Community Voices: Scone

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Younger speakers

Interviewer: So how many folk were on that-- on the-- the henny then?
Stephanie: Was there eight of us? Seven of us?
Kellie: Eight I think.
Stephanie: Can't remember.
Kellie: Eight or-- seven or eight.
Stephanie: But it was good fun.
Kellie: It was mad.
Interviewer: Aye. And have you picked, um, bridesmaids and all that as well?
Stephanie: Yeah, the wedding's in three weeks.
Interviewer: Oh right.
Kellie: Well it's in 19 days.
Stephanie: Is it? 19 days.
Interviewer: Brilliant.
Stephanie: So everything's organised. [name] was just away choosing his wedding ring. That's what he was away doing.
Kellie: Oh what did he not let you--
Interviewer: Cutting it fine, eh?
Stephanie: I know, I don't have mines yet either, but--
Interviewer: Oh, do you no?
Stephanie: I don't-- I don't mind, just whatever. Just wear whatever.
Kellie: (inc) a ring from Primark.
Stephanie: Yeah, Primark'll do me fine.

Older speakers

Interviewer: So she's feart of dogs then?
Norman: Aye she's pretty feart of-- Although, if they get in her-- she doesnae-- If a dog comes up and gets in her face, she'll go for it.
Interviewer: Aye.
Norman: No-- no actually biting but snapping and snarling at it's face. She'd rather walk past and ignore them than be involved with them, like, ken?
Interviewer: That's good, so do you put her on the lead then or do you--? No.
Norman: No, no. She's got to get on wi it. Sometimes if she sees them she'll go away into the woods and go off the track. Other times she'll wait 'til-- and then she runs past them as fast as she can.
Interviewer: Aye. Oh, she's a wee sook though, eh?
Norman: Oh, jeez.
Interviewer: Oh, like that, eh? Check the leg going.
Norman: Nay more a Jack Russel than I am.