Posts by Skipton Smith
Dialect on BBC Woman’s Hour
Today (7th August 2026) Yorkshire Dialect had another mention, this time within the BBC ‘Womens Hour Programme, when Council Member Christina Longden prompted an item about accent and dialect. She…
Read MoreEmily Bronte and the Haworth Dialect – 2nd edition
Author and scholar Malcolm Petyt has released a 2nd Edition of his popular book discussing the dialect used by Emily Bronte in Wuthering Heights. Bronte’s character Joseph is given a…
Read More2026 AGM & Kellett Celebration. May 9th
The 129th Annual General Meeting takes place at Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Knaresborough at 1:30 pm on May 9th, 2026, in the Castle Room. The public are permitted…
Read MoreChristmas Crack 2025
Ee’up! T’ Christmas Crack is back! This year t’ Crack is appenin’ i’ Paddock – not t’ paddock the green place wi’ beeasts, the place near ‘Uddersfiel’ Oh, look for…
Read MoreWaiting for “Let’s Talk Tyke “
The YDS classes teaching tykes how to talk reight is so popular that a waiting list has had to be created. This link https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/yorkshire-dialect-classes-rammed-students-27811393 has the full story. The Let’s…
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