Block – card

Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties?

Whit beastie is this?

Fund aw ower the Atlantic an intae the North Sea, this fish can grow til ower a metre lang an leeve for up tae twinty five year. It’s been fisht as lang as fowks haes bade by thir waters an is cryed in Inglis ‘cod’. The name block is maistly fund in the north east o the kintra.

Found all over the Atlantic and into the North Sea, this fish can grow to over a metre in length and live for up to twenty five years. It’s been fished as long as people have lived by these waters and is called cod in English. The name ‘block’ is mostly found in the north east of the country.

Backgrund

Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby.

Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages.

The airt

This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra.

This colourful drawing hae its original in mid-century design an pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s am ideal way to show your luve for the leid and the brilliant animals of our country.

Product details

• 7x5 inches (178x127mm)
• Printed in Scotland on 350gsm silk paper that is Forest Sustainable Certified
• Envelope included
• The inside is blank
• 'Whit beastie is this?' text is included on the back of the card