Wolverhampton

[blossie33]

I could make out about three types of Brummie - a far southern version, getting into Solihull really, that had shallower 'u' sounds; one in the north that merged into yamyam that you got in places like Great Barr, and; the main Brummie accent. I suppose you could add a fourth variant if you added older people, as even 30 years ago we were getting affected by Estuary English

I don't think it's possible to tell what area in Birmingham a person comes from not in my 50+ years of experience anyway! There certainly are degrees of how broad the accent is but it's not limited to one area. I am from north Brum near Great Barr and I certainly don't have a yamyam accent, nor did anyone I grew up with
West Bromwich is more the dividing line for the Black Country accent as it was originally Staffordshire.

Solihull is a slightly different kettle of fish as before the reorganisation of the counties (in the 70's?)it was not a part of Birmingham but just a town in Warwickshire so the accent was possibly a bit different but it's pretty much merged all together now.

 

[Spion]

Yeah, I wouldn't say it was a hard and fast thing, just something I thought I noticed.

I am from north Brum near Great Barr and I certainly don't have a yamyam accent

That's what yo think

Solihull is a slightly different kettle of fish

I was thinking of Shirley. I grew up in Hall Green and we could tell kids form Shirley by the way they spoke. They may just have been a bit posher than us tho

 

[mr steev]

The whole area seems to have a bit of a bad reputation but when I talk to "outsiders" that have moved to the area everybody seems to love the place....eventually!

Most 'outsiders' I've known have ended up staying here... or at least coming back after a few years!

It's reputation is not deserved, nor is the reputation of it's people (thanks Timothy Spall )

 

[discokermit]

Well being a Dudley bloke I always find our accent a bit more quicker than a Wolvo one, the Wolvo one is definitely different to mine.....not quite so good

wolvo accent is a bit shit. bilston is best.

i miss the dialect, the football, the chips and having workmates who know what they are doing. but the women in london are much better looking, so, swings and roundabouts really...

 

[lizzieloo]

wolvo accent is a bit shit. bilston is best.

i miss the dialect, the football, the chips and having workmates who know what they are doing. but the women in london are much better looking, so, swings and roundabouts really...

I miss the people, no-one talks to you here, I also miss being called wench by older women in Tipton.

 

[StanSmith]

wolvo accent is a bit shit. bilston is best.

i miss the dialect, the football, the chips and having workmates who know what they are doing. but the women in london are much better looking, so, swings and roundabouts really...

Ive heard that so many times of friends it must be true!

I miss the people, no-one talks to you here, I also miss being called wench by older women in Tipton.

Alright me Wench!!!

We have a southerner working with us a the moment and she took great offence at being called a wench as she saw it as an insult even when it was explained to her she still moaned.

But when in Rome (well Black Country) and all that!

 

[Addy]

I miss the people, no-one talks to you here, I also miss being called wench by older women in Tipton.

Meet up with us in The Pie Factory and i'll call you wench all night if that what floats your boat

 

[lizzieloo]

Ive heard that so many times of friends it must be true!



Alright me Wench!!!

We have a southerner working with us a the moment and she took great offence at being called a wench as she saw it as an insult even when it was explained to her she still moaned.

But when in Rome (well Black Country) and all that!

You know what i mean

I'd lived in Wolverhampton for 2 years before I lived in Tipton and had never been called wench, must be proper old skool Black Country.

 

[StanSmith]

You know what i mean

I'd lived in Wolverhampton for 2 years before I lived in Tipton and had never been called wench, must be proper old skool Black Country.

I guess it is but being from Dudley i hear "old skool" stuff all the while here is a You Tube video that might "tek ya back a bit"


And here is a site full of old Black Country words....

http://www.sedgleymanor.com/dictionaries/dialect.html

 

[big eejit]

Looked up this old thread as heading back to Wolves next weekend and wanted to check out the recommendations again.

Last time we spent the afternoon at a Warhol exhibition, this time we're off to Molineux to watch Wolves vs Watford.

 

[JTG]

Looked up this old thread as heading back to Wolves next weekend and wanted to check out the recommendations again.

Last time we spent the afternoon at a Warhol exhibition, this time we're off to Molineux to watch Wolves vs Watford.

There are things to do there that don't begin with W as well

 

[big eejit]

There are things to do there that don't begin with W as well

I'm not sure there are you know! Forgot to mention that, as well as Warhol, we saw Hank Williams.

 

[mr steev]

Well quite a few of the pubs mentioned earlier in this thread don't exist anymore and you'll probably notice that loads of shops are empty too.
The Posada and Tap & Spile that you visited last time are still there. One new place that has opened which is worth a visit though is The Lych Gate down the side of Barclays by St Peters church. A traditional pub with loads of ales. The Newhampton is still going strong (busier than ever). It's about a ten/fifteen minute walk down Newhampton Road (off the junction by the Molineux) then turn left down Riches Street. It may be quite busy tomorrow night though as there's some live music on

 

[ice-is-forming]

Hi, I'd like to ask what the wolverhampton covid situation is like atm please. Sorry to bring the focus to the shit stuff, I've enjoyed reading this thread. I even listened to hellbilly hank

A good friend & colleagues parents live in wolverhampton, and his nan too. My friends not doing so well atm, and being worried might be driving some of the ways he's behaving..although he says it isn't. And that's fair enough too, he's an only child and been away from wolverhampton for a few years now so.. But I thought I'd ask you what the situation is there?

He's a proper lad, and he has a lot of rage going on right now, which is not serving him well!

 

[cybershot]

Before national lockdown it was in tier 3.

 

[discokermit]

Latest number of coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases in your area

See the latest figures for coronavirus cases and deaths in your area.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[blossie33]

Not as many cases as other parts of the West Midlands I guess from this yesterday..


Posted at 10:23 17 Nov10:23 17 Nov
Coronavirus: Rates rising in the West Midlands
Stoke-on-Trent has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the West Midlands.

ReutersCopyright: Reuters
In the seven days to 12 November, the area had a rate of 543 cases per 100,000 population after 1,394 people tested positive for the virus.
Rates of infection are also rising in Dudley, with 542 people per 100,000 testing positive, followed by Sandwell with 494.
A majority of areas in England - 238 out of 315 - have seen a rise in case rates during the same seven-day period.
Hull has the highest rate in England, with 2,017 new cases recorded - the equivalent of 776 cases per 100,000 people.


I can understand his concern but I think things always sound worse from a distance - not that I don't understand the seriousness of it!
I live in London now but, as far as I am aware, no one I know has been infected.

 

[ice-is-forming]

Not as many cases as other parts of the West Midlands I guess from this yesterday..


Posted at 10:23 17 Nov10:23 17 Nov
Coronavirus: Rates rising in the West Midlands
Stoke-on-Trent has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the West Midlands.
View attachment 239360
ReutersCopyright: Reuters
In the seven days to 12 November, the area had a rate of 543 cases per 100,000 population after 1,394 people tested positive for the virus.
Rates of infection are also rising in Dudley, with 542 people per 100,000 testing positive, followed by Sandwell with 494.
A majority of areas in England - 238 out of 315 - have seen a rise in case rates during the same seven-day period.
Hull has the highest rate in England, with 2,017 new cases recorded - the equivalent of 776 cases per 100,000 people.


I can understand his concern but I think things always sound worse from a distance - not that I don't understand the seriousness of it!
I live in London now but, as far as I am aware, no one I know has been infected.

Thank you

 

[mr steev]

Not as many cases as other parts of the West Midlands I guess from this yesterday..


Posted at 10:23 17 Nov10:23 17 Nov
Coronavirus: Rates rising in the West Midlands
Stoke-on-Trent has the highest coronavirus infection rate in the West Midlands.
View attachment 239360
ReutersCopyright: Reuters
In the seven days to 12 November, the area had a rate of 543 cases per 100,000 population after 1,394 people tested positive for the virus.
Rates of infection are also rising in Dudley, with 542 people per 100,000 testing positive, followed by Sandwell with 494.
A majority of areas in England - 238 out of 315 - have seen a rise in case rates during the same seven-day period.
Hull has the highest rate in England, with 2,017 new cases recorded - the equivalent of 776 cases per 100,000 people.


I can understand his concern but I think things always sound worse from a distance - not that I don't understand the seriousness of it!
I live in London now but, as far as I am aware, no one I know has been infected.

The cases do seem to vary quite a bit from area to area. But the areas are pretty small, so just a few more cases make a big difference. My area in Wolverhampton is on 269 and dropping slightly, 2 miles up the road and it's 580 and rising.
It is definitely around. I know several people who have had it or have it now, but it doesn't feel like people are dropping like flies