Journal Entry 1 by smurphie from Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, March 31, 2008

The fantastic Mr Fox now in Scots dialect.


Doon in the glem there wis three ferms. The men that owned them were aboot as scunnersome and gripy as ony men ye could meet. They were cried Fermer Boggin, Fermer Boonce adn Fermer Beek.

On a brae above the glen steyed Mr Tod, Mrs Tod and the fower Wee Tods. Ilka nicht, Mr Tod wid jouk doon tae yin o the ferms and help himel tae a meal for his wife and weans.
 

Journal Entry 2 by smurphie from Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, April 24, 2008

Off on it's travels as a bookring

The order is as follows:-

seethroughfaith Finland

musicalpenguin UK

Then home to me Smurphie in the UK

I've included a bookmark and a postcard for both of you and I hope you enjoy the book :o)

Any problems please PM me. 

Journal Entry 3 by smurphie at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, April 24, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (4/24/2008 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom

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Heading off on the first part of it's travels. 

Journal Entry 4 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, April 28, 2008

This arrived today thanks. The post card is beautiful (and on the wall already) and the bookmark waiting to do its job.

Just finishing a Hamish MacBeth detective story (also set in Scotland) and then I have one more book to read before this - but will be on its way soon :) 

Journal Entry 5 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Synopsis: Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans!

I really enjoyed reading this but was glad I had read it in English first. My Godson is Scottish so it really helped me - when reading it - to imagine him talking. I tried the first chapter on my 8th and 9th graders in school and they thought it "very hard" ... though they really enjoyed learning the scottish words like brae, wee and laughed a lot when they finally worked out what fower stood for :) I couldn't work out what puddens were though - and guessed that skellem was something like a scoundral. My favourite was Brock.

I'd love to hear an audio version of this :)

 

Journal Entry 6 by musicalpenguin on Thursday, May 22, 2008

Arrived yesterday and was a lovely surprise for when I got back from hospital. Thank sou, Smurphie, for including the lovely postcard and bookmark, and to seethroughfaith for sending it on.

I actually read it in one sitting just when it arrived, forgetting how much I loved the original Dahl. I really loved the translation! I had no idea the Scots word for turkey was a "bubblyjock" - how perfect!

Thanks for sharing this book.

PMing smurphie for instructions. 

Journal Entry 7 by smurphie from Banchory, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, June 01, 2008

Arrived home the other day but I forgot to journal it. Ooops.

Thanks to all for taking part and I'm glad you all enjoyed it :o)