What’s even more intriguing is that “barvel” also turns up in Newfoundland English, where it refers to the leather apron worn by cod fishermen. The Dictionary of Newfoundland English identifies Kent as one of the sources, as well as Cornwall. Maybe carried over there by Kentish fishermen too?

One of my favourite finds in Dr. Samuel Pegge’s “Alphabet of Kenticisms” is “barvel”: a Kent dialect word for a short leather apron worn by fishermen & washerwomen (a “slabbering-bib). It probably derives from Middle English “barm-fell” (leather apron), fell meaning ‘hide/skin.

Totally fixated on John Harris’s 1719 maps of Kent. They don’t feel like county maps so much as the opening pages of the Hobbit or the world map before the first chapter of Game of Thrones. Every manor, marsh, river and hamlet seems about to conjure up an adventure to go on.

Merry Christmas everyone! Nadelik Lowen onen hag oll! Ayiz un raide bouan Noué! Bon Nadau a toti!

It’s that time of year and there are still some Hoodening events that can be found around East Kent, including this one in Whitstable on Monday…

Two words which were used in Kent and not in other parts of England at the time of the Domesday Book were units of measurement. A sulung = the amount of land which could be by four ox-pairs A yoke = equal to a quarter of a sulung. Kent had a different system of land tenure, abolished in 1925.

I’ve just had the privilege of presenting my cousin Alex Purbrick’s short film, “Dreaming of Danu,” at the end of a course offered through the University of Vic, Catalonia, by the How Timely Training Portal. The film is narrated in Shaetlans, and I’ve subtitled it into Jèrriais. Enjoy.

Vakeres Romanes? Today is Romani Language Day! Romani is an Indo-Aryan language of the Romani people. The largest Romani dialects are Vlax Romani, Balkan Romani, and Sinte Romani. Many Romanichal in the UK use Angloromani words and phrases in their daily conversations.

Pur lowen ov vy! I'm proper chuffed my certificate has arrived, making my 3rd Grade Cornish exam pass with distinction a little more official! Now for 4th Grade!! #Kernewek #Cornish #languages

Right, enough is enough. This is the only flag I want to see. All the other flags are for flag shaggers. As a bonus, you get to see a beautiful white horse.

Mis Gwynngala - September mis - month gwynn - white kala - straw Cognate with 'Gwengolo' in Breton. #Kernow #Kernewek #languages

Also, the Daily Fail has absolutely no knowledge of the English language either. Yes, emmets can be used to mean tourists, but it isn't a Cornish word. Emmet is found in many areas of England, and in Kent an ammut-cast (emmet-cast) is an ant-hill (anyone been to Emmetts Hill?). #Kernow #Kent

I saw on a post that someone had described this morning as 'a proper hopping morning', bringing back memories of growing up in Kent. There used to be lots of hop picking vocabulary in the local vernacular, and we still use words like 'oast', 'hop garden', which I believe are different elsewhere.

Pur lowen ov vy! Very happy to be able to say I passed my 3rd Grade Cornish language exam! #Cornish #Kernewek #langsky #languages

I know there’s a way to go, but not looking good for the Tories in Kent. Never thought I’d see that.

Just seen this on the local facebook group, from a Tonbridge council meeting in 1920 which was debating whether to allow mixed bathing on a Sunday. How times have changed...#Kent

Yesterday was the International Day of The Podenco and I’d just like to take a moment to celebrate this amazing breed and highlight the abuse they still suffer. #podenco #podencos

In honour of World Book Day here are the words for 'to read/reading' in some of the minority languages spoken around the islands. redya darllen leugh lhaih léigh liéthe llière gin lesa read #reading #worldbookday #langsky

Ch’est la Journée Mondiale du Livre! liéthe = to read j'lié, tu lié, i' liet, ou liet, j'liêthons, ou liêthiz, i' liêthent la lectuthe = reading lé livre = the book eune histouaithe = a story fielleter = to turn the pages of a book la littéthatuthe = literature #jèrriais #langsky

Gool Peran Lowen! Happy St. Piran’s Day! ¡Feliz Día de San Piran!

dy'Meurth Enys = Shrove Tuesday krampoth = pancakes bleus = flour oyow = eggs sugra = sugar leth = milk lymmaval = lemon #kernewek #langsky

Et en Jèrriais étout... And in Jèrriais too... Bouanne Saint Dâvi!

Dydh Gool Dewi Lowen!! Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus!! Happy St. David's Day!!

Mar pen vy ty! = If I were you Studying the subjunctive in Cornish is a little easier to navigate as I use it in Spanish on a daily basis. I always like to point out we still have the subjunctive in English. Apart from the above sentence, we also say: It's important you be on time. God forbid!

For me, the most interesting Kentish accent must be from the former coal mining village of Aylesham, in East Kent. Miners from South Wales, Scotland and the North East came to work here and developed a unique dialect, using the short [a] in bath and a schwa in words such as strut. #kent #accents

¡Feliz Día de Andalucía! Dydh Andalucia Lowen! Aniet ch'est la journée d'Andalucia! Happy Andalusia Day, everyone! #langsky

Just reading a history of Kent and came across this: Henry VIII, a Kentish man, loved the shire, and he loved one of its fairest daughters, whom we shall meet again at Hever Castle. I always heard stories of my grandfather visiting his family in Greenwich, many of whom still referred to it as Kent.

J'ai êcris tchique chose en Jèrriais. Pouor mé, ch'est eune bouonne manniéthe à êprouver à amender. Inspired by my attempts at a bit of writing in Cornish, I have written another text in Jèrriais. This time about my local park. For me, it's a great way to improve. #Jèrriais #langsky #language

Some new vocabulary I studied for my Cornish evening class: hwesa = to sweat kora = to polish Gas dha son! = Stop nagging! muskok = lunatic lader-yalgh = pick-pocket #kernow #kernewek #Cornish #langsky

Nebes tiogyon a grys yth yw gwell ladha broghes rag sawya aga bughes ha bargennyow tir. An re erel a grys yth yw gwella gwitha broghes drefen aga bos godhviles hag i a’s teves an gwir dhe vos diogel ha kosel.