http://podnosh.com/blog/2007/06/14/talklikeabrummie/ Social media, active citizens, government, neighbourhoods and more. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:49:30 +0000 http://podnosh.com/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://podnosh.com/blog/2007/06/14/talklikeabrummie/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Simon Baddeley Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:14:29 +0000 http://podnosh.com/blog/2007/06/14/talklikeabrummie/#comment-254 Hear hear! I came to Birmingham in 1973 not planning to stay. I did. I married and my children are grown up and this city is my home. Some years back their grandfather (on the posh side) said to their grandmother that the children 'could always have elocution lessons'. They got to hear of his suggestion and humoured their grandpa by talking his way. They can do Queen's English to a T, but they're proud to be from Birmingham. Simon Hear hear! I came to Birmingham in 1973 not planning to stay. I did. I married and my children are grown up and this city is my home. Some years back their grandfather (on the posh side) said to their grandmother that the children ‘could always have elocution lessons’. They got to hear of his suggestion and humoured their grandpa by talking his way. They can do Queen’s English to a T, but they’re proud to be from Birmingham. Simon

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