the recovery

[classic33]

Beck is out back, and river out front.

 

[classic33]

I'm beginning to have doubts.
is that beck is (norfolk dialect) a stream or small river, while brook is a body of running smaller than a river; a small stream

Norfolk!

 

[byegad]

I'm beginning to have doubts.
is that beck is (norfolk dialect) a stream or small river, while brook is a body of running smaller than a river; a small stream

Norfolk!

NFN!

 

[classic33]

NFN!

?

 

[byegad]

'Normal for Norfolk'. Said by the visitor and one or two Norfolk types who are rational.

 

[classic33]

'Normal for Norfolk'. Said by the visitor and one or two Norfolk types who are rational.

You seem to know a few Norfolk sayings.

 

[byegad]

Los of holidays in ooh, aah! Land, my best one is Fulmodeston is pronounced Fumiston. Apparently, or should that be appley??

 

[Speicher]

I used to live in Glaawsesstersshire and Prinknash is pronounced as Prinnidge.

 

[classic33]

Try Mytholmroyd or Sowerby (Bridge).

 

[Speicher]

Try Mytholmroyd or Sowerby (Bridge).

Thomroy? Sowby?

both of those are guesses

 

[classic33]

Thomroy? Sowby?

both of those are guesses

Second like someone who's moved into the area, first no-where near.

 

[Speicher]

Second like someone who's moved into the area, first no-where near.

What should it be?

 

[classic33]

Sowerby = Sorby
Mytholmroyd = My volm royd

Not Sow er bee(Sour bee) Bridge or Mitholmroyd as given on railway PA systems

 

[byegad]

A County Durham example. Esh Winning is often referred to by locals as Esh. No problem with that? Well there's one, a few miles away from Esh Winning is....

A village called Esh! Which I've heard referred to as Old Esh.

 

[classic33]

A County Durham example. Esh Winning is often referred to by locals as Esh. No problem with that? Well there's one, a few miles away from Esh Winning is....

A village called Esh! Which I've heard referred to as Old Esh.

There's Slaithwaite(Slawit).