SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 134 Title : Overheard at the Chippie: Big brither, wee brither Author(s): Sheena Blackhall Copyright holder(s): Sheena Blackhall Text Tell me! Tell me Dannie! Fa's yon wifie? Wheesht Johnny. Dicht yer face. Yer chikks is manky. Ma nose is rinnin Dannie... Use yer hanky. Gie's a pickelt ingin wi ma chips? Yer moo is aywis bigger nor yer belly! Ma's oot. Can I ging roon tae play wi Sean? It's dark. We'll jist ging hame an watch the telly. Dannie can I hae thon can o coke? I wint it! Wint it! Yer jist a flamin scunner. No, ye canna. Dannie, can I clap yon big Alsation? Nuh. Stuff yer face wi this. Here's a banana. Yon mannie gien's a penny fur ma bankie. Yon wifie says I'm jist a cheeky monkey. It's affa caal. I wish I cud get cosie. Climm up then, and I'll heat ye in ma bosie. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience General public: Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Word count: 142 Text medium Book: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Self Publication year: 2004 Place of publication: Aberdeen Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 112 Forenames: Sheena Surname: Blackhall Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 16 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Brought up Protestant, now Buddhist Occupation: Writer and supply teacher Place of birth: Aberdeen Region of birth: Aberdeen Birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Aberdeen Region of residence: Aberdeen Residence CSD dialect area: Abd Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Manager of Deeside Omnibus Service Father's place of birth: Aboyne Father's region of birth: Aberdeen Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Private Secretary Mother's place of birth: Aberdeen Mother's region of birth: Aberdeen Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Abd Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Language: Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Elementary. Gaelic choir. Poetry. Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: