Monday, January 14, 2008

Do you speak Guernésiais?

While I was enjoying a "postless weekend", Jams O'Donnell has been pretty productive.

All three postings are very interesting, and therefore recommended:

One about a Hadrian expedition in London, the doors to which will be opened in July;

one about attempts to save a language most of us would not even have known it exists;

one poison cabinet story about a considered coup which, for a change, did not happen.


Jams, your host at The Poor Mouth will be glad to welcome you and answer your comments.

6 comments:

Bretwalda Edwin-Higham said...

Postless maybe but saving a poor would-be author in the process.

Interesting your connection with Jams.

jmb said...

I consider Jams a very worthwhile read. His posts are always interesting and I never miss. I'm sure he will appreciate the nod from you.

Sean Jeating said...

James,
shsshhh. :)

As for Jams, the connection is rooting in our blogs' names, which both are very closely related to a certain Flann O'Brien. :)

jmb,
on the risk of surprising you: I do not disagree. :)

jams o donnell said...

Thanks for the links Sean. Much appreciated!

Julia said...

Oua j'devise le guernesiais (aen p'tit)

Yes I do speak Guernesiais (a bit)

Sean Jeating said...

Jams,
you are welcome. Great posts these days on your site.

Julia,
:)
Thus, perhaps you'd be even able to tell me the answer to following gullick in (Shetland) Norn?

Fira honga, fira gonga,
Fira staad upo "skø"
Twa veestra vaig a bee
And een comes atta driljandi.