Skwurrel – magnet

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

Whit beastie is this?

Yon wee gliff o colour gauin aboot the trees micht’a been an antrin rid skwurrel. Antrin acause thair nummers is noo unco laich, aw throu thair grey kizzens being brocht ower fae North Americae in the late nineteent century. ‘Squirrel’ is thair Inglis name.

That little flash of colour going through the trees, might have been a rare red ’skwurrel’. Rare because their numbers are now very low, all from their grey cousins being brought over from North America in the late nineteenth century. Squirrel is their English name.

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

• Made in Scotland
• Digitally printed
• 60x95mm
• extra strong 1.5mm thick magnet
• laminated to give a glossy durable finish