Morrison Allan. 'Haud Ma Chips, Ah’ve Drapped The Wean!': Glesca Grannies' Sayings, Patter and Advice

Illustrations by Bob Dewar.
— Edinburgh, UK: Luath Press Ltd, 2012.
— 158 p.A hilarious and often wise collection of Scots saying straight from the mouths of the Grannies of Glasgow. With each snippet accompanied by a straightforward English translation, this is your introduction to the unique wisdom of the 'Glesca Granny'.The topics touching the different aspects of life, such as appearance, arguments, children, death, discretion, drink, expressions, family, fashion, food, health, home, insults, money, old age, sex, marriage, sports, temper, work, weather and so on..."The only person capable of having an apparent mind-reader’s ability to rootle around inside others’ heads, is the typical Glasgow grandmother. Regardless of which part of the city they come from, they seem to have the ability to sum up situations and provide the appropriate advice. The dialect and accent may be slightly different depending on their social attributes and ambitions, but every last nuance of the rich communication is clear, creative and unambiguous. Many of the ‘Glesca words’ are self-evident in meaning. They are ‘nearly-words’, from the unique Glesca patois that is the currency of life in many a conversation. This book provides the many sayings and expressions favoured by grannies from Glasgow".Allan Morrison is a prolific author. His previous books include Goanae No Dae That; Last Tram Tae Auchenshuggle; and Should’ve Gone Tae Specsavers. His media appearances include The One Show, Richard and Judy, STV's Riverside Show, The Fred McAulay Show and BBC Radio’s Out of Doors. Allan is involved in charity work, is a speaker at various events, enjoys hill-walking, sport and travel. He and his wife live in the West of Scotland and he is the proud grandfather of four grandchildren.