"I’m awfy sorry sir, the sunblocks are gey shilpit an consequently it’s takin ages tae rub enough on." Translated: shilpit: thin, insipid, puny. "I am so very sorry sir, the sunblocks are rather thin and and as a consequence it is taking much longer to rub enough on." ???lp?t The summer some of us wished [...]
"Ah telt ye you shouldni hae caw’d him a falset loon even tho you thoucht he didni ken whit it meant." Translated: falset loon: lying person, charlatan. "I warned you that you should not have called him a charlatan even though you thought he did not know what it meant." ?f?s?t lun Spare a thought [...]
"Aye so ye thoucht moudieskin scrievin buiks cam wi-oot consequence an that woolly jumpers were adequate recompense did ye? The dootfu cottage industry we deny in oor pursuit o ert! Nae wonder they’re sae dear." Translated: dear: expensive. "Oh yes so you thought moleskin sketch books came without consequence and that woollen jerseys were adequate [...]
“Tak us doon tae the lurgy deeps an oor denner ma trusty steed an hunter.” Translated: denner, dennar: dinner, dine. “Take us down to the infested deeps and get us some food, my trusty steed and hunter.” slither. Slither can be a good word. Such as slithering down a muddy bank into a cool pool [...]
“Oh! Ma herts aw a whiltie-whaltie cause I ken yer aboot tae whillywha me intae ma closeup.” Translated: whillywha: wheedle, coax, cajole. “Oh! My heart is all a pitter patter because I know you are about to cajole me into having my close up taken.” blur – When a normal soft focus lens might disappoint.
“Look, every time wi-oot fail, I jump up and down an they jist winni bide on.” Translated: bide: stay, remain. “Look, every time without fail, I jump up and down and they just will not stay on.” 15, March, 2007 I’m going BIG for Comic Relief – join in at Rednoseday.com Charity 326568
