Quite strange.

[oldherbaceous]

Dear Alan, i would have thought that would come in very handy at times.

I know they have proved Cows have dialects.

[richard p]

alan
"If they're anything like the people who live round Cardigan Bay, they'll have about 120 different dialects and all claim theirs is the right one and they can't understand the rest "

thats why the english tend to stick to english . at least we can all understand each other( unless we go to tyneside!!).

[alan refail]

Richard

"thats why the english tend to stick to english . at least we can all understand each other( unless we go to tyneside!!)"

Or Zummerzet

And you must look up Mackem, Pitmatic, Yam Yam, Scouse, Brummie, Tyke, Lanky, and scores of others.

Here's a useful link:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/

And here's a bit of Lancashire poetry (from where I was brought up):-

We' an three precious jewels as rest i' yon cott'
Rachel an' Joseph' an' neaw Emma Jane wi've got.
Gods lent us these little brids fer a while,
Fer wun isna' lung i bein' a childt.
Ther's peace on ther faces afther a days wark o' play,
Sunggled deawn i'th nest asleep on ther hay.
Another adventure awaits 'em tomorn'
An weawr so preawd thad ther Lancashire born.
Pleasures a theawsand fowd thi' sheawer upon us.
I' retorn fer ther' luv' thi giv' us ther trust,
T' guide em' throo' life t'th rooad o' content.
We're sure yon childer mun a bin 'eaven sent,
Leet begins t'reeap throo't neet,
A brand new day when thi ged up we's meet
Freckles an' carls an' laffin' eens
Alive afore us eawr lifetime o' dreamns