WHEN Ah cam in ti t' house just efter posty 'ad been ower Slant Stape t'other mornin' Betty sed, "Thoo's in fur a thrang week-end this week, Willie."

Ah ax'd: "Noo what's on?"

Betty answered: "Six ov wor York girl friends ar' cummin' fur t' week-end, just ti get sum moor air an' a smell ov t' twist. They ar' all on special war work aboot neet an' da' seea we hev ti hev 'em till Tuesda' neet."

Ah sed, "Ah sal get sum chin music if Ah hev seven on yah".

Wiv a twinkle hev 'er eye, Betty sed: "Thoo'll get ti' wits breetened up a bit, neea doot, an' that'll be a blessin'. Thoo needs ti coount when thoo's deean' that sum."

Tha wor ti cum ti Levisham station on t' Setterda' just efter fower o'clock an peg 't ower t' moor, an' back wi' t' last train on Tuesda' neet.

Updated: 16:14 Thursday, February 26, 2004