Apparently the word "twat" had the same origin as ginnel or the word began as "twichell" which meant an alleyway between bushes or walls, going back to the 11th century. You can see the, um, parallels.
Apparently the word "twat" had the same origin as ginnel or the word began as "twichell" which meant an alleyway between bushes or walls, going back to the 11th century. You can see the, um, parallels.
Good to see Northern England getting more explicit recognition from the OED.
I was also delighted to be reminded of the existence of the word "apeth", which I have not heard in speech for decades, and to learn of its etymology; as a child, I thought it had something to do with apes!
#English #NorthernEngland #EnglishPronunciation #Apeth #OED #Dictionaries #OxfordEnglishDictionary
https://www.oed.com/discover/pronunciations-from-northern-england/?tl=true
What do John Cooper Clarke and Judi Dench have in common?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpyjng041o
#NationalTreasure #JohnCooperClarke #JudiDench #poetry #Salford #NorthernEngland #ukpoetry #ArcticMonkeys #PunkRock #Manchester #TheSopranos
The Peter Mitchell exhibition at the Photographers’ Gallery (London) is fabulous.
He has spent his life photographing ‘dying buildings’, scarecrows, working class communities, etc in Leeds.
My snaps do NOT do justice to his work at all.
It’s only ten quid to go into the Photographers’ Gallery (five if you have an Art Pass) and that gives you access to all the exhibitions they have on.
#PeterMitchell #photography #PhotographersGallery #London #Leeds #Yorkshire #NorthernEngland #ukphotography #photographers #streetphotography
https://www.instagram.com/p/DErtwW9NLov/
#scarborough #scarboroughbeach #scarboroughuk #familyblog #yorkshire #yorkshirelovers #yorkshirelovers #travelsnaps #traveldiaries #familytravel #scenicbritain #scenicview #beachvibes #beachfinds #beachdayeveryday #seaview #waterplay #photojournal #familytrips #familydays #travelfamilygoals #familymemories #familybonding #bloggersunite #parentsofinstagram #proudparent #littlemoments #northernengland #outsidephotography #outsideisfree
Northern women forced to provide £10bn in unpaid care a year due to hole in NHS provision | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/unpaid-care-northern-women-more-b2605758.html
#NHS
#NHSCrisis
#Carers
#UnpaidCarers
#FamilyCarers
#HealthEquityNorth
#InformalCare
#Disabled
#LongTermSick
#ChronicallyIll
#NHSServices
#NorthernEngland
#Women
#BenefitCuts
#PublicHealthFunding
#Funding
#NorthSouthDivide
LOCAL ELECTIONS PREVIEW
Andrew Teale of Britain Elects has also now published part 2 of his mega-preview of this week's elections. This part covers the English Midlands and North, but avoids Lancashire:
#ukpolitics #Midlands #WestMidlands #EastMidlands #NorthernEngland #NorthEast #TeesValley #Yorkshire #elections
100-year-old origin theory of Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone could be wrong, scientists say
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/100-year-old-origin-theory-of-stonehenge-s-iconic-altar-stone-could-be-wrong-scientists-say/ar-AA1hD0k0?ei=19
#Archeology
#Stonehenge
#AltarStone
#Bluestones
#PreseliHills
#Wales
#Sarsens
#Scotland
#NorthernEngland
#JournalOfArchaeologicalScience
#Barium
#Antiquity