can have a stab at something, but being of norn irish descent and only having lived in Newport for 4 1/2 yrs, haven't got the hang of things yet :) Mind you, lived in London for 15 yrs and have only just understood the schooling system c/o your site!
Btw, noticed on the Scottish section a mention of turnips. That'll be swede to the English. Always confused me when i first moved that swedes and turnips were the wrong way round. And spring onions/shallots/scallions. That brown soda bread in the south of Ireland is called Wheaten loaf in the north. Potato bread in Ireland is called something else in Scotland (can't remember off the top of my head).
One thing about Wales that isn't misconception - people do actually say "there's lovely". I choked the first time someone said it to me.
Also, they do apparently teach soccer here, as football implies rugby football. That may have changed now, but it was relevant to schooling in the 80s.
Oh, working mines still exist - we've got a pot noodle mine.
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Date: 2008-05-09 01:58 pm (UTC)Btw, noticed on the Scottish section a mention of turnips. That'll be swede to the English. Always confused me when i first moved that swedes and turnips were the wrong way round. And spring onions/shallots/scallions. That brown soda bread in the south of Ireland is called Wheaten loaf in the north. Potato bread in Ireland is called something else in Scotland (can't remember off the top of my head).
One thing about Wales that isn't misconception - people do actually say "there's lovely". I choked the first time someone said it to me.
Also, they do apparently teach soccer here, as football implies rugby football. That may have changed now, but it was relevant to schooling in the 80s.
Oh, working mines still exist - we've got a pot noodle mine.