MJ Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 seems everyone's forgotten my favourite - the local planes. http://www.shetland.gov.uk/transport/air/Flying to islands like Foula on a clear day is amazing, relatively cheap at around £70rtn but remember there are weight restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 ^^ Aboot da Ness dey bettir aks fur a buith, aksin fur a boad dey'll gyt a brawly blank luik. [Edit] Bøith micht be da wye hit shud be spelld, hit wid rime wi da Ingleesh "clothe" onywye. [/Edit] Ax fur dat wir waye an dey wid get a cuddle! Or a slap, dependin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsa Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 are you writing in local dialect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yes, they are Orsa, probably my fault for mentioning the böd pronunciation. Shetland dialect has a wide variety of pronunciation in different parts of the isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsa Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yes, they are Orsa, probably my fault for mentioning the böd pronunciation. Shetland dialect has a wide variety of pronunciation in different parts of the isles. interesting. that means richness of culture.i think 20 days wouldn't be enough and i'll have to come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Indeed. I have lived here all my life (several decades ) and I still find out new things about regional culture and history all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 several decades?? that why i cant figure out who you are I thought you were in your third decade ;oP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Anything more than two is several Twerto, old chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patzel Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 i think 20 days wouldn't be enough and i'll have to come back Ciao Orsasei giorni sull'isola di Fetlar e sto comprando una casa... se tutto va bene probabilmente mi trasferisco da Monaco a Fetlar prossimo anno what a pity that you suffer from seasickness. When I was up last October I flew from Munich to Amsterdam and from there to Aberdeen and took the ferry to Lerwick, which was the cheapest way. I tend to seasickness too but if it get's too rough you can always lie down and then usually you feel better.Apart from KLM's (the Dutch airline) bad service it was a pleasant journey.I can only recommend to hire a car not to be dependant on bus timetables.You will see more great places and driving is much more relaxed (and slower!) than in Italy. Enjoy your trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Whit wid du say/ recommend dey ask for? Maybe "booth"? But my pronounciation is the minority I doot - and the double oo in those 2 words is not the same sound! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 ^^ Aboot da Ness dey bettir aks fur a buith, aksin fur a boad dey'll gyt a brawly blank luik. [Edit] Bøith micht be da wye hit shud be spelld, hit wid rime wi da Ingleesh "clothe" onywye. [/Edit] Ax fur dat wir waye an dey wid get a cuddle! Or a slap, dependin... Is dat no ey da wye, whitivver you aks fur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 posting in shetland dilect may be fun for you natives but im sure any tourists may just find it a tadge difficult to understand. imagine learning french and then some one starts writing in corsican dilect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 ^^ I appreciate that. Posting in Shetland was somewhat intentional on two counts, one it was Shetland terminology that was being discussed, and two, the discussion was likely to do more to further confuse a non-native than enlighten them. So, to me at least, it seemed "better" to post using a language they were more likely to just glance at, realise they didn't understand. and move on, than something they would only understand 90% of, especially when the remaining 10% was the most relevant parts of the exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 have you ever been say in wales when the natives suddernly switch from english to welsh. you just know they are saying stuff that they don't want you to understand. it maybe totally innocent but the ones excluded won't know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 As usual on Shetlink a post decends into a Shetland dialect competition, It's off subject and i'm sure confusing for the individual who originally started the thread. If you asked where a bod or a boad is then i'm sure anyone in Shetland would know what your talking about and be able to point you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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