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:

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

    Interesting your connection with Jams.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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. :)

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  4. Thanks for the links Sean. Much appreciated!

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

    Yes I do speak Guernesiais (a bit)

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  6. 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.

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