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Many thanksto janewilliams20 for the link to this story about a new Scots language database. I've been dabbling in it so far and already came across an old friend, Alexander Fenton's "Buchan Words and Ways" which I recall leafing through with fascination and delight in a bookshop on Sauchiehall Street. I'd already pegged down Neil Munro's "The New Road" and "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell" for purchase at the time, so I didn't buy BWW then, but what serendipity to run across it thusly! It seems like a sign that I should add it to my library! :-)

skepticism

I know the British idea of heat and the USAian idea of heat vary considerably, and for many reasons. But several commentators giving the play by play on English Premier League matches last weekend were commenting on how the players were struggling with the intense heat. As best I could tell, temperatures in London and Manchester (where several of the games were being played) weren't getting above 20*C. This seems rather far-fetched to be described as 'hot weather'. Can anyone shed any light on this (no heat, please...)?

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