Been and gone and done it.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Alright bix? I was born in the Scottish Borders but lived in Newcastle from age 5 to about 18. Like most on here, fell head over heels in love with the club after my first match aged 11 (now I’m 51!).
Apart from about 5 years, I’ve been living in Brazil (Santa Catarina State) for 28 years now and my two lads were born here. It’s always been my ambition to retire in England, get a season ticket and watch as many home and away games as possible. Ashley’s spoiling the plan because I won’t spend a cent at the club till he goes!
Cheers to Whitley Bay - great memories there!

Hi TopToon. Have you still got a Geordie accent tinged with the lovely gentle border influence and how have you brought your lads up to speak?

[toptoon]

Apparently I had a broad Scots accent when I was 5 but that’s completely gone now! I have a northern accent certainly and people usually spot the Geordie quite easily when guessing where I might be from.
Thankfully I have always spoken to my boys in English. The missus spoke to them in Portuguese and so they are fluent in both now. They have my accent as they learnt to speak english mostly by listening to me!
How about you Pat? Have you lost your Geordie accent after living away for so long and what about your kids?

[ex_pat_magpie]

Apparently I had a broad Scots accent when I was 5 but that’s completely gone now! I have a northern accent certainly and people usually spot the Geordie quite easily when guessing where I might be from.
Thankfully I have always spoken to my boys in English. The missus spoke to them in Portuguese and so they are fluent in both now. They have my accent as they learnt to speak english mostly by listening to me!
How about you Pat? Have you lost your Geordie accent after living away for so long and what about your kids?

Good to see you have had an influence on your lads, did they visit when you last came over?

Well, it's odd you should say that as new neighbours moved in a few doors down and were asking where I was from. I explained I'd been away from the North East since 1964 but the chap said he detected a bit of a Geordie twang, which made me feel proud. Oddly though when I've returned up north relatives and friends sound broader in dialect.

My three children were all Surrey born but fortunately haven't picked up the cockney twang which starts about 15 miles north of where I now live.

June as a northern resident would be best to judge my youngster's accent as she met my youngest a few years ago.

[bix01]

Haha, some decent money been spent in Whitley Bay over the last few years, The Dome has had a new lease of life including a fish & chip restaurant, champagne lounge, micro pub & tea rooms. New Beefeater & Hotel next door and the old Empress Bingo Hall recently got approval for an entertainment venue, cocktail lounge etc. so there’s a decent alternative to the crāp football offer under Moronic Mikey when you return home!

[Kal]

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[jacapus]

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