Wha Bohked in the Aspadeestra?: More of the best of those resonant Dundee sayings
Dec 2022 · Luath Press Ltd
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Strap on yir seatbelts for a brah an' bumpy ride alang eviry twist an' turn o' the Dundonese dehelict. From the vehrus to the V&Eh, from matteramonial matters to shoppin' – and never forgetting pehzn beans an' pehzn peas – Wha Bohked in the Aspadeestra? is a delightful slice of the Tayside pie. Peppered with Bob Dewar's quirky illustrations and salted with Norman Watson's tongue-in-cheek translations, this wee gem of a book will resonate with Dundonians and their kin the world over.
About the author
Dr Norman Watson was a journalist with The Courier in Dundee for 25 years and wrote more than 5,000 news features for the paper. He remains a Courier columnist and is now publishing giant DC Thomson’s company historian. An award-winning author, his books include the bestselling Dundee: A Short History (2006), The Biography of William McGonagall (2010), the internationally acclaimed Dundee Dicshunury (2012) and Eh Hud Ma Ehe on a Peh (2016). As a historian he has co-curated major exhibitions in Dundee, London and Edinburgh and in 2006 was invited to open the Scottish Parliament’s first-ever public exhibition.
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