moving north

**Tom Cornwall** · 13-Jan-10, 16:57

we were sitting in a local cafe,(in North Walsham), when a couple (we don't know them), came over and asked us where our accent was from...we said Caithness..and they said that they recognised it and that they are moving up to Halkirk, shortly, to live...they have a cottage already there, and know the area fine..so we wished them well in their retirement and I hope that you Halkirk folks welcome them to the area permanently...we didn't ask them for their names...so keep your eyes open..thanks

**trix** · 13-Jan-10, 17:22

hope ye promoted 'e org tom

**Scunner** · 13-Jan-10, 17:57

Speaking from experience, you need to be resident in Halkirk for at least 25 years before you are a 'local'.

**Phill** · 13-Jan-10, 18:25

Originally Posted by Scunner

Speaking from experience, you need to be resident in Halkirk for at least 25 years before you are a 'local'.

Crikey! That soon, I thought is was a couple of generations.

**philupmaboug** · 13-Jan-10, 18:30

Norfolk......Halkirk.......Banjo's! they are all the same aren't they?

**Tom Cornwall** · 13-Jan-10, 19:44

Originally Posted by trix

hope ye promoted 'e org tom

I forgot....I must be getting to THAT age....

**murrays25** · 13-Jan-10, 19:52

bit harsh here guys there are some decent halkirk folk that will welcome them. the couple must have been impressed by the village by the time they picked halkirk over the rest of caithness!!!!!!!!!

**BINBOB** · 13-Jan-10, 19:57

Originally Posted by Scunner

Speaking from experience, you need to be resident in Halkirk for at least 25 years before you are a 'local'.

Well I am along way off,only done 2!!

But my heart will always be in Dundee!!!

**roadbowler** · 13-Jan-10, 20:11

yous dundonians are all the same! Lmao

**BINBOB** · 13-Jan-10, 20:55

Originally Posted by roadbowler

yous dundonians are all the same! Lmao:razz

thank u....

**Stavro** · 13-Jan-10, 20:58

Takes a while to get to know the locals and vice-versa. Halkirk is a picturesque village. Positives and negatives can be more or less the same depending on the way you view a given situation. Being yourself and finding like-minded people makes the transition easier.

**horseman** · 13-Jan-10, 22:39

Halkirk is a lovely wee place.

**golach** · 13-Jan-10, 23:15

Originally Posted by roadbowler

yous dundonians are all the same! Lmao

Dundonians?? Jings Crivinns, help ma Boab, they are ingan bridie eaters, and berry pickers

**Aaldtimer** · 14-Jan-10, 03:42

Originally Posted by golach

Dundonians?? Jings Crivinns, help ma Boab, they are ingan bridie eaters, and berry pickers

Guilty as charged!

Canna get a decent ingin bridie noo'adays ava!

Wallaces is no more!

**BINBOB** · 14-Jan-10, 05:59

Originally Posted by golach

Dundonians?? Jings Crivinns, help ma Boab, they are ingan bridie eaters, and berry pickers

**Lingland** · 14-Jan-10, 09:23

Originally Posted by Tom Cornwall

we were sitting in a local cafe,(in North Walsham), when a couple (we don't know them), came over and asked us where our accent was from...we said Caithness..and they said that they recognised it and that they are moving up to Halkirk, shortly, to live...they have a cottage already there, and know the area fine..so we wished them well in their retirement and I hope that you Halkirk folks welcome them to the area permanently...we didn't ask them for their names...so keep your eyes open..thanks

Ye mean to say yer both still spekan with yer local accent efter all this tim cause its been a long time since ye left weel done