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"It's a shame looking back at the 80s it was the best night out in North Wales, the council absolutely wrecked the town,,,,,,,,and the toilets" The 80's and 90's was great. The Bistro was a good night out | |||
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"Me and my friend were the only ones with Welsh accents when we went there. 😄" Hahaha but they could speak Welsh n like a lot down south you couldnt !! True that. Not saying you cant but it is a fact that we speak more welsh up here than down there. | |||
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"Me and my friend were the only ones with Welsh accents when we went there. 😄 Hahaha but they could speak Welsh n like a lot down south you couldnt !! True that. Not saying you cant but it is a fact that we speak more welsh up here than down there. " It's more Wenglish here due to industrialisation and exploitation. | |||
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"Me and my friend were the only ones with Welsh accents when we went there. 😄 Hahaha but they could speak Welsh n like a lot down south you couldnt !! True that. Not saying you cant but it is a fact that we speak more welsh up here than down there. It's more Wenglish here due to industrialisation and exploitation. " Much of North East Wales, particularly the coastal strip and Deeside is like that with a strong Scouse influence. | |||
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"Me and my friend were the only ones with Welsh accents when we went there. 😄 Hahaha but they could speak Welsh n like a lot down south you couldnt !! True that. Not saying you cant but it is a fact that we speak more welsh up here than down there. It's more Wenglish here due to industrialisation and exploitation. Much of North East Wales, particularly the coastal strip and Deeside is like that with a strong Scouse influence. " Scouse influence is from the Shotton Steelworks time, all getting ver old now. Its being replaced by eastern Europeans now, nothing against that as a lot are lovely people, just wondering where the accent will go in about 10yrs, it will be an odd one that youngsters are picking up now. | |||
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"North East Wales and East Flintshire’s distinct Scouse leanings, in particular, aren’t just a quirk of geography — they’re a legacy of the industrial titans that established and shaped the community. When John Summers & Sons’ Shotton Steelworks and the four Courtaulds textile works in Flint and Greenfield were at their peak, they didn’t just manufacture steel and textiles — they forged a unique local culture. While recruitment from Merseyside was extensive, the workforce was a melting pot, drawing in families from South Wales, Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands, and Scotland. This influx gave Deeside a cosmopolitan energy that set it apart from more traditional Welsh communities. That Merseyside influence remains the dominant thread, however, reinforced by the area’s role as a natural escape for Merseysiders seeking a quieter pace of life. You can hear that history every time someone speaks; the East Flintshire accent carries unmistakable Scouse overtones. While the recent addition of Eastern European voices adds a new layer to the community’s soundtrack, the core local dialect remains steady for now. But as history shows, accents are never static. Give it another century and the speech patterns will likely shift again. After all, accents are never truly finished — “dare jus' fuckun steel in der makin’, lar! Up the Reds!” 😆 " Yep, pretty much what i said hahaha | |||
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"North East Wales and East Flintshire’s distinct Scouse leanings, in particular, aren’t just a quirk of geography — they’re a legacy of the industrial titans that established and shaped the community. When John Summers & Sons’ Shotton Steelworks and the four Courtaulds textile works in Flint and Greenfield were at their peak, they didn’t just manufacture steel and textiles — they forged a unique local culture. While recruitment from Merseyside was extensive, the workforce was a melting pot, drawing in families from South Wales, Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands, and Scotland. This influx gave Deeside a cosmopolitan energy that set it apart from more traditional Welsh communities. That Merseyside influence remains the dominant thread, however, reinforced by the area’s role as a natural escape for Merseysiders seeking a quieter pace of life. You can hear that history every time someone speaks; the East Flintshire accent carries unmistakable Scouse overtones. While the recent addition of Eastern European voices adds a new layer to the community’s soundtrack, the core local dialect remains steady for now. But as history shows, accents are never static. Give it another century and the speech patterns will likely shift again. After all, accents are never truly finished — “dare jus' fuckun steel in der makin’, lar! Up the Reds!” 😆 Yep, pretty much what i said hahaha" Hmmm? Sorry, but I got the impression that you were implying that the Scouse influence on East Flints is now history! Viz:- "Scouse influence is from the Shotton Steelworks time, all getting very old now." That’s certainly where it started, and yes, it’s old. But there’s still a strong Scouse character to the area. We do of course have quite an Eastern European population here these days, but I don't think that it has diluted or adversely affected the real, down-to-earth, friendly nature of the area, quite the opposite IMHO. 😊 | |||
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"Me and my friend were the only ones with Welsh accents when we went there. 😄 Hahaha but they could speak Welsh n like a lot down south you couldnt !! True that. Not saying you cant but it is a fact that we speak more welsh up here than down there. It's more Wenglish here due to industrialisation and exploitation. Much of North East Wales, particularly the coastal strip and Deeside is like that with a strong Scouse influence. " Been to Rhyl a couple of times when it was still quite a pleasant resort but I am talking late '70s. Most people had a sort of Scouse accent and some did speak a sort of Wenglish amongst themselves but it was a mainly English speaking town. | |||
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