Scots language poet and writer, Len Pennie, performs ‘The Vow’ taken from her new collection Poyums Annaw for a special episode of The Adverb at Hay Festival available this evening on BBC Radio 4 at 9pm. The Adverb | Listen on BBC Sounds #HayFestival #HayFestival2025 | BBC Radio 4

How well do you know the Scots language? I'm not talking about Scottish Gaelic, this is something completely separate from Lowland Scotland! Here are the words: Bairn - A Child Ken - To Know something/someone Peece - Your lunch, usually a sandwich Off to get the messages - The shopping/groceries. Braw - good/nice. Dreich - wet, grey weather Havering - talking nonsense Blether - Chat Weesht- be quiet Glaikit - stupid or daft. Bahookie - Bum Coorie in - Cuddle/Nestle "It's going to be a braw brigh