Good to know things are still looking up for you Ian - oh sorry, I forgot - you always look up
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Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
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Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
In my attempt to educate and broaden IJ's limited knowledge, I thought this dictionary definition may help him (if he is not already beyond helping)
Snow is pitching.
Traditionally, if the Bristolian dictionaries are to be believed, people from the city would describe snow which remains on the ground and doesn't melt after falling as having 'pitched'. Other uses of this word in this context would include such phrases as: “Oh look, the snow is pitching on the ground”.
Linguists say that the Bristolian word ‘pitching’ to describe fallen snow is a classic example of what’s known as 'incognizant difference', which defines a dialect as opposed to an accent.
Until they hear weather forecasters or people from outside of Bristol using words like ‘stick’ or ‘settle’ to describe snow on the ground, many Bristolians have no idea that people in the rest of the country do not also use the word ‘pitch’.
I hope this helps - although I fear it will make no difference
Last edited by zooma; 03-12-2021 at 11:51 AM.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
As Bristol born and bred this made me smile 😊
we always said pitching. Puzzled loads people all over UK when said this in the many areas I have worked and lived. Picked up,various local terms over the years, like laying, settling, covering which seem bit more obvious than pitching! It's how language evolves.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
ATB, Paul
Always looking for new members at the Swalecliffe and District TSC in sunny Herne Bay http://www.sanddtsc.org.uk/
I think that anyone that can shoot an original HW70 competitively has been practicing a lot - and probably has a lot of determination.
My best efforts with this slippery little front heavy air pistol can be seen in the January 2022 6yd MPL Air Pistol results!
Mine has a superb trigger and shoots beautifully, but I would not rate it as an ideal choice for myself to use as a competitive target pistol.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.