Magpie of Space

Chief Engineer McPhail's robots stand in the docking port, ready to enter Station AE104 and find a way of recharging the Magpie's engines. What has Chief McPhail got in mind? Keep following Magpie of Space. Glaswegian Glossary See Episode 6 for more words. yersels - yourselves wid - would shooer - shower clankin - clanking pail - bucket whit - what nivver - never dae - do wummin - woman NEXT EPISODE>>

Chief Dina McPhail addresses her robot crew members, accompanied by Dr Zoe Scope. The robots look a little uneasy. Translation notes for non-Glaswegians follow. Dina is from Glasgow, a descendent of a whole line of McPhail ship's engineers. For those of you unacquainted with Glaswegian Scots, here is a little glossary.  Dinna  Do not   Oany  Any    Fear  Be afraid of   Sae  So  Thon The third version of "this" and "that," used here to mean "the" with the context of a topical subject, not exactly translatable into English  A I  Youse Plural of ye, English you  Doonloadit  Downloaded  Ur Are  Intae  Into  Canna Cannot  Yer  Your  Aye Yes  Hae Have  Tae To  Nae  No  Oan on  Findin Finding  Noo  Now  Chargin Charging  Huvnae  Have not  Gang Go    Aheid Ahead NEXT EPISODE>>