so he`d understand. but my kids went to English school (I won onthat score) and their language of emotion is English. My grandson too speaks both of course living here.

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      2. It would make sense to speak both if you had the opportunity. I love languages and was always pretty good at them. Why would you not want to embrace as many as possible? I know there is a desire to preserve ethnic cultural differences. In Scotland a lot of money is ploughed into promoting Gaelic. I don’t speak it – except for a couple of swear words! Funny how we always learn them first! But my brother’s kids all go to Gaelic speaking school and have done since small. They all now speak Gaelic, maybe not completely fluently but a damn sight better than anyone else I know. Embrace all the differences is what I say.x

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      3. I totally agree…I tried Spanish and Italian but would do better if I would hear it around me more. My grandfather is from Wales…is that the same Gaelic they speak? I would love to learn that!!

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      4. No, they’re all different. Irish, Scots, Welsh. Just to confuse you know. 😉 I did French at school and college for about 7 years but never had the opportunity to speak it. All grammar and vocabulary you know? Traditional learning. Now they do more speech when teaching it. But the kids don’t know half of what they’re saying! They just learn phrases by rote and repeat to the teacher.
        Obviously living in a place where the language is spoken is the best way to go. When I lived in Greece I learned enough Greek to pass myself in everyday life and in conversation with Greek friends who were very patient and helpful. Most of it is now in the recesses of my mind. But, when I’ve had a drink, it ‘all” comes flooding back and I can prattle on again in Greek. Funny how the mind retains stuff.
        I would hate to see a universal language that eliminated all the others.x

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