Well there's the odd thing. I never had the accent, but somehow these days it does

"come back" after a few pints and a few days in Norwich. Must be the fact that I don't hear it so often anymore.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 23rd 2006 at 12:41:43

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The Times has discovered that Norfolk has a dialect ! (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Mar 23, 12:22:52
- Bishy bishy barnaby, tell us when your wedding be... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 23, 12:34:09
- Keith Skipper and Norman Hart (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 23, 12:31:57
- Who, seriously, would want to keep such an awful dialect and accent going? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Mar 23, 12:30:48
  - If it stops the kids at the Hoooit saying... (General Chat) - Small, Mar 23, 12:49:58
  - i am doing my best (General Chat) - south, Mar 23, 12:33:35
    - I would love it to continue through the generations... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 23, 12:34:33
      - I'd be happy to keep the accent going. (General Chat) - Arganth, Mar 23, 12:36:44
        
        I've lost most of my accent now (lived outside Norfolk since I was 18) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 23, 12:39:01
        
        Well there's the odd thing. I never had the accent, but somehow these days it does (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 23, 12:41:43
        
        likewise... (General Chat) - Small, Mar 23, 12:45:23
        
        Like a nice farm or an old castle or a big old house (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Mar 23, 12:55:29
        
        I never had a strong accent cos my parents were both Londoners (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 23, 12:44:44
      - i would love mine to (n/m) (General Chat) - south, Mar 23, 12:36:41
  - Keith Skipper and Norman Hart - in the right place (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 23, 12:32:41
  - Ass got tuh keep gorn orn, int uht ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 23, 12:32:26
  - Fool. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Mar 23, 12:31:52
    - Fewl (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 23, 12:32:49
- "will yew cum" ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 23, 12:28:25
- Wonder if "Dickey Etuhu" realises where his name comes from now? (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 23, 12:26:36
- You know, back in the day when I used to tussle in the playground, I just couldn't stop... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Mar 23, 12:24:27

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