A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of about in Corpus

Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
'Still, there's something about him I don't like,' she adds. on page 9
oo. 'Always had a bad feeling about him.' on page 20
on't know what you're talking about. Now, if you wouldn't mind le on page 27

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ime comin. She didna say ocht about tentin the drivin in special. on page 14
airiet her; thare's something about the set o her mou.' on page 17
war aye a truiblin something about it, jag-jaggin at the back o on page 18
ist, but Jean wis that pitten about wi aa she haed seen at she te on page 20
d, she seemed ti be in denial about the effects o the seikness, f on page 21
Also on pages 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 31
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
, cos the fuckin Young Team's about! IN YER - AREA! OH OH, IN YE on page 16
s at the office? I don't care about that, Alan, but my boss does. on page 36
why the school needs to know about things which happen outside. on page 54
hing fire and brimstone at me about the safety of their children. on page 56
actions are widely whispered about and there will be revenge for on page 57

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
puil? I'm secunnert o swimmin about here, O Mousie!" (Alison thoc on page 21
puir wee thing wavin its tail about in a panic, for wi its heid s on page 44

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
'Shame about your rocks,' he spits right i on page 1

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Jock still haes twa dochters about the place. They're aa staunch on page 29
n air o command. John tallied about saxty mair wi swords or pisto on page 35
question John Broun, furstly about his lang absence frae the kir on page 45
her oot her misery. Scattert about were sodgers' helmets an a co on page 53
wis hersel, faur less clypin about ither folk. on page 54
Also on pages 58, 68
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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
s Susie, yon wumman kenned aa about yird, on page 100

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
'No one's been talking about you, Siobhan says. 'I'm just on page 1

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
he knew a thing or more about survival, on page 51

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ousand pounds to write a play about why his last one was so bad." on page 50
ere telling me something good about him. He needs locking up!" on page 71
mented. "We are still talking about the dog, right?" he whispers. on page 161

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
o whit the Tory Pairty is aw about the longin fer times past wha on page 11
. Fer that is the ither thing about the Vigil: it survived on the on page 106

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
n she said, Yir dad's thinkin about takin swimmin lessons. Ah cou on page 15
's jotter an he was passin it about the class an on page 18
Noo before yi start whingein about no huvin aw the right gear, m on page 42
me, Is it true what ah heard about you an Christopher Rice. Ah s on page 74
fae the Badminton Club. Tal, about a happy coincidence, said Har on page 96
Also on pages 134, 146, 154, 169
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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
A short cautionary tale about the dangers of glorious exces on page 23
There's nuthin fir young yins about here nou, on page 71
'd seeven or eicht Pits round about here, on page 76
Ah grew richt scunnert round about that time, on page 83
Wifie's spoutin oan about 'Waashin socks', on page 133
Also on pages 146, 151
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
! So there's no need to worry about it. There won't be any set pa on page 7
'We're going to be writing about Scotland, specifically, you'r on page 8
way in mass. Nothing to worry about if your throat starts playing on page 15
-year, are you ready to write about your special place?' Mrs Smit on page 21
forward to reading your story about your special place, Elsie,' s on page 24
Also on pages 47
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Allan, Alasdair Scots Language Policy, (Scots Parliament 2015) Central, government
ren and young people to learn about Scotland's culture, identity on page 3

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
e lass, that one. But tell me about yourself and the rest o the f on page 92

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Forde, Iain W D The Kirk, The Skuil, The Buik (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2007) Central, prose
ioun o the mainner at he gaed about hiz wrytin melled inti hiz co on page 12
enorm folyies o roubrub roun about it at the Corinthiane capital on page 13
oun is ti be fand gin ye howk about. Maist o aw, tho, the wawstei on page 25

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Forde, Iain W D Traisur Insch (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008) Central, prose
wre the gust, an aye vissiein about him at the clifts, an up at w on page 3
rne, an we an the fowk at cam about our howff suin leirit ti lat on page 4

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Forde, Iain W D Traivells wi a Cuddie i the Cevennes (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-5-1) Central, prose
wuid a pit it, mukkil follaed about bi keillies, at wes kent ti h on page 3
this, cept whitlik A cairried about ma pairson, wes eith stawit i on page 5

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Forde, Iain W D Dalquharter (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2010 ISBN: 978-0-9559-105-6-2) Central, prose
hyt inkervit desings. Skailed about aw owre wes taibils an caibin on page 2

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
k a meirour. The huls roun an about wes reflekkit in ilk parteikl on page 41
i the stane, no the ither wey about. on page 43
her inschis at liggit roun an about Colum's Eyl, sae at he cuid v on page 44
baither an the twasum sauled about in hiz boitie, an blethert an on page 45

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Forde, Iain W D Swallae and Amethyst (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-1-3) Central, prose
on a tirrand, the'r nae dout about thon. on page 2
follae ither gates ir skreive about ither subjeks. Shae kent at h on page 6

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
ae place. He wis awfie tentie about hoo he did this. He did it sa on page 42

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ke Granny's still kicking off about that bloody necklace,' he say on page 11
but that's me finally up and about. Sort of.' on page 88

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
what Christmas is about. on page 54

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
About the warp-let me in peace tae on page 44

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
cots wi nae sel-consciousness about it. As weel tho, I'm shair th on page 54

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
the research stertit tae be about the daith o a dialeck, an mai on page 9

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Hershaw, William Lallans 67 - In Search o Robert Henrysoun, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
For ay! We wad blether about lippers and lovers, on page 123

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
black slag heips and they gae about their business as if tae be b on page 136

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Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
While their bairns nip in about them, on page 98

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Smith, Elaine C. The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - A Totally Princessy Princess, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central - Glasgow, weans
real Princessy Princess story about a pure picky on page 14

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Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
roun-about ma road, see, ti the Loch o D on page 19
spreid aa about, ay, there ablow the haa on page 25

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Prestwick, prose
o the maist intressin things about thir wee buikies is juist hou on page 116

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
it wesna Friday he'd still be about the office. There's aye a thi on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ums). But ae kenspeckle thing about the outwale is the cheerienes on page 109

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
. But the editors o DOST kent about this quotation and haed evide on page 19

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
She thinks I'm stuir about her feeties blawn - on page 43

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Templeton, Sheila Lallans 73 - Lairnin About Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Lairnin About Luve on page 55

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
, "Actually I've come up here about something you may be able to on page 98

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
the pubs, the jiggin (we hear about thaim aa in thir plays), at g on page 127
ed (Ring-a-ring-a roses is no about the Blaik Daith!). But it's a on page 129

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
e was meant tae liaise wi her about the pupils' work and plan ahe on page 37

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Philip, George Lallans 56 - Scotsoun Thereanent, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
omever, I want tae tell ye aa about a new Scotsoun ploy on behouf on page 46

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
the feedback we hae been gien about Nummer 73 haes been guid, an
fu o seinister implicatiouns about misdireckit maternal instinck
An thon’s about aw we hae time an skowth for
3 matches

Durie, Nick Votin Seestems, (peffers50.freeserve 2003) Central - Glasgow, prose
tie percent. The ugsumm thing about this seestem is that it disna
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Peffers, Bob Whit Aboot Ma Ceevil Richts?, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, poetry
"Haw! Whit about Ma Ceevil Richt?"
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Scott, Hamish Lallans 75 - Televeision, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
An tell ilk ither aw about the day that it haed bein
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ng Syne’: ‘We twa hae run about the braes, And pou'd the gowa
1 matches

Wilde, Jacqueline Jay Valentine Tango, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Just about staunin’, wi you haudin ma
1 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
now. But honest, the boy wiz about as wide as he wiz tall. Til h
He wiz neither here nor there about books and wee stories themsel
uch down wi half the doorways about town n if he mis-stepped ye c
Mibbe its shan to yarn on about Evans for ages n then just gi
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
� woman came in with a laddie about five year old. The bairn was
ike a dug." And that’s just about as much as onybody could say
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 108, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
lin on their cheeks, an in an about their een, - as lang's they
keep lookin at you, and round about the table, attendin to or joi
2 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
�s jotter an he was passin it about the class an everyone was lau
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
she said, Yir dad’s thinkin about takin swimmin lessons. Ah cou
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
fox intae the night ( Ah know about the night noo.)
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e that's the wey awbody talks about a particular toapic, say, fit
blather is rattlin wur harns about hou best tae sair the leid an
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Dinnae birl about sae cantily, nor lauch sae re
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Forde, Iain W D Taid o that Ilk (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2009) Central, prose
i sei whitlik the stushie wes about.
th daein as semplie plowterin about i boits. Semplie plowterin,�
d in a dwam; ‘plowterin – about – in – boits – plowteri
n – boits – plowterin – about – in – boits; plowterin �
“ – about i boits – ir wi boits,” t
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
weir. Grannie fashed hirsell about the egs in a poke ben hir sch
r, an tho A sein’m sklimmin about on gabbards, reparein ruifs o
ioun wes ti be a limnar. Roun about
o our demissioun tels ye mich about Rab Broun an
wi a vyow o a wie loch aw set about wi rosidandrums.
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
ren and young people to learn about Scotland's culture, identity
1 matches

Tait, John M Lallans 63 - Expository Scots (2), (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ls’ an ‘Those who inquire about everything...’ As faur back
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
About five afternoon there was a gr
sumtymes having a great brugh about it like the moone.
For things were done about the toon
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
nae fash, ti kep the slaps in about the
stuid on a thrashel, about ti meet in wi fowk at haed ne
cryed aabodie in about him. Durin the hurl inti the
n on our maet, ma een reinged about the place an fell ti
ers haed the sel an same leuk about thaim,
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s not seem to have cared much about how people were going to reme
remember him. What he worried about was how people were going to
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
mump, an whiles she’d fidge about. It wad be the pey that wis k
It wis about full derk bi the time we got
on the ither side o the road; about the haa there’s birks an al
us hed a smoke an a bit crack about Sam an his gairden, mindin on
4 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
s slippin out when nobody’s about. Aye in fear o meetin someone
nting in all to £25, 4s. 6d. About thirty-five women had joined
2 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
hose ‘musicians’ you talk about,” Robert muttered. “They
t everyone in the ceilidh has about three oors left till there’
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
about a friendly drop of rain,
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
wha tellt me about stories o Wallace an Bruce in
1 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
… "What are you complaining about now, son?" became "Ye've a pu
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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
ducatit in French frae he wis about echt or nine year auld, an wi
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
"A healthy man doesn't think about his bones." Aiblins Scots isn
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e full routine. ‘I was just about to meditate there. Forgot you
stereo. ‘Stevo! Whit ye all about man? Ah just aboot shat masel
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ae the motor. ‘Steve, sorry about that. Got caught up there, y�
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Park trife, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
wean see whit’s happenin an about turn, fuckin off back the wai
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
m in his bad clothes and tied about fifty pounds of pig iron abou
fifty pounds of pig iron about his feet and fetched him up o
file and see what was written about your psychological condition
hat order for toilet seats is about to come through.”
flu, and you might have heard about this thing that’s going aro
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 115, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
e night. Keep Thy arm o power about him, an O, I wish Ye wad endo
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
w this guffawing and gabbling about, now when the sun is at the s
this gate? Teehee-hee-heeing about the lads, an about courting f
the lads, an about courting favours, an kissing
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'OK, Jimmy. What about this - could this be it?'
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
I sensed that I was about tae be subjected tae yin o Gu
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Da. A wish you’d gies peace about the doos.’
wed up at seven rattlin’ on about doos.’
2 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
whit’s it aa about...
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
it’s no about bombs
1 matches

McLachlan, Jack Glessheids maun wale guid neebors tae thole the dreich Scottish climate, (University of Maine 2019) Central - Ceres, prose
th climate an community. Gaun about wi mony maiks o the ae colour
aathin tae dae wi wha ye gang about wi in the hairst!
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
r members of the family. What about Beatrice’s parents? All wil
nce, that’s all that I care about. Hey,” he addit as the vert
you - you’re not so naive about these things as I am - I’m
“We can talk about it again later,” sayed the
e no traceable communications about this, Bapu.”
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Matthews, Lily A SPARK O INSPIRATION, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
you can tell me more stories about the dead being brought to lif
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
: “Ye maun haud your tongue about taxes till ance ye quat texin
1 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Denmark haes stairtit speakin about the Reid bloc (U, SFP, SD, SL
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
be stationary, and generally about twal it begins slawly to retr
ly to retrograwd; sae that at about twenty—and at age, if you p
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
essive number of inaccuracies about the Scots language.
n knows little and cares less about the language, which is his lo
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
ng touched. Ye dinnae shut up about it. Ye ever come from this? T
nnae awready feel like ah’m about tae combust.
Ah’m embarrassed about how hard ah am, how fast ah�
3 matches

Curt_Kenobi Mates, (archiveofourown.org 2016) Central, prose
ae ah shaved it all off, jist about.)
eath the lids. Ah wonder what about. Shaggin some fine bird? Shoo
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Fitt, Matthew Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
er Matthew Fitt shares a word about Scots language and the wey we
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e British Isles. I don't know about you but I would struggle to i
1 matches

Coyne, Hilary The giant’s wife – or Ailsa the irked, (hilarycoyne.com/ 2021) Central, prose
llowin her by then. Something about threads and her harp and the
aye, alright. Didnae tell her about his deep, black mood that gie
e sure enough, handy too, but about two waxes short of a full moo
They’re already crowin’ about it over there. Facts be damne
4 matches

McNulty, Victoria Hame, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
hed off the pryers when asked about Daddy
Nag about bath times
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Facebook link ( 2020) Central
example o whit's in ma buiks about 17th C Scotland

Piondargas, Criostoir , (no publisher recorded 2015) Central, prose
Insteid o girnin about whit's been daed for the Gael
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Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
hank her. Onyway, it wis roon about then that ma problem started.
We’d been there about nine weeks before a had ma fi
2 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
h-yerr Myoonick we're talking about, ken. This is Kahn. Papin. Kl
idnay see what was so special about the Germans. Wisnay as if the
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
‘’Again, I am very sorry about your wait. I looked at your n
let me ask you some questions about your symptoms?’’
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Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
airwell. Upstairs Marion fell about his shouders wi tears o joy.
ock. Wee Margaret wad aye hae about her, a close an weel-tae-dae
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
hese fannies do this and walk about doing wh(2020) search twitter
t's not true for me, she lied about something to try and enhance (2020) search twitter
t them and I'm not 100% happy about things but it is far better t(2020) search twitter
innae fking think so, nothing about you is a failure janey ?? you(2020) search twitter
ix it.... This things deid in about an hour.(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

@alistairdunn tweeted
ear, so al no mention anythin about how old ye are...HAPPY BIRTHD(2017) search twitter
having the nerve tae complain about a player that played four min(2014) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
lles. Dinnae here me going on about it tho ! ???? https://t.co/1z(2020) search twitter
ort. Another thing tae admire about yir auld man ??(2020) search twitter
way myself ??. Still average about 40hrs a week tho ??(2020) search twitter
ood ! I went tae bed thinking about your wee girl, and gave Maisi(2020) search twitter
nnae wait tae tell Louise all about Mark when she gets hame.(2020) search twitter
and 3 other occurrences.

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
, anti-Irish prejudice & it's about time common "working class fi (2021) twitter link

@FaetheRye tweeted
@Susanshox Wis roon about the hooses wi that yin! (2022) twitter link

@gordimhor1 tweeted
cotpol1314 Of course it's not about the Scottish people we're jui(2019) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
ky She cannae have been lying about the self harm mate. According(2018) search twitter
whisky talking, but something about hearing @ionafyfe pronounce w(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
hae been in ma life tae! Whit about you? @ComeCoachWithMe http://(2015) search twitter
@JeffBrazier A can talk about my "family seperation" Jeff. (2017) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
Brexshitters getting worried about Brexit. You own it. Deal with(2020) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
I have such weird machismo about Halloween because of being Sc(2018) search twitter

@mcfarlane_irene tweeted
's column in today's National about John Calder, "man o parts and(2018) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
he door for telling the truth about him. Time to man the #Scottis (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
cotTories @Douglas4Moray What about music and musicians? Why does(2020) search twitter
@ionafyfe I feel so angry about all this (an forbye i the fac(2020) search twitter
ach I sometimes feel that way about Fluffy, Murdo, Annie, Wee Wil(2020) search twitter
ne quine. I have been worried about you w new lockdown looming(2020) search twitter
n fast an has a luik o wisdom about him there(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
ook was there with discussion about writing and publishing and wr(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
subjek o poems aw oer Europe about the rose cam up. A chipped in (2022) twitter link
r heaven's sake, the auld wan about US takin money fae English ta (2022) twitter link
that went in aw A could think about wis.....36 year o hurt over!! (2022) twitter link
ond tae confront us an shouts about his right to cycle there. PLE (2022) twitter link
aw !! Gied it tae a colleague about then an she enjoyed it sae mu (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
me o Hugh McIlvanney’s quote about the Scottish fitba team’s pr(2020) search twitter
e Swiss weans asked questions about the instruments & Scots cultu(2020) search twitter
Hearing about the latest Tory power grabs, (2020) search twitter
eanDayofLanguages by learning about your own. My series is availa(2020) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
ma weans tae scrieve a story about Halloween traditions. The tre(2017) search twitter
Only bampots will girn about BBC’s poetic delight | Kevin(2017) search twitter
878 Actually sleverin thinkin about that yin, Diane ??(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
I'm truly lost for words about this. Honest tae god. https:/ (2022) twitter link
) can do is tae keep shouting about this so that Scots know about (2022) twitter link
I'm not sure what tae say about this... Some would say it's t (2022) twitter link
e in Alba I feel the opposite about ??). Texting (which is what t (2022) twitter link

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
much you do without thinking about it. And how difficult it is o (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
were 5, aulder weans - aged about 10 would be the herders keepi (2022) twitter link
em. And noo it’s me, worried about Mawe, trying tae light a caun (2022) twitter link
As she traipsed about, fingering her rosary beads, (2022) twitter link
Glencoe I've been daydreaming about mountain gorillas all day. Hm (2022) twitter link

@weenell3 tweeted
@DavyGavin1 There's nae doubt about that ???? (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
s tae eat them. Think av done about 50/60 ways but leavin the jel (2021) twitter link
Nae idea what all the fuss is about? Ladies like tae moan a guess (2021) twitter link
__ A think ur gettin confused about who they're there tae support (2021) twitter link
ways found it easier tae talk about ma mental health tae folk a d (2021) twitter link

@johnstone_shane tweeted
A quality article about @arkbounduk in @TheScotsman t (2020) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
The video about the History of #Scots, from @ (2021) twitter link
You can find information about Scottish literature, in Engli (2021) twitter link
hristmas book fir bairns? How about @RennieSusanC 's book '12 Day (2019) twitter link
ma wee video an hae a blether about teachin Scots! #Scots https:/ (2019) twitter link
re tae hae a blether wi abody about teachin Scots! #Scots #Scotse (2019) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@LowEndJardo tweeted
eryone had the funniest qoute about his failed marriage n dunkin (2021) twitter link
asleep so a canny pester her about how much a fancy her n that a (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
urgeon and the SNP 'kent' all about this variant but failed miser(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
were splashing the mega bucks about m8 - cheers for the info! (2021) twitter link
lsonauthor thats whit its awe about - b oan ma son lol (2021) twitter link
h - but some of the comments about them were not and embarrassin (2021) twitter link
os sum up what the rose r all about - great to c - a club to b (2021) twitter link
lable - wae the talent going about in the grassroots game - a c (2021) twitter link
and 57 other occurrences.

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
these documents and cash What about fire? Oh dinna fash Ye think on page 15

1 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
The houses ir round about and the shops ir near at haun on page 111
About semantics' on page 116

2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
nything else you're concerned about?" on page 8
Just heard the terrible news about Alec. on page 25
"Well, what about the sun beds?" speered the re on page 80
"An what about face masks and cleanser, mois on page 83

6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y. "I've never really thought about it." on page 64
"Maybe you're right about my favourite colour," said Mi on page 65
ft me and everyone's speaking about it...laughing at me...saying on page 76

3 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
'Now is not the time to talk about climate change' on page 20

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ing the wrong thing. It's all about meeting interesting people wi on page 36
Yes. I live about five miles away - on a farm. on page 40
"What about this necklace, Lily?"' on page 44

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
is to lose somebody you care about, I don't need telling. We've on page 17
a haanfae fae the fairms roon about here. Some athoot legs, some, on page 18

2 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
lace, an Alice, no very happy about id, took e place o e March Ha on page 71

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Ye ean be sicear about ae thing: the fite kittln hed on page 9
im. The chessmen war paraadin about in twas! on page 16
"It's nae eese talkin about it," Ailice said, gomin up at on page 24
, addressin een at wes waffin about gracielie in the tirl, "I wus on page 25
"I wadna heed about the colour," the Teiger-lily on page 25
Also on pages 28, 32, 33, 35, 38, 39, 40, 44, 48, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 89, 93, 96
50 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 58 - .. an the SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
lk at are sikkin tae ken mair about Scots or for folk needin tae on page 111

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
eence we got roon ti spikkin about space ships an wis there fowk on page 74

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
e been keeping my usual notes about the wither. Some people
1 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
�ll be free. You keep reading about the wurkin class struggle, lo
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n drivin us demented wi askin about Aikey Fair an if ye’r takki
nto the trees. Yer really shy about daein e toilet ootside. Ye th
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the airmy o Denmark-Norway wi about 1,500 men. But fan Denmark-No
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
eer would likely come wi’in about thirty yairds. Pullin a wee b
kent for siccar wes he wesnae about tae speir him. Ance he wes a
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Don’t worry about it. That’s not a talent any
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e before so a can wind him up about it a told ma dide to take it
1 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
rither and hid a wee catch-up about the fitba. Ma aul-man went af
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
ashed the ae wey or the ither about Scots afore this, but he spie
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
r says. ‘I’m just worried about my colleagues.’ His express
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
essie didna worry ower muckle about the half day as she wiz only
d you tell me the story again about what happened in the cellar?�
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
st ava. Skirly sterted powkin about in the larder. He vanished in
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2013) Doric - Buckie
and am fair doune in the mou about it. Bit es contraption jist g

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
About this poem
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
I dinna ken about yous, but I’m ayewiz planni
I’m spikking about yon pair that got merried in
2 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
fan o' aw theengs hairy? Fit about furry boots ken?(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
New Doric joke about my visit to Cruden Bay Parish(2014) search twitter
I've written book about Doric spiking Aberdonian army(2015) search twitter
Free Gordon Highlander Story about Doric spiking Aberdonian army(2016) search twitter
ic Gift is my new short story about Aberdonian army nurse Read op(2016) search twitter
Video clip of me spiking about my novel The Grey Lady Ghost (2017) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@NatalieAHood Fit about for i morn. Birdseye Crispy P(2020) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
y folk sessions. Thing I like about this clip is how at ease thes (2022) twitter link
@AbzPodcast Can talk about nae laying a glove on them bu (2022) twitter link
es in 2nd half. Glass’ point about the reaction o the players ta (2021) twitter link
because we are still talking about a single state. I agree that (2021) twitter link
agree partly with your tweet about the ‘intellectual left’ and (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@cligeey tweeted
All about him nae his constituents http(2020) search twitter
@zsstevens All about him nae his constituents(2020) search twitter
ame in the kirk yard not sure about ties yet though(2020) search twitter
te @youngwd1 I wisna speaking about Glasgow(2020) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
Hmmm. There’s something about the sound of a ‘Watery Wulli(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
ave you read 'we need to talk about Kevin' it's anither really go(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
time for Xmas. Will be wackin about like a duck for a month or so(2016) search twitter
nutes tae think fit he wis on about! Cheeky git ????#fittiebar(2017) search twitter
oaning fer the next twa wicks about the cost so need tae justify (2017) search twitter
Fittie Bar! Fit Friday’s are about is it nae? ????(2018) search twitter
on nuisance seagulls flapping about the bar fer scraps probably g(2018) search twitter
and 1 other occurrences.

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@Douglas4Moray Always about political gain, eh? @NicolaSt(2020) search twitter
riBlack Unreal what folks say about women in politics. Some comme(2019) search twitter
one. Spends her days ranting about the FM. Christ I've hardly ti(2020) search twitter
rdeenshire. My Mum also spoke about something being as 'hard as H(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
Or heain' tae abandon fleein' about on yer bike or playin fitba w(2020) search twitter
@FaeFoggie If yer fussy about hair awye onythin crossed wi (2020) search twitter
that! Been hummin' an haein' about getting a collated screwdrive(2019) search twitter
e That's the last time I moan about the Gold bus fae Aiberdeen ta(2020) search twitter
air important stuff tae worry about than aht dick.(2020) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
d go on Sunday School Picnics about 15 miles away. We would wave (2024) twitter link
@LBC Speaking about funerals, I heard two blokes (2023) twitter link

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
fings, not Boris’. She cares about fowk, Boris pretends to care. (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
oks like he disnae hae a clue about anything... https://t.co/l58O (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
You might not care about yourself, but spare a thought on page 8

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
can't tell you anything real about my own work, let alone armour on page 57

2 matches

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
oquy Ee, Elsie, you’re just about ready for the knacker’s yar
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
is bannid, at we shadno write about them ony more. Thir necessar
memory an reclamation; writan about haem brings a pride in haem a
rengthen the language; writan about language howks intae yir awar
Thir wis plenty o wirk about language, bit hid wisno aa ab
time. Thir wis plenty o wirk about haem, bit hid wis as much abo
5 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
lly say, but I wouldn't worry about them..each female Common Star(2020) search twitter
son Aye, and he wisno talking about hingin oot claes!(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
nything. But how would you go about finding her?" on page 35

1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
her nails in a dwam. Tinking about her mam wha dus aathing for b
1 matches

@HazelTindall tweeted
eminds me o da bairns stories about Smootie da cat dat flit fae B(2019) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
thanks Paula. I feel brighter about the future. Bit overwhelming (2017) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Times podcast where we speak about the Helly Nichts in more deta(2017) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
t why do folk have to comment about it all the time? Whats most i (2018) twitter link

Southern

@officialAliRed tweeted
r’s auld schuils). We talked about #Hawick’s motte and the Love(2019) search twitter
ently putting together a book about the semi-juniors for the leag(2020) search twitter
art this evening to see a man about a certain centenary book. ???(2019) search twitter

@projecthawick tweeted
cluster of holiday lets round about.(2020) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
e blether with @JaniceForsyth about my new book of @scotslanguage(2020) search twitter
e let rip a big yin! But also about money and the minute you hand(2020) search twitter
re's a new poem in #ScotsLeid about how most of my days now go #c(2020) search twitter
irts. Time too that folk knew about early 20thC Policeman Poet fr(2020) search twitter
ng hour writing the only poem about sheep safety in @scotslanguag(2020) search twitter
and 5 other occurrences.

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
@HKBelvedere Hoo about olive oil?(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ld say that they know as much about football as my erse knows abo on page 33

1 matches

BardOfMilebush To A Merican Food, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
in the 'hood The worst thing about Englewood's The things ye ca'
Ye rave about yer 'biscuits', Why- they're
2 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
My dad said to me when I was about four, ‘gie ma heed piece’ s(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
ince down! But enough disgust about #PrinceAndrew! How did our we(2019) search twitter
Thon Sarah Palin knows nathin about publicity(2016) search twitter

@MarkThompStuff tweeted
One of the great things about Ulster-Scots is that it's a d(2020) search twitter
olach95 Och A dinnae ken ocht about ocht that isnae fae roon here(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
ay, the contractor was asking about my wife, apparently she's a g(2020) search twitter