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"There lis; a Cotswold story." says Mr. H.-J. Massingham in his latest book, "Shepherd's Country," "about an inn that fits the-Fleece Inn like a glove, and I^quote it as it was giveri me by my friend, Mr. C. H. Gardiner, of .the Manor Farm, Bretforton. 'The 8.8.C. producer; new to the Midlands, had a Cotswold programme on his list, • and was anxious to biptain an idea of local colour aiid dialect. A friend advised him to go and sit quietly in the bar of. a Cotswold inn and listen to the conversation of the villagers.. The producer presented himself, in due course at a likely, enough inn. He introduced himself to the landlord and remarked: "They tell me that if I go and sit quietly in your bar, I shall hear the real rich'Cotswold dialect?" The innkeeper stroked "the back of his head in perplexity. .."jjiilect, Master? Dilect, did cc say? I don't know about that." Then he; added firmly: "We all talks natchrul in yur.""'"
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1938, Page 26
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NO DIALECT THERE
Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1938, Page 26
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