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Esspee Sun 14-Aug-22 07:57:25

Am fair wabbit. Jist anither dey tae thole it. Am drieding the haar burnin aff later. You?

volver Sun 14-Aug-22 16:36:22

Wis you somewae fine for yir denner, Esspee?

Esspee Sun 14-Aug-22 16:31:43

Him thro the wa says he can gie me a braw price on a a/c unit. Am sair temptet but ma bidie in willnae hear o it.
Been ower tae the east coast fir lunch an ye ken it's worse, nae green tae be seen at aw.
Tak tent signs aw ower the place fir rain the day. Ay well nae sign o it in Glesga the noo but here's hoping.

FarNorth Sun 14-Aug-22 15:48:56

Braw wither here the day, sun an a wee bit breeze so nae girnin fae me. Ah'm ower weel.

Grannmarie Sun 14-Aug-22 15:48:20

Wheraboots ur ye, Katek? It's still warm and dry in Lanarkshire...

volver Sun 14-Aug-22 15:37:14

grannylyn65

‘Que’?

Fit? wink

Grannmarie Sun 14-Aug-22 15:34:59

Grannylyn, a pokey hat is an ice cream cone.

Mine Sun 14-Aug-22 15:18:30

Hiya pals
Sitting oot in the garden.The sun is beltin down...Ma man's tannin a can of beer....His feet are aw swelt oot wi the heat....Waitin oan the grandweans coming down and I'll take them for a pokey hat...Aww the best grannies fae Scotland

Katek Sun 14-Aug-22 15:18:21

Ach mi wirdie ! Thunder an lightning an ding bouncing off i car!

grannylyn65 Sun 14-Aug-22 15:12:04

‘Que’?

Grannmarie Sun 14-Aug-22 15:09:26

Ah wis oot in the gairden bit it wis roastin' so ah've just cam ben the hoose tae cool doon...
The weans in the street huv disappeared, pokey hat time.

Baggytrazzas Sun 14-Aug-22 13:57:27

Ah feel as tho ah've fell richt intae a Broons script fur wan oh they screen plays.

Charleygirl5 Sun 14-Aug-22 13:27:07

I come from near St. Andrews so this would be the style of talking whereus me granma came frae Kirkcaddy so I dinna unnerstaund a pickle.

Cherrytree59 Sun 14-Aug-22 11:49:20

Grandmabatty nay need to awa an' bile yer heed wi the weather the noo ? .
Usin' ma' gamp fer a sunshade to keep ma bairn cool.

Yammy Sun 14-Aug-22 11:44:38

From the Scottish border.
I me an awe I'm fair mafted. I'll complain when I am chittering.
Too hot to ga for a dook,though I am pretty doft.
We.ve got the midges biting like mad.

Grandmabatty Sun 14-Aug-22 11:31:39

I'm gey peelywally anaw. Ahm hert roastit wi the sun. Oh for rain stotin aff the grun intake the stanks. Ma heid is bilin an ahm as itchy as if a ferlie wis crawlin Ower my shooders.

yogitree Sun 14-Aug-22 10:56:29

Cherrytree59 - "need tay hurl the barra roond ma green" grin

Elegran Sun 14-Aug-22 10:56:07

Roon here ut's no the midgies, ut's the berry bugs. Ah git a new crop o' bites tae scratch ivery time ah set fit in the gairdn.

volver Sun 14-Aug-22 10:52:41

Granny Much, at's an auld een!

Mi man's awa oot ti pint the sills afore i' sun comes roon. I'm jist watchin' !

Cherrytree59 Sun 14-Aug-22 10:43:44

The bairns arriving , always fun nay greetin' allowed a Grans hoose.

I've had ma' porridge and salad awaits.
They'll be naw 'youse have had yer tea here?'

Looking forward ta dreich day we' mince and tatties for oor tea..

Am awa ben the lobby tae sort oot the wain's toys and oor Willie and The Broons annuals.

Havin an affy sare foot the morn hiplin roond like awld Granny Much.
In a wee bitty minute need tay hurl the barra roond ma green .

Nell8 Sun 14-Aug-22 10:40:16

Aye aye abody! Am frae near Stoney. Bide doon in Surrey noo (Ah ken. Dinna say it)
Wur gettin 33C the day. Heid's bilin. Far's the haar fan ye need it?

Aveline Sun 14-Aug-22 10:24:10

Ocht!!

Wheniwasyourage Sun 14-Aug-22 10:17:39

Sun's peekin' oot here noo the haar's awa. Gaan tae be het...

Kalu Sun 14-Aug-22 10:15:18

We shouldnae be complainin, this weather’ll soon turn an we’ll aw be greetin aboot the cauld, it is making be wabbit anaw mind ye. Nae midges roon aboot here this year. ?

TillyTrotter Sun 14-Aug-22 10:05:19

My MIL and her sister would talk like yoos are all day long and half of the night. I had no idea what they were talking about ?‍?

Aveline Sun 14-Aug-22 09:59:27

Ahm fae lowland Scoatland. Nane o' yer Doric blethers fur me.