Films and novels set in Edinburgh...

[Polwarth]

Not that I am keen to 'claim' Trainspotting - but it was DEFINITELY set in Edinburgh.

Isn't it GREAT when you find such a booh-booh? Still, I suppose foreigners have real problems in detecting WHERE our accents come from!

[Celyn]

It's still very silly of whatever site it was though. A quick look at the book might have helped them. Yes, right, the Lothian & Borders police somehow exist in Glasgow, and the Edinburgh Festival. And Leith is right next door ......

And Glasgow gets all very exited about Hibs and Hearts. Of courses it does.

And gets really quite nasty about people it calls "weegies".

Blah. Accuracy? Perhaps it is a film site run by Dan Brown.

[Polwarth]

Originally Posted by Celyn

It's still very silly of whatever site it was though. A quick look at the book might have helped them. Yes, right, the Lothian & Borders police somehow exist in Glasgow, and the Edinburgh Festival. And Leith is right next door ......

And Glasgow gets all very exited about Hibs and Hearts. Of courses it does.

And gets really quite nasty about people it calls "weegies".

Blah. Accuracy? Perhaps it is a film site run by Dan Brown.

Awww, c'moan mah little B&W pal...... It's prolly a Murcan site..... how can they possibly unnerstaun that thur ur twa Sighthills, ur that Leith is wannae the less salubrious suburb of wur capital? (Dinnae let raffy read that comment, fur goodness sake!)

And aebdi kens - Hibees and the Jamboes are the topic of conversation in every hostelry in Glasgow (aren't they?!!!)

[Celyn]

Hahaha. One of the many thigns I had to stop and try to work out was

Jambo = Jam Tart = Hearts supporter.

[kathyv]

Originally Posted by Celyn

You mean you "win" against whatever film listing site it was, or you win against me? Heavens, if they had set it in Glasgow, I should have had a greater chance of understanding the language used, for one thing.

The listing in the movie guide! A lame victory I know but I must practice my editing skills before school begins again! heeheehee

And you are right about the accents Polwarth, most of us actually grew up believing what we heard from Scotty on Star Trek was accurate!

[Lil4]

Originally Posted by Polwarth

Not that I am keen to 'claim' Trainspotting - but it was DEFINITELY set in Edinburgh.

Isn't it GREAT when you find such a booh-booh? Still, I suppose foreigners have real problems in detecting WHERE our accents come from!

Accents, too funny and too true.

[vloglady]

Local Hero and the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

And, of course, HARRY POTTER !!!!!