How's your French?

[Gareth Hughes]

An extension of blood boiling corner from a few weeks ago and proof that Nemesis and her kind aren't just needed on this side of the Channel:

http://www.clochersenperil.fr/

 

[Nemesis]

Yes I was just reading about that this weekend!

Great minds Gareth - or fools seldom etc?

It's all quite depressing.

 

[Penners]

A nice little piece if you scroll down a bit:

une ancienne église qui devient un restaurant ça existe aussi en France.
Si les bars doivent avoir une distance réglementaire avec l'église du village sous peine de fermer, pourquoi ne pas faire de l'église le bar du village ?

Aussi en France? Seulement en France, je crois!

 

[Nemesis]

Luk bonny lad, if yer ganna taak forin ye cud hev the decency te translate fer us whe divvent hev a chatux in forin parts an so it's aall Greek tiv us.

 

[Penners]

Why aye...I apologise if that looked a bit smart*rse. I thought that, as you said you were reading it at the weekend, you parlayed the frog.

The piece talks about churches that are converted into bars and restaurants, and says "this also exists in France". I was suggesting that it only exists in France!

Now, as I've translated my piece....?

 

[Nemesis]

Why we hev chorches n stuff convarted te aallsorts here anall, in Angelterrywhatsit, including boozers n chippies like.

 

[MdB]

Translate'O'matic

 

[Nemesis]

Duz it translate inte Geordie like?

 

[Penners]

She's going to break into The Blaydon Races any moment....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YthyapPwKLI

 

[MdB]

Duz it translate inte Geordie like?

Winking at the 1905 law, the mayor of Villedieu-sur-Indre has stamped his chorch wi "French Republic" on the facade leik te clarify tha this playce of worship belongs te the state.

This threat hez been condemned in 2006 by spectacular images in saint georges guard in august wheor machines (as in terminator) tyeuk powor in the chorch grignotant inexorably neo-gothic 19th.

"it's the fault iv the 1905 laaw cos the municipalities divvent hev the means tuh maintain their churches! "

this phrase hez becum the motto iv many mayors, caught inatween the hammor taxpayers an' the anvil iv the budget… do neet let the "stone tower" as practicin believers, modern miracle, are geet satisfeed wi' a place iv worship sanitized, though heated, wheor the fervor prayers is neet blurred by a pillar multi centennial an' cold… place iv worship an' heritage hev neewt tuh dee togethor tuh the extent that the taxpayer's brass hez replaced the donations.

Howivvor, lookin mare closely at this religious heritage at risk, this thesis is wey chahutée in many cases tuh the contrary: * geet weeny municipalities sev their chorch * geet large communes leev decrepit * churches, in ruin, will nivvor be destroyed * churches canny standin, but "neo", will be destroyed * squabbles steeples leed tuh a war iv steeples fo' municipalities that hev merged wi' each othor an' wi' several churches tuh maintain * abandoned churches an' private properties neeo are derelict. * churches in jeopardy cud be purchased by individuals but winnet fo' communal interests. * ma nature sometimes precipitate the closin iv the chorch wi' cracks. * the "deconstruction" is the watchword fo' the media tuh sa destruction iv heritage. (heor in rochefort an' geste in maine et loire whe voted destruction forthcoming) the tufa, friyeble rock, often level 1 in the scale iv 1 tuh 14 buildin material, remains the target iv many municipalities, tired from maintainin their monument. yet, the chorch iv st. petor in cholet (49) is the subject, leek othor churches in the toon, a permanent restoration wi' the hirin iv several clemmie carvers, as wey as employees iv the city. the laboor costs are reduced considerably. bel example that cud be replicated by aaal communities iv commons, whe knar see wey poolin costs tuh build or organise refuse collection. example iv a marriage inatween twa historical periods: a chorch in the eleventh an' a paratroopor (john steele) iv the war remained perched on joon 6, 1944 at holy ma chorch. who is the most visited: the paratroopor, or the chorch? the théatralisation iv wor churches it is a wa tuh safeguard them?

 

[Nemesis]

Aye - mebbe a few bits cud be improved, but in general ah see worits saying like.

Canny crack.
Acshuuly - me mam lives virry neor the site where the Races used to tek place.

 

[Penners]

If you can translate that lot, French should be a doddle.

 

[Nemesis]

Wey nee problme.

This used te be a chorch:


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Frankenstein's Pub, Edinburgh

Opening times:
10am - 1am Daily
Frankenstein's Pub
26 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1
Phone: +44 (0)131 622 1818
Email: edinburgh@frankenstein-pub.co.uk

Website: http://www.frankenstein-pub.co.uk/


Themed around the tale of "Frankenstein's Monster", this popular bar in the Edinburgh City Centre has a vibrant, fun atmosphere. On top the usual fair of drinks they also offer a large selection of cocktails and shooters at reasonable prices.
Like many pubs in Edinburgh, Frankestein's also serve food all day. Starting in the morning with the "Monster Breakfast" and serving main meals until 9pm.

 

[JanieB]

Eh lad. I can understand French, Greek, received English, Glaswegian, West Country and Yorkshire/Cumbrian, read German & Latin. Geordie is summat else .

 

[Gervase]

Cue dreadful joke:
A Geordie squaddie and his officer are in a tight spot in the jungle, surrounded by thousands of hostile natives. Then the drums start...
Geordie: "I divn't like the sound of those drums sir."
Officer: " I know Geordie. And what makes it worse is that those aren't any old drums - those are war drums."
Geordie: "Wor drums? Why, the thievin' bast'ds!"

 

[Nemesis]

Two Geordie wimmen in Carrick's cafe.

"Reet pet - a pot o' tea and do you want a birra cake or a meringue?"

"Aye yer reet hinny - I'll have a cake."

 

[Penners]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

(I didn't understand either of those, but it's only polite to laugh. :wink: )