The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.
How do you describe your accent: Not Given
Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given
Do you have skills in languages other than English?: Yes
Other languages: Spanish, French
JOHN: As kids we used to come down (clears throat) and um push the old capstan round, to bring the boat back. And gradually as you got older and a little bit more useful you were then eventually taken on the boat as young crew. And it was a very relaxed and informal attitudes towards the crews in those days, um and like all the other boys around the town, we were brought up on the river most of the time so we were used to the boats, used to s- water.
