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All things about the Forest of Dean dialect, updates on the linguistic research findings, resources, and news.

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Cllr Mark Turner has made some adjustments to one of our social distancing signs. @ForestDialect may enjoy this!
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What a stunning photo 🦡❤️
Ben Locke (@Ben909) profile pictureBen Locke@Ben9098 Jun 2020
Badgers in the #ForestOfDean
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BBC One - Inside Out West features Harry Beddington 7.30pm Monday 9th March ⁦@forestersforest⁩ ⁦@ForestDialect⁩ ⁦@robbeddington⁩ ⁦@BelgianWaffling⁩ ⁦@cinderfordtc⁩ ⁦@DeanWye⁩ ⁦@GlosMediaSchool⁩ ⁦@AbGardner1⁩ bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00807r…
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This features Gloucestershire based poet ⁦@ABRACKENBURY⁩ talking about John Clare’s use of language and dialect. The Susurrations of Trees - BBC Sounds ⁦@forestersforest⁩ ⁦@ZakiyaMedia⁩ ⁦@ForestDialect⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000b6…
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Jo Durrant@jojo_durrant26 Mar 2019
#ICYMI: My series celebrating 100 Years of Forest Literature has reached the 1940s & you can hear part 2 of my feature on Harry Beddington where we explore Forest dialect with @JASONRADIO & @MichelleStraw1 at @uniofglos. ▶️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0735q… (1hr, 39mins in)
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FVAF@FVAF201719 Dec 2018
Do you know anyone who will be alone on Xmas day? Our community cafe is holding a free buffet on 25th December. We can accommodate approx 40 between 11am and 3pm. Please pass it on if you know someone who would benefit - see poster for details.
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SENDCO@DeanAckland25 Jun 2018
The grave of Bert Gwilliam - gave is life for King & Country- from our very own Coleford.
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SENDCO@DeanAckland25 Jun 2018
Final day on our Battlefields tour. @FiveAcresHigh students paying their respects at Tyne Cot Memorial & Cemetery- Laying a reef in memory of Bert Gwilliam, Coleford - one of 35,000 remembered & yet another young life lost to give us the freedom we have today #lestweforget
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SENDCO@DeanAckland24 Jun 2018
Paying our respects to Private A W Eagles - of the Gloucestershire Regiment at Thiepval Monument - he once lived in our very own Coleford, The High Street - thank you to him & the other 50,000 British & South African soldiers named here. #LestWeForget
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#Tourism is a huge asset for the @DeanWye. Great to see that @coleford_town are embracing their #heritage by helping visitors to #explore the town's history. xitter.gq/coleford_town/status/9…
Coleford Town (@coleford_town) profile pictureColeford Town@coleford_town10 May 2018
#didyouknow Coleford’s new Hidden Heritage app is now available to download from the Apple and Google Play stores. Discover Coleford’s incredible history along a designated trail with some fantastic fading then and now images! #HLFsupported #forestersexplore #deanwye
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We are all looking forward to a fun packed half term next week as we return to seven day opening on Saturday. There's lots to do whatever the weather including feeding our visiting geese who have learnt to tap on the window for food!#deanwye #halfterm
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Cinderford Jobs Fair Wednesday 28 February 2018 from 10am to 1pm at St Annals House, The Belle Vue Centre,... fb.me/3CfPoNC0E
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ForestWyeReview@DeanWyeNews2 Feb 2018
Old photo request - appeal from group of members of Forest of Dean Local History Society who have been working on the production of a book on the Forest as it was during the First World War theforestreview.co.uk/articl…
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Rob Drummond@RobDrummond1 Feb 2018
Delighted to announce the launch of the Accentism Project! Please follow and retweet to help us uncover and challenge language-based prejudice by sharing stories and experiences. #Accentism. @AccentismProj accentism.org @erincarrie xitter.gq/AccentismProj/status/9…
The Accentism Project (@AccentismProj) profile pictureThe Accentism Project@AccentismProj1 Feb 2018
The Accentism Project is now live! The project aims to uncover and challenge language-based prejudice and discrimination in everyday life by inviting people to share their experiences. Visit accentism.org for stories, info, and links to research. #Accentism
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Don't miss out on one of Britain's few truly spectacular natural phenomena, The Severn Bore! The second highest tidal range in the world! View the times and locations on our website. bit.ly/2DCSgxh #ForestofDean #WyeValley #DeanWye #SevernBore #SevernRiver
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Bream Library@BreamLibrary22 Jan 2018
What house would you be in? See what our sorting hat says on 1st February at our Harry Potter Night. RSVP at facebook.com/events/18436555… #ForestofDean #Coleford #Lydney
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If anyone knows of any sponsors locally please pass on our details. We’re in need of a new match ball after ours got blasted into the field from the penalty spot ... #oldasfuck
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Bream Library@BreamLibrary14 Jan 2018
Oh I do have one and I can't think of it just now... always read it one way and always find it difficult to pronounce even though I know how to now... xitter.gq/BookRiot/status/952344…
Book Riot (@BookRiot) profile pictureBook Riot@BookRiot14 Jan 2018
Spill: what words have you mispronounced because you've only ever read them? bit.ly/2gVtIHY
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Tony Thorne@tonythorne00711 Jan 2018
Why does the UK have so many accents? theconversation.com/why-does… via @ConversationUK
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