The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.
How do you describe your accent: "OK."
Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given
Do you have skills in languages other than English?: No
Other languages: None
GERRY: A very prestigious thing like, to be a member of, and actually winning that prize, whatever it may be, whether you were first or last, oh they were cockahoop, the whole family used to come down, and I mean the whole family. Even tots in pushchairs and the whole family came down to see what the prize was what they'd won. Of course that side went out a little bit when they changed over to cash (Jeff: and once the lamp had gone) But you had your broth nights on and all that. Oh a real occasion, this was a three-day event.
