trisonic Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) I just couldn't get on with Vera. I am probably ageist and sexist, but I did not believe in BB's character as a senior detective. Ed Tend to agree. To my mind there was no feel of being in a large organization. The original books (though quite a good read) are the same. I remember BB being in the remarkable film of “A River Runs Through It” as the boys mother. In that she was totally believable as a an “outback” (USA style) wife of a Preacher... Best, Pete. Edited March 20, 2017 by trisonic 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 Morning all. Thoughts with Rick. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 Morning all from Estuary-Land. Thoughts are with Rick today, its never easy even when its expected. I tried to find the manufacturer of the Alvis Stalwart kit on the internet. All I had to go on was the name S & M models so I googled it. I didn't find it but some of what I did get involved plastic but not in kit form. I did find their website by typing in sandmmodels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 CSI has amazing labs where they can find evidence from virtually anywhere and anyhow. British programmes just need an old lady who can do much better. Thank god for the return of Line of Duty. Moist and windy here in sunny Teignmouth today. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 I just couldn't get on with Vera. I am probably ageist and sexist, but I did not believe in BB's character as a senior detective. Ed Yes, TBH none of these police procedurals are anything like the real thing. My immediate superiors for my last 15 years of professional life were Detective Inspectors, and they weren't like Vera, Morse or any other TV coppers! BB's accent in Vera isn't really all that bad for an actor, it's just the pronunciation of one of the most obvious names is SO wrong! While I appreciate ALL 'Geordies' sound the same to folk from outside of the area, it does vary a lot in a small distance. I'm more Kevin Whatley than Jimmy Nail! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 Brenda Blethyn? She was born in Ramsgate....Kent where my maternal grandparents came from after the family left Scotland. They were Hepburns. Here’s a recent photo: Unknown-2.jpeg Best, Pete. Oldest copper I ever saw! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 Morning all from Estuary-Land. Thoughts are with Rick today, its never easy even when its expected. I tried to find the manufacturer of the Alvis Stalwart kit on the internet. All I had to go on was the name S & M models so I googled it. I didn't find it but some of what I did get involved plastic but not in kit form. I did find their website by typing in sandmmodels. I made the mistake of typing 's&m models' without the spacing and Google took me straight there. Boring! Anyway, I should be doing something instead of sitting in front of the PC wasting time. It's dull and damp here and could be warmer. Some tidying up would be good, in theory. In practice it involves moving things around so you feel better about it, then realise it's just as untidy but in different places. Clearing the modelling work surface would be good as it's become a dump. I live in hope of the return of the mojo. Thoughts are with Rick today. Have a good day. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 BB is natural compared to this lot John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 When we lived near Shrewsbury the local all seemed to pronounce it like the small animal or call it Salop. As for Welsh it is a rare day when any Welshman will accept how you pronounce any Welsh name. However on training courses with Welsh colleagues I realised that the North, South and West Welsh all pronounce things differently. There is a world of Difference between Brum and Black country and there are those in the Black Country who could tell whether you cam from Sedgley or Coseley by your accent. So I just muddle along and do my best. I have been thrown by unknown words, being asked where was the Untytump was new to me. However born a cockney who am I to criticise how words are pronounced or replaced with others. Don 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 BB is natural compared to this lot John That isn't the language I know! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 All I can say about pronunciation of the Norfolk dialect on TV or films is: WE ARE NOT IN THE WEST COUNTRY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 I hope today is not too stressful Rick Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 So that was an American trying to speak Geordie??? I used to be able to detect if you were from Horden (home), Blackhall, Easington or elsewhere in County Durham. Northumbrians seem to roll their "R"s a lot, but you could also tell a Geordie from a Sunderland born person (and no they weren't called Mackhams when i was a lad) and people from Durham city had very strong accents (some had a "posh" Geordie accent). Common words could be identified across all areas of the north east but I am not certain if this is continuing.. examples klarty... muddy dunsh.. to bump into poke ... a sack .. as in "a pig in a poke" and of course we had the choice of .... Scottish and Newcastle (Exhibition, Brown ale, Amber ale, youngers Best Scotch, Tartan and No3), Federation Brewery, Vaux (Samson, Double Maxim, Lorimer and Clark's Best Scotch (now Caledonian Brewery who Youngest Herbert sells beer for), Whitbread ( Trophy, Best Scotch and Castle Eden ales - brewed at Nimmos brewery) and Camerons ( Strongarm and Bitter) here ends todays culture lesson for those unfortunate enough not to have been born and/or raised in County Durham. Baz a happy Yacker.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Thoughts with Rick today - 28 years since I was at the funeral of my dad, but I still remember how difficult it is/was - hard as it is, celebrate a good life.... Monday again???? Another weekend flashed by. Yesterday was quiet, continuing with the recovery of my Flight Sim. environment, then in the afternoon went to see "La La Land" (Second time, promised we'd go with some friends for mutual enjoyment). I'm sure plenty of folks will consider/find it trite, but I really do enjoy the dance and music (very catchy but probably too simple for many), energy and it's overall pretty uplifting even though bittersweet. BIG PLUSES are that no-one is mutilated/killed/murdered in it with all the associated blood/guts and gore, there are no ridiculous 100mph car chases, and no totally improbable extreme physical endeavors - makes it a refreshing change IMHO! Up early to take Jemma to the airport for a 3-day trip, she gets TWO long 14+ hour "overnights" in Phoenix which she's looking forward to, though the flight duty time each day is around 7+ hours also, meaning she has 10-11hr days. +4 and overcast already this early AM, headed for +12 with a chance of some rain later. Spring is with us now according to the calendar, "VERNAL EQUINOX", except for Debs apparently her calendar had another version as noted on Farcebark... On with the day and week, let's go... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post The Stationmaster Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2017 Afternoon all, Interesting morning - firstly delivering herself's sewing machine to a chap a couple of roads away who she found details of on the 'net. Very pleasant and chatty fellah and a Sydneysider by origin and is, as he put, 'a fair dinkum Ausssie' as he is in part descended from one of those on the First Fleet; an interesting conversation ensued. Then, after a Tesco visit a bit of web-wandering (sounds so much nicer than 'surfing') proved my suspicion that his home is also a B & B but also even more amusingly led to me discovering that a former girlfriend of very many years ago who lives further down the same road also operates a B&B establishment - really unexpected what you can find when you're not looking for it. Meanwhile it has rained off and on, and on and on. Have a good day everybody. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 So that was an American trying to speak Geordie??? I used to be able to detect if you were from Horden (home), Blackhall, Easington or elsewhere in County Durham. Northumbrians seem to roll their "R"s a lot, but you could also tell a Geordie from a Sunderland born person (and no they weren't called Mackhams when i was a lad) and people from Durham city had very strong accents (some had a "posh" Geordie accent). Common words could be identified across all areas of the north east but I am not certain if this is continuing.. examples klarty... muddy dunsh.. to bump into poke ... a sack .. as in "a pig in a poke" and of course we had the choice of .... Scottish and Newcastle (Exhibition, Brown ale, Amber ale, youngers Best Scotch, Tartan and No3), Federation Brewery, Vaux (Samson, Double Maxim, Lorimer and Clark's Best Scotch (now Caledonian Brewery who Youngest Herbert sells beer for), Whitbread ( Trophy, Best Scotch and Castle Eden ales - brewed at Nimmos brewery) and Camerons ( Strongarm and Bitter) here ends todays culture lesson for those unfortunate enough not to have been born and/or raised in County Durham. Baz a happy Yacker.... Mrs Lurker uses the word "klarty". Although I have never seen it written down and always imagined it began with a "c". Her step father grew up in County Durham (Doggy) - I assume that is where she got it from as she has not lived for any length of time in the area; the in laws live in Washington but didn't move there until she was at college. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 Mrs Lurker uses the word "klarty". Although I have never seen it written down and always imagined it began with a "c". That reminds me of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to22rRnK7gE The important bit is from 0.44 with the classic line at 1.24................... (I couldn't find a live video and it's not in the TV recordings) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 As I seem to have mislaid my copy of the official Geordie dictionary I use K but C could also be correct.... mind you .. its all in how you say it..... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm married to a lass from Batley and the phrase, clarted is well used in this area, meaning really mucky and usually muddy. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It was part of my mother's vocabulary ("Thick as clarts") and she was from Grimsby. Spelled with a C. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 This evening's earworm, Crocodile Shoes. How embarrassing. I've definitely gone off whoever mentioned Jimmy Nail earlier. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 This evening's earworm, Crocodile Shoes. How embarrassing. I've definitely gone off whoever mentioned Jimmy Nail earlier. I might be wishing I hadn't read that tonight Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2017 Sorry, BoD. Crocodile Shoooooooeesss Clarty with a C in South Tyneside! A common surname here is Clague, pronounced Clegg, but not by ex-pat Geordies! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Meh. One big bucket of #### today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 Meh. One big bucket of #### today. Sounds like a normal day to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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