tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post4833366799151868890..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: The Water of TyneLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29474033275671205972010-12-07T12:59:05.871-08:002010-12-07T12:59:05.871-08:00Great musical video of the Ulster-Scots movement t...Great musical video of the Ulster-Scots movement to America<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05z5ZXKHKbYDixieRedHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965634128357605934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-238232841268173332010-09-07T12:18:33.534-07:002010-09-07T12:18:33.534-07:00Just to clarify my comment about the 'Geordies...Just to clarify my comment about the 'Geordies'. The story goes as 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' crossed into England he was expecting support from those living in the north-east of England but instead they gave their support to King George,and forever afterwards were known as 'Geordies'DixieRedHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965634128357605934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40747794932119995212010-08-18T08:24:01.922-07:002010-08-18T08:24:01.922-07:00Re NE England think it is 'Geordies' becau...Re NE England think it is 'Geordies' because of king Georgebickyboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770256472603825823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67402885955156639022010-08-01T20:27:37.738-07:002010-08-01T20:27:37.738-07:00I think you would like the book. Many fascinating ...I think you would like the book. Many fascinating facts came out about the self-made millionaires of today. For instance, most all of them<br />are in stable, long marriages in which both parties are noted for their self-restraint in spending. One man had finally made it big and wanted to surprise his wife with a check for one million dollars. When he came into the kitchen to hand it to her, she Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91421938701223244992010-07-31T21:28:03.776-07:002010-07-31T21:28:03.776-07:00I would really be interested in reading that book....I would really be interested in reading that book. I read in one article that the Victorians carried their Ulster-Scots beliefs of hard work and accomplishment with them and taught their children to be industrious, inventive, resourceful,thrifty and creative.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36949688820998792010-07-31T20:47:37.659-07:002010-07-31T20:47:37.659-07:00In the book, "The Millionaire Next Door"...In the book, "The Millionaire Next Door", the author pointed out that those here of Scottish descent had a disproportionately high percentage of self-made millionaires. And when I visited Scotland, I learned how the English, in retaliation for the failed insurrection of Bonnie Prince Charlie, drove most people from their homes in the highlands, which forced many to emigrate to various Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27851259825300868332010-07-31T13:05:23.222-07:002010-07-31T13:05:23.222-07:00I especially appreciated the history of the Ulster...I especially appreciated the history of the Ulster-Scots in America because they could survive in hard times and even thrive, they were inventive, they minded their own business and were not socially dependent. The ones I grew up around had large families which they taught to produce their own food, build houses and fish. Many created their own industries. We were all avid readers and able to do Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4477300326036015782010-07-31T12:56:05.942-07:002010-07-31T12:56:05.942-07:00There is a bit of northern accent like that on Wiv...There is a bit of northern accent like that on Wives and Daughters and North and South, much like I hear in the Ulster-Scots. The Ulster Scots accent is very prominent in the American accent.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40182153268919059282010-07-31T11:32:16.179-07:002010-07-31T11:32:16.179-07:00Lovely air,lovely words and lovely singing. Thanks...Lovely air,lovely words and lovely singing. Thanks for sharing it LadyLydia. I like too the Ulster Scots corner.DixieRedHandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965634128357605934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-69924995811206012162010-07-28T09:16:07.610-07:002010-07-28T09:16:07.610-07:00Mmmnnn.....beautiful acapella!! Thanks so much for...Mmmnnn.....beautiful acapella!! Thanks so much for a delightful break in my day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23332945262745616632010-07-28T07:30:50.721-07:002010-07-28T07:30:50.721-07:00That is just lovely. Thanks for sharing.That is just lovely. Thanks for sharing.The Lady of the Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393357623619043633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15833845496782928992010-07-27T22:09:28.403-07:002010-07-27T22:09:28.403-07:00How strange, I just met a woman from either South ...How strange, I just met a woman from either South or North Shields, right by the mouth of the Tyne. She had come to this country for her son's wedding (we know the bride), and had never been on a plane before now. Not only that, but she had never even been out of England. She says the people in her part of England call themselves Jordies, and their accent sounds almost Scottish, due to their Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009819584864535929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9396571523295690922010-07-27T17:01:48.138-07:002010-07-27T17:01:48.138-07:00There are several versions of the song and these w...There are several versions of the song and these words do not match her words exactly.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91378692496562120182010-07-27T16:51:17.283-07:002010-07-27T16:51:17.283-07:00If it just spins and will not start, try pushing t...If it just spins and will not start, try pushing the dial to the right a little to get it started.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.com