Scots Language Centre

Introduction

Margaret Tong - 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Margaret talks about her life, loves and language. more

Christmas and Hogmanay

Margaret Tong - on 24th Dec 2010
  We didna mak ower muckle o Christmas fin I wiz a wee quinie in Buckie. Hogmanay wiz the big event, bit I div hae Christmas memories. I mynd ma very first Christmas tree. It came fae the more

Fin Ye Say “Good Night,” in the Doric, Fit Div Ye Say?

Margaret Tong - on 23rd Sep 2010
A freen spiered eiss at me.  My first thocht wis, “Gweed Nicht,” bit fin I thocht aboot it, I dinna say that.  I thocht back tae fit we aa said at hame fin we’d haen oor Horlicks.  Mam wid gaither... more

Far Div Ye Pit Oot Yer Washin?

Margaret Tong - on 30th May 2010
Thank you, Duncan an Iain for yer kindly welcome. This topic’s been on my myne: “Far Div Ye Pit Oot Yer Washin?” Ivery mornin, I log on tae the Internet, tae see fit my Facebook chums are... more

Doric Identity

Margaret Tong - on 12th May 2010
I’ve been in California for thirty twa eers, so fit wye is it that I still speak the Doric? I left Buckie in 1967 tae ging tae Edinburgh University, syne bade in Cambridge for sivvin eers afore I... more

Speak Bonnie Noo

Margaret Tong - on 27th Apr 2010
This is my first blog, in the Doric, for the Scots Language Centre. I’m originally fae Buckie, bit bide near Berkeley, in California. Fa kin myne their first wordies fan they wir learnin tae... more