Changes in Shetland (what can you remember?)

[peerieivan]

Dare i say i mind a time when you heard shetland folk speakin in supermarkets, i love hearin auld shetland folk speakin, it's gettin tae be a rarity, no meanin tae be anti 'sooth moother' but when i hear twa auld shetlanders speakin in da isles o da tesco or co-op i tend tae linger a bit joost tae hear wir mother tounge an aa it's differant variants, god bless auld shetland folk

[Guest CyprusPluto]

Dare i say i mind a time when you heard shetland folk speakin in supermarkets, i love hearin auld shetland folk speakin, it's gettin tae be a rarity, no meanin tae be anti 'sooth moother' but when i hear twa auld shetlanders speakin in da isles o da tesco or co-op i tend tae linger a bit joost tae hear wir mother tounge an aa it's differant variants, god bless auld shetland folk

 

Can't disagree with you on that point Peerieivan.

 

As a 'Sooth moother' I myself sometimes like to listen to two Shetlanders talking to each other. I find it fascinating and it makes me smile that I can hardly understand a word they say though; so God bless you all for talking to people like me as though we are 3 year olds.

[raasmie]

Whaar do I start. dir datn mony, so here`s ee or twa. athin no paticular order..

John Watt`s bus tae da toon.

Clives record shop at da soothend o da street, onbye da Queens - dey wirna muckle room!

Da {old} harbour cafe.

Jackie`s cafe on StOlaf street ahind da Rearo shop.

Standin on da steamer`s pier ta wave at folk goin sooth.

Da bixter dump.

Da orange lowe o da sullom flare on a bony still night.

[Infiltrator]

Clives record shop at da soothend o da street, onbye da Queens - dey wirna muckle room!

 

But it was still bigger than his shop in Burns Lane