Voice clip 2
A discussion about the local phrase "the cut", which is the canal. George descibes how he went swimming in the cut as a young child and used to get shouted at by those on coal barges travelling along the canal.
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Janet Johnson
Janet recalls an occasion her accent was ridiculed when she was in Germany.
George Edwards
George remembers how every street had its own "unofficial midwife" who would help women deliver their babies.
Long description of interview: The group are all regular customers at the Stile pub in the centre of Wolverhampton. Janet and George are a couple, while they know Craig and John through the pub. John, who is from Cheshire, talks about his impressions of Wolverhampton, the kind of people who live there, and the way they speak. Jan, George and John are all interested in talking about traditional Black Country words and foods.
