A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of tv in Corpus

Central

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
s oan thum. She'd seen aw the TV programmes. on page 1

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
w no bein able tae pause live TV on page 35

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
dae ah huv tae show fur it? A TV they dafties fae CSI could tr on page 13
sh bags. The coffee table and TV unit are sparklin clean tae e on page 143

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
gart her eat her meals oot o TV dinner trays in front o the d on page 43
their mither tae bring in the TV dinners on a tray. The tclevi on page 44
e think some trashtrie on the TV is mair important than yer do on page 87
an wis blythely glued tae the TV screen. on page 88
ed at lossin the soond on the TV. on page 90
Also on pages 93
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Eh've jist turned on thi tv. on page 51

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
y. The wan where he plays the TV executive that gets hauntet o on page 41
Stramash wur on breakfast TV this mornin talkin aboot Tige on page 157

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Watchin that glaikit TV screen! on page 160

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
ae faimly bands ye see on the TV. on page 31

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
witnessed the weddin live on TV. Jist as the minister wis say on page 88

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
hur background noise, but the TV is aff. Even by Granny's stan on page 35

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
reive, an pit on the radio an TV? Gin it's tae be based on the on page 108

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White, Ian Nimmo Lallans 73 - Whit credit crunch, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
The TV man ferr sclammered oot on page 51

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
it be childcare an be bairns' TV and films. Ae thing at sums i on page 56

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
thaim that made the Soothron TV shaw Spitting Image haed the
t throu the spreid o American TV shaws in the 1960's an 1970's
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ain Scots language intae the TV news reports insteid o chyngi
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Fairnie, Robert Thochts o Speakin Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2001) Central, prose
got its ain devolution an the TV braidcasters stertit readin o
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
We coft a mukkil new TV wi plasma screin an aw
e hae watcht wis braidcast on TV
yde we’v traivilt far throu TV’s raikin ein
yles ayont the human ee whare TV haes the mein
The things we’v sein on our TV we’v haed this whyle bak
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Calder, Bob Lallans 70 - St Anndra’s Day, 2008, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
The-day I saw a TV ad for a CD
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Ever watch the adverts on the TV? If you'r the kind sees the a
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ar syne A saw a documentar on TV aboot Morgan sports cars. Joh
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
ook lee detector tests on the TV an thair stories checkit agin
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
That TV lassie - A'll complain -
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
o ma faither switchin aff the TV because he felt the pictur o
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Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
on the TV.’
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ublic bein interviewed on the TV news programs an no feelin sa
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Clark, Thomas Radge Against the Machine: Deid Wirds, Deid Warlds, an Why Scots Maitters, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
ones on panels, the drones on TV. The drones in pairliament, t
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Malgrati, Paul Ayont the Fake and the Leal: Let's Free the Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
, a Scots Curriculum, a Scots TV, a Scots Academy. Yon wad be
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
there is simply nae Scots on TV or on radio. Nane. The BBC, l
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Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
aiters. Ye micht hae seen the TV adverts anent Covid-19 that�
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Halloween, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ction rooms, offices, discos, TV adverts, eatin places an mair
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Thoumire, Elizabeth The killin fields!, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
�managed’. Whiles weel-kent TV naituralist Chris Packham gie
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Than an nou — poverty, makkin dae, an leukin oot for ilk ither, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
The TV news the nou is stappit fou w
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
is gettin mindit aboot BBC1's TV celebration program on Friday
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Philips, Cally Wha's feart o' the library?, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Turriff, prose
ooks – e’en better as the TV series an’ noo ah found tha
y Races an’ she thocht that TV cartoons wis bad enough so sh
hat’s you gonnae watch mair TV this week.’
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
en while A wis watchin’ the TV oan the day o’ the Calcutta
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
by some tae stap payin their TV License in protest o the BBC.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
cotland bein braidcast bi the TV an wireless wisna the Scotlan
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 75, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
TV high heid anes frae the BBC h
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MacMinto, Gregor The Rhythms of Bratislava, (wordpress 2022) Central, blog
wis mimin tae pap sangs fur a TV shaw cried Rytmy roka (Stots
a guid sort o times on Slovak TV, an ae nummer, frae 1973, hes
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
‘’It’s on the tv unit’’ the boay says. In
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
and I woke up and living room TV was link to bedroom I got up (2020) search twitter

@jamieonkeys tweeted
ed. As far as I ken (I'm no a TV expert), if it wisnae for Rus(2021) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
, notebook at ready.....richt tv orf and computer oan! @JeffBr(2015) search twitter
inging #TheSalon back tae oor tv screens? Happy weekend!?X(2015) search twitter
Scots" hae also been telt by tv weather peeps if we'r lucky e(2016) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
whit he did! Live oan fuckin TV!! Ya shower of Dic’s!! https(2019) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
oon why ma maw reads aw these TV magazines that tell her wits (2018) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
here in Scotland. MSMedia - TV - Radio- Newspapers, tell us (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
series on the Auld Alliance, tv prog on cla(2020) search twitter
ptop, but disnae cast tae the tv via Cromecast.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
y kent it wis wrang. Or mebbe TV telt me. It wis parteecularly(2020) search twitter
harlow Cin Ah ask hou big yer TV screen is, please? Ah'm plann(2020) search twitter
Ah'm watchin a TV show cried #DoubleCross. It's(2020) search twitter
y dis @netflix keep suggestin TV shows Ah've a'ready watched? (2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
ack the cripplingly expensive TV licence. They rely oan the ch(2020) search twitter
Friday night prime time TV on the BBC. BBC 1 - Mrs Brow(2020) search twitter
ty who voted tae tak awa free TV licences fae pensioner war ve(2020) search twitter
a guess why he's a 'celebrity TV doctor?' Quack quack ????(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
orn! Get them tae translate a TV or film title intae Scots.??? (2018) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
Jist had a letter fae the TV licence Mafia informin me tha(2021) search twitter
ack the cripplingly expensive TV licence. They rely oan the ch(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
re inept coverage of scottish tv (2020) twitter link
ony o there chanels - n the tv licence is free - trust me l (2020) twitter link
992 when this lady pops up on tv - i just think to myself - (2021) twitter link
laldy n they kin stick there tv licence up there jacksie agai (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
black man afore. Only on the TV. Weel, it wis a while ago, I on page 58

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
An cowpit the brand new TV on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah kent gettin yon Sky TV putton in wis a big mistak, Y on page 15
"Ye shid bi oan the TV, Winnie," sput Eric. "Ye'r a on page 21
t throwe the channels oan the TV. "Sky an aathin - it's jist on page 44
It feenishes aff bi sayin at, tv ye funcy giein it a try, the on page 49
Noo, Ah dinna ken tv it wis jist the licht fae the on page 60

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
up a bittie for him. He'd nae TV but wis a contentit man, happ on page 8

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ris, Pyntin the remote it the TV. "It's heidlines oan the News on page 7
t forty poun a month fir mair TV - Ah raelly wid. At's ae exp on page 19
back te the lounge te waatch TV. Efter a fyow attempts, Ah mu on page 46
silently oan the wide-screen TV. on page 47

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
wint tae be famous, appear on TV on page 103
Oki said tae me switch on oor TV on page 178

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
ae haad furrit, "for sicecar, TV' nae ging backlins," she thoc on page 44

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
faa the maan was, nae on the TV on Friday nicht, nor in the p on page 90

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Hardie, Buff Dod 'n' Bunty, (Evening Express 2000) Doric, newspaper
'ye mind Ronnie Barker on the TV? Weel, the tic-tac within the
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
TV mannie says it's cawed win ch
gale force says the wifie on TV,
k, an damp says the mannie on TV,
ll an grey says the mannie on TV,
Tae start wi Andrew hid a TV in his bedroom, a'a tae himse
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Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
�That quine watches ower much TV.”
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
frae the TV, A tain a sait an it cum ower
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
sang that’s playing on the TV in the backgroon – The Boy
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Wilson, Heidi and Isla Then and noo, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Keith, prose
Her tv ay finished at five o’clock
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
t sits twa metres awa fae her TV eight hours a day and only ta
Worst of aa, her TV is in black and white. Grunny
ant tae pey mair for a colour TV licence. Grunny is ticht-fist
ack tae sittin in front o the TV aa day, her een flittin atwee
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Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
comfy an nae too far fae the tv on the wee table. She’d ken
�d let tha Aga gyang oot. The tv aff station jist sizzed awa s
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ck his hoose oot, wis watchin TV again. Geordie the Gerbil hid
There wis a cartoon on TV he winted tae watch.
teen up watchin TV. We jist get in their road.�
rdle. He’ed seen rinners on TV at the Olympics dae yon, an h
birled aa the knobbies on the TV an the
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TheChielMeister Philomena and Alcohol, (youtube.com 2010) Doric, poetry
h ma Philomena Begley oan the TV
h ma Philomena Begley oan the TV
h ma Philomena Begley oan the TV
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Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
nd sat doon and stared at the tv Marine Boy was on but ah wisn
chin it ah jist stared at the tv locked in fear .
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
oric an @AlexSalmond gauns on TV an spiks tae the ither heids (2014) search twitter
Fin Aiberdeen get their ain TV channel like Glesga the first(2014) search twitter
has created a gye funny Doric TV Channel on YouTube, hiv a kee(2016) search twitter
as special stairt on Grampian TV?(2016) search twitter
me i year far we keek aat the TV screen an say "Fa's that?" an(2017) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@AMaxwell54 tweeted
d an' files maks films fur ih TV! (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
@RossCounty Your tv is shite. Noisy and jumpy not(2020) search twitter
@AberdeenFC Arab tv is nae lagging(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
me illnettered maist reality TV is nae for me(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
uptae now dude. Watch them on tv(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
shout oot tae my pal Bert on tv fer his birthday bit ye didna(2016) search twitter
Is it jist me or is the tv nae as good at Xmas time as i(2016) search twitter
The TV at this time in the morning i(2017) search twitter
Dee they still dee coin slot tv rentals?(2017) search twitter
he wife bit wee yon muckle on tv it's nae gan tae last ??(2017) search twitter
and 9 other occurrences.

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@obknit It's a TV programme min. Wynd yer neck (2019) search twitter
@cligeey @gdwood01 Grumpian TV version o Blue Peter, kind o.(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
y ... but my wife said to the TV ‘get yer shoes aff that hote (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
e the future fur Scots on wur TV screens. Shetland soonds pret
en did we ivver hiv a serious TV drama that even attempted tae
us and profile o Scots. Welsh TV drama flits perfectly natural
rthern Isles? Or whit aboot a TV version o the hugely popular
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ot sometheen dey wir seen ipo TV, he aye just said dey never s on page 5
her feel ill. Shü pat on da TV, an switched him aff again, n on page 30
I pat on da TV, tinkin it wid takk her mind on page 52
ing fae da fridge door tae da TV screen wis covered wi a fine on page 93

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
glitter fae da carpet. Da TV lowses on page 46

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
t Phil an Aly no playin on da TV, Hogmanay is cancelled an wir (2019) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
ice Marie Pratt" #shetland On TV again http://t.co/39dd5hJ7Bo (2014) search twitter

Southern

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
bin fallyin thon show on tha TV wi Bruce Forsyth an thon Nata on page 23

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
ller Ulstèr-Scotch cultùral TV owercums o gye grist. Forbye, on page 38

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Noo requires me TV glesses, on page 53

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Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
ithoot gane oot ... it’s on TV at hame
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Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
TV, caffee mugs an thermos flask
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@Angelinekking tweeted
Nuthin vs Nathin. "Turn thon TV aff" vs "Turn thon TV off". "(2020) search twitter
ttin aboot the hoose waatchin TV for she couldnae afford the e(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
reend, #EdMiliband was on the TV ana, but I dinnae ken ocht ab (2014) twitter link
Gellick clocked forenenst the TV wi her twa cronies: they're f (2016) twitter link
n cratur #DavidCameron on the TV the day. In ither maitters a (2014) twitter link
Aboot tae put on the TV for tae see the baul @Tim_Mc_ (2014) twitter link