Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
It always reminds me of Harry Enfield's Mr Chumbly -Warner spoof when folk say Gillin.
Golf In Scotland.
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It always reminds me of Harry Enfield's Mr Chumbly -Warner spoof when folk say Gillin.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Somewhere in between an an and an ane, most certainly not an ain.
Ok, ta. Seems I've not been too far off then ...
(And therein lies the problem of trying to write down the sounds of dialect. .. Tashy is a fine example - being from the same area, I "hear" what he writes but it just isnt right when seen on the page)
Ectolani
Hacker
Just been saying it out loud and I think I pronounce it more like 'Gullun' but that might just be my mackem accent
TigerTime
Active member
It's Gull-ane
Come on now
Come on now
KenL
Tour Rookie
It's Gull-ane
Come on now
Nah, there is no pregnant pause in the middle.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
To point out how it should be pronounced to people from down south it should be 'Gullun'
DanFST
Head Pro
So how do you play your shots out of a binker.
I shall have you barred from the Canny Man's
KenL
Tour Rookie
I shall have you barred from the Canny Man's
What a stupid place that is or used to be. I really hope it has changed since I was last in there about 15 years ago.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
It's Gull-ane
Come on now
Well you got the first part correct.
Nae ane in it
It's an an as in Annan [un is also acceptalble, was generally used by the Prestonpans caddies]
All the other versions are for the pretendy posh folk, tourists and commercial travellers.
KenL
Tour Rookie
When is everyone's clubs re-starting comps?
IanG
Tour Rookie
A couple of 'ordinary' ones in April but no 'named trophy' comps until May when hopefully all members can participate.
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1st weekend in May
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Pretendy posh folks say the bread is in the breed tin
IanG
Tour Rookie
Allegedly Morningside is the only area in Scotland where sex is what coal comes in.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Our1st individual comp is being held over next weekend, Fri, Sat and Sunday.
our first one is on Sunday, ladies have already started today. i think there are a couple of opens on this weekend up here Tain and Golspie are usually the last weekend in March/1st weekend April.
greenone
Active member
Last week
ger147
Tour Winner
We started in March, next comp this Saturday.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I have heard of some shopkeepers being very embarrassed when little old blue rinse ladies ask them if they know where they can get any bleck sex.
TigerBear
Active member
Wow that's phenomenal mate. A lot of clubs could learn from not just in depth updates like that but the skill and expertise of your greens team
