tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post8517367135817687421..comments2024-03-29T00:37:50.677+00:00Comments on A Yorkshire Memoir: Aunty Bina’s FarmTasker Dunhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-44006209948404681712022-01-04T21:33:10.544+00:002022-01-04T21:33:10.544+00:00I laugh about it too, although as replied to Rache...I laugh about it too, although as replied to Rachel, above, I'm laughing along with the people and not at them. They saw the funny side of simple things in the world without malicious intent. Thanks for commenting. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-45015604456649897562022-01-04T20:35:10.269+00:002022-01-04T20:35:10.269+00:00I had a good laugh at that, reminded me of home :)...I had a good laugh at that, reminded me of home :)Eddy Winkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040235780957140351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-83047821508365237532022-01-03T21:27:46.855+00:002022-01-03T21:27:46.855+00:00*Clint's idea of a good time is sitting on a p...*Clint's idea of a good time is sitting on a pick-up truck, watching his dog bark.*<br />Don Rickles Roasts Clint Eastwood.* YouTube.<br /><br />Rickles robustly teases Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.<br />HaggertyHaggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-207861208443691142022-01-03T21:09:19.616+00:002022-01-03T21:09:19.616+00:00Some people just don't get it. They are incapa...Some people just don't get it. They are incapable of getting it. They can't imagine how it is possible that robust teasing can be a sign of affection. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-40052311822695192332022-01-03T20:42:01.244+00:002022-01-03T20:42:01.244+00:00It was *normal conversation* as you and Rachel agr...It was *normal conversation* as you and Rachel agree.<br />Surely there is a middle way between Hate Speech on the one hand and the Thought Police on the other? <br />Uncle Ben is a gift for any writer though today he would be sent on an Anger Management Course. Anger Management is a good idea for very aggressive men, don't get me wrong, but not for Ben.<br /><br />I watched a video where a man replayed a private telephone conversation between Alec Baldwin and his daughter. <br />Out of context Baldwin sounds very heavy, but my parents and teachers spoke like that when I misbehaved, and it is wrong to broadcast a private conversation in the context of the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins.<br />*Why I think Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger on purpose - Viva Frei Vlawg.*<br /><br />Haggerty Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-68947199143742232012022-01-03T16:26:53.802+00:002022-01-03T16:26:53.802+00:00Maybe it should be "a pretty good reply"...Maybe it should be "a pretty good reply", which it was, and Ben would have thought so too; I'll think about changing it. Yes it was normal conversation in pre-gentrified farming villages, but outsiders thought it rude and aggressive. When his son took a girl friend home it was "What the 'ell do you see in 'im then, he's a bloody ugly sod". The obvious answer "he takes after his father" would have been fine, but many would be embarrassed or offended. If I am judging then it's judging those who would belittle how these communities used to be and think themselves better. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-32033845644765245132022-01-03T13:41:40.225+00:002022-01-03T13:41:40.225+00:00And the final shot from the other man would not ha...And the final shot from the other man would not have been seen by Ben as a put down at all, and nor specifically by the man who said it, it was just two people talking in theirc own language and both parties would have been happy with it, end of story and normal conversation would carry on.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-33427356483366657092022-01-03T13:03:32.453+00:002022-01-03T13:03:32.453+00:00I can't get my head around what to say, such c...I can't get my head around what to say, such conversation as that is normal for me round here. Am I supposed to apologise. go away and bury myself in a hole or try to laugh about it? I wasn't going to comment at all but in the end had to say something. The bracketed translations were not necessary for anybody I wouldn't have thought. They rather spoilt it and insulted the speaker in my opinion.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-55730916732910692232022-01-02T15:38:01.042+00:002022-01-02T15:38:01.042+00:00Many thanks. It may be easier to understand writte...Many thanks. It may be easier to understand written than spoken. They sometimes add subtitles when these regional accents appear on tv. Strong Barnsley can take some tuning into. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-25894311100105897272022-01-02T15:09:53.799+00:002022-01-02T15:09:53.799+00:00Great read, Tasker. Had no trouble understanding t...Great read, Tasker. Had no trouble understanding the dialect. Probably because of years interpreting the various dialects of relatives from places like the London's East End to the farmers in the NE kingdom of Vermont. Upta (up the) mountain. And then some. :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-63837644839973105262022-01-02T14:48:04.639+00:002022-01-02T14:48:04.639+00:00Presumably. I've never really had problems wit...Presumably. I've never really had problems with accents from 'The North' except some Geordie which can even stump a Makem. I think making the translation smaller did make it a bit easier to follow.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-34528238823039476922022-01-02T13:00:55.291+00:002022-01-02T13:00:55.291+00:00The dialect needed no translation for me as it was...The dialect needed no translation for me as it was the language of childhood. Did Prince Philip say, "Ever considered Spicy Mexican rice Uncle Ben?"?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-65594511114060657722022-01-02T12:41:29.379+00:002022-01-02T12:41:29.379+00:00He certainly was a character. I have avoided some ...He certainly was a character. I have avoided some of his more his more extreme remarks but I don't think he was ever malicious. At his funeral, one those attending came in a wheelchair, and one of the wheels came loose. We enjoyed speculating what Ben would have said about that. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-28488878791943588622022-01-02T12:35:48.928+00:002022-01-02T12:35:48.928+00:00Boom boom. I would love to suggest the kind of res...Boom boom. I would love to suggest the kind of response he would have given you to that but I'd probably get kicked off Blogger. Something perhaps along the lines of what Prince Philip once said. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-89468382652097038772022-01-02T12:33:07.297+00:002022-01-02T12:33:07.297+00:00Thank you. They had to be stoical, possibly insens...Thank you. They had to be stoical, possibly insensitive. Even those in the villages, who weren't farmers, used to keep pigs and hens and many would dispatch them themselves in the days before the animal welfare act. We are cushioned from this now. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-34122645716487006802022-01-02T12:29:09.579+00:002022-01-02T12:29:09.579+00:00If only. If only. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-27766177199552720512022-01-02T12:28:50.433+00:002022-01-02T12:28:50.433+00:00I wish! I enjoyed writing it, even though as menti...I wish! I enjoyed writing it, even though as mentioned above it wasn't easy to write. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-61048106305779237952022-01-02T12:27:44.476+00:002022-01-02T12:27:44.476+00:00Thank you. They were definitely of their time, alo...Thank you. They were definitely of their time, along with many many others with similar speech patterns and humour, all gone. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-23979204104413554212022-01-02T12:26:41.349+00:002022-01-02T12:26:41.349+00:00Thanks. It's as best as I can do it. It would ...Thanks. It's as best as I can do it. It would be fantastic to have had a tape recording. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-37583105930977420052022-01-02T12:25:38.564+00:002022-01-02T12:25:38.564+00:00Spot on. Actually I've changed names for priva...Spot on. Actually I've changed names for privacy reasons but in the family we did have a Bina pronounced to rhyme with miner and short for Sabina. She had a sister called Maria pronounced to rhyme with higher. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-59826726414888837182022-01-02T12:22:45.015+00:002022-01-02T12:22:45.015+00:00Thanks. Is it that you understand the Yorkshire ea...Thanks. Is it that you understand the Yorkshire easily because you're Northern? I know what you mean about the vernacular - I've now put the translations into a smaller font to help distinguish. I don't know whether it's any better. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-58118613947747541362022-01-02T12:13:16.679+00:002022-01-02T12:13:16.679+00:00This was a beautiful 'capture' of people i...This was a beautiful 'capture' of people in their place and time. Such fun to read! I love 'characters' and your Uncle Ben sounds like he was quite a character. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-6991100303346179462022-01-02T11:04:32.161+00:002022-01-02T11:04:32.161+00:00When did Uncle Ben start manufacturing his rice pr...When did Uncle Ben start manufacturing his rice products?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-89540340817003328142022-01-02T10:14:46.003+00:002022-01-02T10:14:46.003+00:00Very enjoyable reading and it clearly shows the pr...Very enjoyable reading and it clearly shows the pragmatic and stoic nature of the farmer. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4023204082711630211.post-71029918807194509292022-01-02T09:22:10.763+00:002022-01-02T09:22:10.763+00:00Is Tasker your real name then?Is Tasker your real name then?Liz Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217707558723553655noreply@blogger.com