"Ye swabs. Ah’m awa tae get ma stripes so ye’ll huv tae tak ma orders strict, an there will be nae mair pleens agin me frae youz or else." Translated: pleen: formal complaint. "You swabs. I am off to get my stripes (made up to sergeant) so you will have to strictly obey my orders [...]
"Weel Auld Nick’s actions huv noo been set tae ‘credible threat’ which now means that for safeties sake there’s nae admission o any extras includin falser’s, hip replacements, specs, indeed any non natural fixins, an service in the forces disnae excuse ye." Translated: Auld Nick: The Devil, Satan. "Well the Devil’s actions have now been [...]
“Ooooyah! That soonded like a twa hipper skite tae me.” Translated: twa hipper skite: two hip slip (both broken). “Ouch! That sounded like a two hip slip to me.” confined. See all my IF thumbnails and IF links here. Trapped indoors. Heavy snow and prolonged cold is causing problems in Scotland and the UK stranding [...]
