by Gordon Mackay | Mar 7, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - Latest Blogs, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
I was born and brought up in Keith. I have always spoken Doric and English, but I love Doric because it is so descriptive. We must keep using our Doric language or we will lose the nuances of the words. If you look up bosie in the dictionary it translates as hug or...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 4, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - Language and Culture, Doric Blog - Latest Blogs, Latest Episodes, Uncategorised
Featuring – Dame Evelyn Glennie, Cummine Fraser and Jill McWiiliam. Evelyn Glennie and Jill of Doric TV – send out a request for Doric Speakers to send in a short video of their favourite Doric Expression / story and the period of time recollected to...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 4, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
Well done to Brian – who sent a lovely wee video for the Evelyn Glennie / Doric TV video challenge, especially as it’s come all the way from the USA ! Which shows how wide spread the Doric is spoken. Brian’s response to winning the competion -’Thanks verra much...
by Gordon Mackay | Feb 4, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
Irene Addison – (originally a country quine fae Dufftown, moved to Cullen when she got married, spent 10 years at Yondertonhill, Hatton – now retired to the Banchory area.) Irene writes – I hadn’t heard of Doric Future till It popped up on...
by Gordon Mackay | Jan 30, 2022 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
I wis brocht up in Buckie and joined the Gordons in 1987. My faither wis fae Finechty and so wis my Granny and great granny and great great granny. I left in ninety twa and joined the Navy. I bide in Wiltshire noo and I suppose ye quid say i was an english man noo. I...
by Gordon Mackay | Dec 16, 2021 | Doric Blog, Doric Blog - People / Culture, Uncategorised
My brief encounter and delightful account with Doric and the North East was brief, and came about around 1960 when I was offered a job with Grampian TV which was due to open. I was interviewed in Glasgow by the Programme Controller, Jim Buchan who said, “I’m not sure...
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