soft ayperth Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I wrote some stories from my childhood and used the Sheffield dialect. Some of my Canadian friends just weren't getting it so I loaned them copies of Weerz me dad and Weerz me mam. They thought they were hilarious and since then have started to catch on to my stories. Thanks, Fred and RIP mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 There's a new book out about the Potty Edwards who used to work in the Sheaf Market. It's all about market life and it's got lots of local dialect in. I saw it in the Star last Saturday as they are printing extracts the next few weekends. It's very funny. I bought mine from the Star Shop but you can get in from their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy2 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 ive red both books and a good read i can say i had the privilege to meet the author on quite a few occasions and a decent bloke. r.i.p fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink tank Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 both books are fantastic.. and also another book by a Sheffield man Graham Sheppard its called get thee neck weshed its fantastic, its about life in Parsons Cross in the 40's and 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter bush Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think you,ll find "get thi neck weshed" was more about Shirecliffe than Parson Cross, but it was very enjoyable all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktulip Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 just brilliant this book it makes you laugh out loud and brings back loads of memories. thank you mr Pass. if tha ever duz owt fa nowt do it fa thi sen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I have read it as my hubby's friend, Mark Pass (the authors son) supplied him with one!! They have been around for a few years now and can be bought in most local books shops/newsagents!! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Iv read that its so funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookingfat50 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 yes me i have read it twice along with weerz me dad a great nostalgic look at sheffield, i thing schools should have it and allow kids to read it and find out what sheffield was like in the early fifties and sixties with only old stuff ti play with none of these mp3 boxwx, i phones not even a calculator , maybe a skipping rope, even boring sundays there was something do do there were no shops open. nothing on tv radio had programmes like sing somrthing simple, jimmy clitherro, happy days,feel i may have digrest now so bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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