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Doric - DOR busy. It wis ae back end fin the m
Central - GLA busy thamsels wi the duty-free mag
Orkney - ORK Busy Wae Ither Things
Central - LAL quiet yesterday but we were "busy" then we were messagin a good
Central - LAL 'Busy wi yer homework?' Mammy says,
Southern - SWEid hae been richt fir either 'busy' or 'ugly'. Quair auld quiz a
Central - DUN , why wuid the British State, busy divestin itsel o its greatest
Central - SEC d Maggie wis stood behind it, busy pullin pints. The baith ae th
Central - GLA ir wir three gairdners at it, busy paintin them rid. Alice thoug
Ulster - CUL r wur three gairdeners at it, busy paintin thim rid. Alice thoch
Central - SEC illiams tae open the bookies. Busy mithers pushin fat babies in
Southern - SEA A busy day, a long hot steep
Shetland - SHD kent) ta da hubbleskyu o da busy fairm-yard-while da bröls o
Doric - DOR sorry tae say we are nae affa busy jist noo. It
Doric - DORFit a day i' day. Being affa busy deen muckle nithing!Got up la
Doric - DOR ome firewid. He hid been affa busy the hale winter bit in
Doric - MNA New Year loon. Ive been Affa busy, maistly forgetful, but a wee
Doric - DOR Fermer affa busy wi the hairst jist noo,
Central - SECews @LEAFA_Official @ScotAmFA busy busy busy when the games fina
Doric - DORdonia Heaton in the Toon mega busy!
Central - EDN ence hingit atween them lik a busy signal as she scanned her hei
Central - SEC tae the polis. It had been a busy mornin. Heid doon, he hurried
Central - LALToday's been a busy one.. but this evening this w
Central - DUN in the 1830s an 1840s, Bein a busy port Dundee had the usual doc
Central - LAL lo-exit wis in the middle o a busy toun. On aw sides were rows o
Central - SECwhat a nice start to a busy day brian - always proud to
Central - LAL tae unwind back hame efter a busy day o coaching and helping ot
Central - SECand jist watched this efter a busy fitbaw weekend - best 20 min
Central - GLA e in, eh? Ah appreciate yer a busy man so if ye just gie me the
Ulster - GUL hernational) The centre bes a busy hub fer Ulster-Scots cultural
Central - SEC IT wis a busy day at the Honest Toun's Camp
Central - SEC baked beans yae kin scan at a busy checkoot at Asda before yae s
Central - WCE keep dead busy, which is grand. 'That's jist
Central - GLA all the stops. Ma ma wis dead busy too, buyin the new uniform an
Central - WCE tae us much cause it wis dead busy, aw she actually said wis, En
Central - GLA re ah higher, and ahin seemed busy, like fan we were at school,
Doric - ABN y fit else to add. I ging and busy myself in the kitchen: I rins
Ulster - GUL er an sit Doon.Granny wud bae busy dishin up ...A got a hale sod
Doric - MNAcuppie an cake an we were sae busy spikkin an claikin - fit a l
Doric - MNA bein sae busy, bit nae a bit o’t. Fur noo
Central - WCE hat wis that. If they wis sae busy wi’ their prayers they’d
Central - WCE ’ it’s wrang. We’re tae busy rendering tae Caesar that whi
Central - EDN e the streets are crowded wae busy shoppers, hustlin and bustlin
Doric - DOR be busy. So it wis nae surprise tae h
Central - LALto miss this tonight, I'll be busy poking ma een wi a spoon
Central - WCE fur the night cause yi'll be busy daein they two punnies that y
Central - AYR ied tae say 'Hou doth the wee busy bee', but it eam oot aa diffe
Ulster - CUL y't tae say 'Hoo daes the wee busy bee', but it aal come oot dif
Southern - SEA ried tae say 'Hoo doth th wee busy bee', but eet aw came differe
Ulster - WUL The busy bo'dies hae foun' oot
Doric - MNA in the traffic an crossed the busy intersector road. The Gap stu
Central - LALrders keeping us away fae the busy road
Central - GLA confused clamour ae the busy ferm-yerd-while the lowin ae
Central - GLA the blinds up an look tae the busy street below, bathed in sunli
Central - GLA ur masel oot the door tae the busy bus stoap he’s pult intae.
Orkney - ORK o the busy-buddies -
Ulster - CUL ae the confused clamour o the busy fairm-yerd whiles the lowin o
Central - EDN in back and forth acroass the busy road. A small part ae me cann
Central - LAL ranky said. "We've been awfie busy. I'll get ye somethin richt a
Central - GLA tae say 'How doth the little busy bee', bit it aw came oot diff
Central - GLA e news in days. Work keeps me busy enough, and ah spend the rest
Central - GLA actually enjoyed it, kept me busy. Truth be told, ah wished ah
Doric - NNB ) till e confused clamour o e busy fairmyaird-while e lowan o e
Doric - MNA comes te you, Elspeth, wi're busy ilky nicht. Ye're naethin bit
Central - EDN stlin wae shoappers. Some are busy bein weighed doon wae heavy l
Central - SEC "When ither fowk are busy sawin?"
Central - EDN st selfish erseholes. Who are busy coughin and splutterin diseas
Central - WCE said. 'Me and yer brither are busy wi high finance.'
Central - LAL ms are crawlin', beasties are busy, daisies are pushin through -
Central - SEC ilege while the rest o us are busy spraffin aboot the fairer, ma
Central - LAL "While you were busy readin yer books and rinnin y
Central - EDN ne needs tae keep Dr Mrs Bose busy. The Pandit usually saw her y
Central - SWE aye busy wi his wee recorder,
Doric - MNA "Och, he wis aye busy," Ah said, fondly. "Bit he ni
Doric - MNA or a minty. It hid been a gye busy mornin wi as muckle fowk comi
Doric - ABN lenty in the city tae keep ye busy. An, thou Iceland is kent for
Ulster - GUL hear yer daein weel! Keeping busy owre here! Definitely tryin t
Central - LAL nnacker's midden, but wi such busy lives o their own, it isnae t
Central - GLA e. Frances and Sam were baith busy. We won 7-0.
Southern - SEA kent) tae th hurly-burly o th busy ferm-yard-while th lowin o th
Central - LAL e’s hud problems afore. ERI busy but tae’n efter a couple o
Orkney - ORK I suppose he's aafal busy and ah'm sure he's deun his b
Central - DUN n bird noises tae keep himsel busy. An true tae the condition o
Central - WCE her said. 'Noo get lost! Ah'm busy!'
Doric - MNA y. No can do. Ye can see Ah'm busy eyvnoo, an Ah'v twa wytin. On
Central - GLA I'm busy instabammin' wae ma dinner -
Central - SECch the highlights later as am busy the noo - mona burra
Shetland - SHD imate aa yun widd'll keep him busy wi da pent brush.
Doric - MNB wa in the press and fridge an busy makin mince an tatties. It wi
Doric - DOR Fermer is mair than busy jist noo,
Central - SWE the woman busy wi smoke-blackened
Central - LAL ouncil memmers are aye-an-oan busy daein their bit fir Scots in
Central - GLA st then, the King, who'd been busy writin in his notebook, cawed
Doric - ABN Weel, Jessie hid been busy at the dinin-room fireplace,
Doric - MNAfur a wee while - ah've been busy with ma new jape! #DoctorWho1
Central - EDN ink ae sleep cos ah’ve been busy askin massel a series ae ques
Central - EDN tly.“l gather you’ve been busy with this project of Beatrice
Central - EDN when Busy Baxter, ae nicht, heard it ha
Ulster - EUL vered, unbreithin, wi his ain busy hans.
Doric - MNA up ahin it. The aunts hid bin busy aa evenin, washin Minnie's fa
Central - LAL_cherry Oh, here! She hus bin busy. Whit a fantastic talent tae
Doric - DOR Ah ken yer mam an dad hiv bin busy wi gettin aathin riddy, bit i
Central - GLA 'Your big brother's a fuckin busy man. Think he's been tellin _
Doric - ABN "Wis e toon busy?" says she.
Doric - ABN Its ban the best me o busy though, Iss semester, Ah've b
Southern - SWEeep up the guid work, ken hoo busy youse are the noo x
Central - LALskin deep. Maist use the "too busy" excuse but that's disingenuo
Doric - DORich aye. Dina think ul be too busy tho. Ana think theres full cr
Central - GLA ae ma hidin spot. They're too busy lookin in the debris fur stas
Central - LAL Gregory,' she says. Ah'm too busy lookin at ma Donald's grave t
Shetland - SHD y back but I wis also far too busy lookin at da widden rippek ma
Orkney - ORK Wae wut far too busy on the ferm
Central - SEC crime. Masit ae thum wur too busy chasin the dragon, eh? instee
Central - WCE said, Jist cause you wur too busy talkin tae Laura Kyle when Mi
Central - WCE nae notice cause they wur too busy watchin thir soap operas. Ah'
Central - LAL Cathy's too busy chattin tae notice me slippin
Central - EDN in sync by ma side and is too busy enjoyin the soonds and smells
Central - LAL gineer at Yarrows. He wis too busy drownin his sorrows fur aw ah
Central - WCE in tae me though, she wis too busy pervin at Bunsen's bum, an be
Central - WCE the puni because she wis too busy crackin open a bottle ae Lamb
Central - SEC nt fae ma faither who wis too busy being engrossed readin aboot
Central - LAL at withdrawn intae hersel, so busy wi the arrangements that ah d
Central - LAL well deserved after being so busy! xxx??
Doric - DOR and children. She hid been so busy
Doric - ABN les away. And the town’s so busy, the roads are dangerous.”
Central - SEC@Brian_Pacey @stevie27boyo busy the noo wae stuff tae sort oo
Central - GLA s. It serves me well tae keep busy, ye see? Gies me time tae thi
Doric - MNA l es he gat riddy fir anither busy day in is barber's shop, Jist
Central - LALht orf tae sleeps! As another busy day aheid! Yikes! xxx
Central - EDN p into the hills and kept her busy, but that doesn’t mean you
Central - WCE lst Lewis kept the skinwalker busy. Emma got ready tae chuck it
Central - WCE The Braeside Baur was niver busy on weekday eftirnuins and thi
Central - LAL entin pairt o her brain, ower busy wirkin things oot tae blether
Doric - MNA ut naebody did they were ower busy sleepin aff their drink and d
Southern - SEAs612 @thinkfitnessgym am ower busy ti look at twitoor at work. I
Central - LALks snecked up efter 6 an ower busy
Central - SEC Far ower busy.
Central - SEC nter wuid see ye was far ower busy tae be interestit i the likes
Central - SEC be daft! The minister's ower busy tae bury a gerbil. The gairde
Central - LALty lawyer we loe best is ower busy relivin bairnheid days o chac
Doric - MNA t it," Ah said. "She wis ower busy wirkin. She'd te dee aa er wa
Central - EDN yed. “Some o thaim wis ower busy pittin oot the bleeze tae sav
Central - EDN ulliven wis unweel an’ ower busy bein’ leeched, that he hadn
Doric - MNA at git ma riddy fir ma bed ir busy newsin aboot and planned nich
Ulster - WUL Whir thir busy makin' stuff called Burnquart
Central - SWE Ye wir busy, paintin Lizzie,
Central - SEC ed by other students. Who wur busy huggin and embracin yin anoth
Central - SEC he confirmation ah need. He's busy starin right fuckin through m
Central - LAL Hear thon blackie's busy whustlin,
Central - SEC ied tae hide. The unicorn was busy watchin the wee dugs an seein
Central - GLA order fur a while, cos it was busy, so me and ma sister played w
Central - SEC he kail. Then Ah'll sometimes busy masell makin' fishcakes, or s
Central - SECffs the hole in the wa is busy - whits the script lol
Central - SEC s muted oan the screen and is busy shakin her million-dollar ers
Central - EDN Bruce is busy snorin awey tae himself and i
Central - SEC he match and he kids on he is busy wi it when his brither passes
Central - SEC Ah kin see that Craig is busy playin hostess. Manouverin be
Central - SEC nvested in a Chicken which is busy shittin oot golden eggs.
Central - SEC ts oor tae the barman, who is busy servin customers.
Central - LAL …the wider Yes Movement is busy with huge spontaneous meeting
Central - SEC Auld Maggie. Who, as per, wis busy pullin pints. She wis yin ae
Doric - MNA Sheila wis busy hackin sticks When she got he
Orkney - ORK s boots wis unwelcome. He wis busy rummagan in his cloak, lukkan
Central - LAL But Doug didna reply. He wis busy snufflin aboot for a wormhole
Doric - MNA er man hid deed whyle she wis busy feedin the calfies, hidna wyt
Central - EDN The station concourse wis busy, no wi fowk, bit wi swans. Th
Doric - MNA an dee somethin. Ah'm ayewis busy ~ can ayewis find somethin te
Central - NEC ll as a stookie. The stag wis busy guzzlin doon the clear sweet
Doric - NNB E hedgehog wis busy fechtan wi anither hedgehog,
Central - LAL gey shilpit tae Kat. Doug wis busy ilin his Fankeliser an updati
Central - GLA h love ma buiks. While ah wis busy browsin, he came up behind me
Central - LAL a love ma books. While ah wis busy browsin, he came up behind me
Central - GLA in the hint; bit the cook wis busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s
Doric - NNB l take e hint; but e cook wis busy stirran e soup, an Seemed no
Central - SECgoing out - cavalry park wis busy today al tell u lol
Central - SEC news wae wee Brucie. Who wis busy enjoyin his mornin munch.
Doric - MNA Dottie reedened. "Aabody wis busy. An noo Ah'm stairtin te winn
Doric - ABN syne at aa the ither students busy skrattin awa, syne at the wa
Ulster - CUL ak the hint; but the cook wus busy stirrin the soup, an didnae s
Central - GLA no happenin man. Sais he’s busy the noo. Won’t be aboot til
Shetland - SHD ain ta say tae dem? We're dat busy eenoo."
Doric - DORJoe Lewis wisna that busy tonight
Central - WCE lf an hour, an ah'd been that busy thinkin aboot ways that ah co
Doric - MNA Bit he’d bin that busy showin aff, he wis pechin fin
Central - WCE Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae Harpreet
Central - WCE Ah wis that busy sayin well done tae her that
Central - SEC Ah mind wan time Ah wis that busy bletherin' wi" Lizzie fae nex
Central - WCE BELL. This mornin ah wis that busy daydreamin that ah forgot tae
Central - LAL n hud tae staund. It wis that busy ah forgot tae tak ony photies
Doric - DOR@Love_the_80s_UK Get busy with the fizzy Sodastream cam
Central - LALwhit can be done.. Let’s get busy! ??. ??. ??. ?????????? https
Central - LALn the other 4? Hee hee! Richt busy Sunday aheid but kids class r
Doric - MNACam back fae London, richt busy and affa noisy! xx https://t.
Central - SWE centres thranged not busy,
Central - LAL her hauns wir aye kept busy
Doric - DOR aint; but then, Bert wis kept busy maist days on the livestock s
Doric - DOR tae Susie, she asks," are you busy?"
Central - LAL....ma schedule somehow got v busy!!!! XXX
Central - GLA The twelve jurors wir aw busy writin oan slates. "Whit they
Central - GLA Round the apartment it’s aw busy streets and traffic but you o
Central - SEC fur a pre-match pint. Fae how busy this shitehole is ah kin tell
Doric - NNB ed till say 'How doth e peedy busy bee', but id all came oot dif
Central - SEC@RyanMusselburgh @Brian_Pacey busy busy m8 - in for a quick cof
Orkney - ORK y wis done they wir still gey busy, socialisan and bean industri
Central - SEC ttin' then, tho' if it's awfy busy, an' the men hae hid a guid h
Central - LAL hae issues. But In that awfy busy week o the yule tide holidays
Shetland - SHD wi da coarn. It wis a braaly busy day, an everyeen lightsome, w
Ulster - GUL pandemic, the stall wus gyely busy an wus gyely weill thocht o'.
Central - SEC o brief. “They huv a really busy schedule,” ma da explained.
Orkney - ORK e shrugs. "I doot hid's ferly busy oot here.' Sheu haals her myn
Central - SEC ruth be telt. It seems fairly busy though. Wae boays scattered a
Central - LALon tae ye aw' peeps.. :) Very busy morning it's been.. Mrs H hea
Central - EDN retaliates. ‘’He is very busy today and you need an appoint
Doric - DOR) ?? Scottish Twitter is very busy today telling everyone ab
Central - SEChope all is ok - always very busy in that area
Shetland - SHD e skew-wheef. “She’s very busy so we’ll move on,” said P
Shetland - SHD il lot o’ bakin’. She wiz busy makin a slaetter sponge cake,
Doric - MNA rafty o the Bogs wiz? She wiz busy scrubbin the big granite step
Doric - MNA nott and in nae time she wiz busy shewin. She heard the door op