"Tim J." wrote in message
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I really hated to do that - it was a very nice read. It was especially fun
to have to read much of it out loud (even if it was in my head) before I
understood the subject matter. Thanks.

Dialect always makes for interesting reading.....sometimes because of what
it adds to a story.....sometimes just because it's wretched. I think Forbes
did a very good job.....based on what little experience I've had with Scots
English. It was largely the dialect that induced me to include this piece.
The rest of it, while by no means bad, is not remarkable either (except
perhaps for those who know the water and/or it's history) and would probably
not have been enough.

Wolfgang
begorra!