My name is Bryan Fanson. I was brought up in Upottery,East Devon but my parents are from North Cornwall the Bude/Kilkhampton area. In fact I was the first from my branch of the family to be born outside of Poughill parish. I am living back in North Cornwall (just) in Bodmin. I am aged 32. I have always used words and sayings that my parents and grandparents used and must admit that it sounds a little funny now that my accent has faded somewha,t although my wife still reckons I sound 'proper broad' (she is from Chatham in Kent). When I first started Primary school my teachers and fellow pupils had a hard time understanding me although it was a very rural area with a broad west country accent in evidence. This just goes to show that accents and dialect vary a great deal in a short distance, in this case about 70 miles. Here are a few words and phrases that I remember. Many I no longer use as many of the people of my age just don't know what I'm talking about. Nizzeltripe - Runt of the litter (usually pigs) Dreckly - Later (most know this one I know) I-ole - Owl Ty-ole - Towel Viddy(maybe spelt Fiddy as you will find in North Cornwall F is
often pronounced V) -Right, Proper Tiddies - Potatoes Smornin - This morning Cheel - Child Fuzz - Gorse bushes Vierns - ferns Brimbles - Brables,Blackberry bushes Cow's gone dry - Run out of milk. Braid - Bread Tiddy Oggie - Potato pasty. Egg and Bacon flan - Quiche Nubby - A sweet bun eg. fruit or chocolate. I have heard this used refering to a bread roll in West Cornwall Split - A long bread roll. | 
