SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 1393 Title : Christmas Author(s): Laureen Johnson Copyright holder(s): Laureen Johnson Text Force 9 aesin Force 7, haddin aff hail shooers. He’s comin snaa. Schöl closes wi a murmur o cradles an carols, a rivin o envelops, a reesle o pairties. Wark stops wi a seich, a hooch, a foy, or drees oot da night ida hidmaist pub. Shops, ready for da last roond, stengle up shelfs an smiles, an - yet ageen - press Play. Da News, wi holly in neuks, tries ta be waarm but winna be. (Hard, brakkin habits.) An faimily circles, haddin tagidder, growin or dwinin, birl aroond ta da aald eightsome reel as best dey can. We dö try, Loard, ta mak each idder happy. 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 Adults (18+): General public: Audience size: 1000+ Text details Method of composition: Wordprocessed Year of composition: 2005 Word count: 108 Text medium Magazine (e-zine): Text publication details Published: Publication year: 2005 Place of publication: Shetland Part of larger text: Contained in: The New Shetlander, No 234, 2005 Editor: Laureen Johnson and Brian Smith Page numbers: 12 Text setting Journalism: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 969 Forenames: Laureen Surname: Johnson Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1940 Educational attainment: University Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired teacher Place of birth: Lerwick Region of birth: Shetland Birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Voe Region of residence: Shetland Residence CSD dialect area: Sh Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Clerk / crofter Father's place of birth: Voe Father's region of birth: Shetland Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Machine knitter / housewife Mother's place of birth: lunnasting Mother's region of birth: Shetland Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Sh Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: In formal situations, or wherever required Language: French Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: As appropriate Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Incl. Shetland dialect. At home and elsewhere