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My (hopefully less contentious) random thoughts for today!!

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Katek Sat 28-Mar-15 12:46:48

Listening to the shipping forecast last night and if Berwick is Ber-ick then why isn't Lerwick, Ler-ick?

Also, after fighting with my super king size duvet cover and getting lost inside it, why don't they come with a zip or Velcro fastening? Be much easier than all those fiddly buttons.

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AlieOxon Sat 28-Mar-15 21:15:30

And Kirkaldy is Kirkoddy.
But if St John is sinjun, how do you pronounce St James?

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Katek Sat 28-Mar-15 21:31:08

Sinjim? grin

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newist Sat 28-Mar-15 21:59:46

I don't think Hawick, Hoik has been mentioned

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annodomini Sat 28-Mar-15 22:12:20

Milngavie is m'lguy!

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durhamjen Sat 28-Mar-15 22:14:36

Which can easily get mixed up with Howick, pronounced Howick,; they are less than 40 miles apart.

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Katek Sat 28-Mar-15 22:19:30

From my neck of the woods.....Inverquhomery, pronounced Inver-hommery but with a 'ch' as in 'loch' where the 'h' is!

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annodomini Sat 28-Mar-15 22:24:01

The name Colquhoun is C'hoon.

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Katek Sat 28-Mar-15 22:30:38

Farquhar is Farch'er, almost Fach'er. Have we had Dalziel yet, pronounced Dee-ell?

And how do you pronounce De'ath?

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Marmight Sat 28-Mar-15 22:45:16

Kingussie : Kinewsy, Aberdour : Aberdower, Burntisland really is BurntISLAND, Glenrothes :'Glenrothis', and so it goes on..........

I had a boyfriend once with the surname De'ath and it wasn't pronounced as Death! (DeeAth)
Farquhar is another difficult one !! You have to be very careful......

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Katek Sat 28-Mar-15 22:53:38

And on that very subject.....
youtu.be/5XED4rL9vj8

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Marmight Sun 29-Mar-15 02:58:19

grin wonderful!

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numberplease Sun 29-Mar-15 23:01:41

Don`t know how I missed those Ana, so sorry, blame my age! Actually I have just realised how I did it, I only read the first page, didn`t realise there was another, still blame my age!

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numberplease Sun 29-Mar-15 23:12:39

KateK, I just clicked on your link, thank you for the best laugh I`ve had all week!

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Grandma2213 Mon 30-Mar-15 01:10:35

Caldmore in Walsall is Karma - once had a very hot curry there!

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Katek Mon 30-Mar-15 08:49:43

Glad you enjoyed it number....smile

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