It’s a frequently asked question – Where are you going for your holidays? – and the answer is quite often Hameldaeme. No it isn’t a picturesque village or a scenic area, it translates as home will do me – and it means that there’s no travelling involved in this year’s holiday as you’re staying at home.
Hameldaeme is a great place if you get some good weather too but I don’t think anywhere is enjoying that this year.
Hameldaeme – hame rhymes with tame, then there’s a short ‘l’ sound, dae rhymes with say, and the sound dae is where you put the emphasis, then finish it off with a quick me sound, more like mi really. Does that make sense?
That sounds a lot better than the trendy “staycation” !
Lisa,
It does sound better, I had completely forgotten about “staycation”.
We’re going to have to figure out an “audio” section for your website! You can stay home, but please continue to take lovely pictures.
Lorraine,
What a thought – You Tube Scottish words! Many more photos to come!
I don’t think this will ever happen to me with the hubby I have!
Peggy Ann,
No, I don’t think you have to worry about that. Jack, my non golf playing husband has been glued to the telly watching the British Open, as usual!
Ah’m gon tae Rome…….. roon’ the gairden! Another version of hameldaeme.
Evee,
I haven’t heard that one, I’d rather go to my garden than to Rome!
Now the moral of this story is plain tae tell – If you’ve goat a gairden, dig it yersel’ !
Jim,
You’re a poet – and ye know it!
I always loved “Where are you going?”
“Hamewilldaeme”
“Oh… what’s it got?”
“Blanket bay.”
Clair,
I’ve never heard that before, I like the idea of Blanket Bay. Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment.
Katrina