TheHomunculusLives Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Strange question, but where does the Brummie accent end and the East Midlands accent start in terms of the locals' speech? I reckon somewhere between Lichfield and Burton, so I'm going to plump for Alrewas. There's no doubt that places like Swad and Ashby have East Midlands accents but somewhere like Tamworth is very Brummie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My flatmate at uni was from Alrewas. She definitely had more of an East Midlands accent as opposed to a Brummie one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 You're moving north-east, so i'd agree with you, Alrewas is about right. Moving due north from Brum, the cut off point for the brummie accent is Blithfield reservoir between Rugeley and Uttoxeter. Well known saying in Utch is "south of the res, yamyam, north of Utch, stokie" Rugeley and Utch are about 12 miles apart yet the accent is completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 13 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: You're moving north-east, so i'd agree with you, Alrewas is about right. Moving due north from Brum, the cut off point for the brummie accent is Blithfield reservoir between Rugeley and Uttoxeter. Well known saying in Utch is "south of the res, yamyam, north of Utch, stokie" Rugeley and Utch are about 12 miles apart yet the accent is completely different. Stoke is the worst accent, a mix of scouse and brummie (scummie ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Lichfield is brummie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, rynny said: Stoke is the worst accent, a mix of scouse and brummie (scummie ) I've said that to loads of chip eaters over the years but they seem to get offended! Maybe it because I say they are liked a dumbed down scouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Uttox is in Stowke init? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yoxall for me... Get down to Tutbury and its gone into East Mids. Alrewas still quite West Mids... Yoxall has it. Who are you trying to kid Utch lad... Stokies the lot of ya in yer Stokie town in Stokie land. How many chippies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StockholmRam Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 1 hour ago, uttoxram75 said: You're moving north-east, so i'd agree with you, Alrewas is about right. Moving due north from Brum, the cut off point for the brummie accent is Blithfield reservoir between Rugeley and Uttoxeter. Well known saying in Utch is "south of the res, yamyam, north of Utch, stokie" Rugeley and Utch are about 12 miles apart yet the accent is completely different. Have you noticed Ashbourne / Mayfield? Only 2 miles. Huge difference. Derby and Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 2 hours ago, TheHomunculusLives said: Strange question, but where does the Brummie accent end and the East Midlands accent start in terms of the locals' speech? I reckon somewhere between Lichfield and Burton, so I'm going to plump for Alrewas. There's no doubt that places like Swad and Ashby have East Midlands accents but somewhere like Tamworth is very Brummie. Mate, go in the pubs, schools in and around Swas, Measham, Ashby, in fact all surrounding villages and you will soon realise the Brummie invasion is taking place. Miserable feckers most of them. Curse of the M42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 This thread is currently favourite to be locked. I'm off for a kipper tie (milk, one sugar) then i'll be back to check on the venomous, vitriolic attacks on may, thee knowst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 More Brummie accents than anything at work in Burton. It's horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 1 minute ago, Srg said: More Brummie accents than anything at work in Burton. It's horrendous. Not natives then? Burton folk definitely have east mid accents unless there's been a recent overspill from down the A38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: Not natives then? Burton folk definitely have east mid accents unless there's been a recent overspill from down the A38. A lot coming from the wrong way up the a38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 2 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: This thread is currently favourite to be locked. I'm off for a kipper tie (milk, one sugar) then i'll be back to check on the venomous, vitriolic attacks on may, thee knowst. i , for one , am proud to have a Stokie as a Rams fan , i mean , we even managed to convert an American .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeRam Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 3 hours ago, Zag zig said: Mate, go in the pubs, schools in and around Swas, Measham, Ashby, in fact all surrounding villages and you will soon realise the Brummie invasion is taking place. Miserable feckers most of them. Curse of the M42 Yes - I was about to say that I reckon Ashby was about on the border Leave the Stokies to luke in their bukes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 11 minutes ago, ValeRam said: Yes - I was about to say that I reckon Ashby was about on the border Leave the Stokies to luke in their bukes... That's the true test of a stokie. If you pronounce "look", "luke", and "book", "buke" then you are a chipeater. Utch is half and half, some of us pronounce it "luck" or "buck" moz5a can fuke off.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralRam Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I live on the border of Swad/Burton and the brummie accent probably stops around Sheffield. However Swad is getting flooded with them - I guess its much cheaper and only a short drive down the M42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I would say that it has crept as far as Barton Under Needwood. *shudders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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