How Do You Pronounce The Surname

[Tilly2]

Dalrymple ?

It's a character in a John Rebus story and I don't know how to say it in my head when I'm reading it.

[Tilly2]

Thanks Minty. Do you know what year Knots and Crosses was published?

[cashier]

1987 Tilly2

[murraymints]

1987

[Tilly2]

Gosh!

[murraymints]

http://www.oxfordbar.co.uk/ian-rankin/

Can be found drinking here still when in Edinburgh...but is left be by the customers..Still his local

[Gromit]

Dal - rhymes with Pal (friend)
Rymple - rhymes with pimple (a spot)

[Tilly2]

Thanks for the confirmation, Gromit.

I can't believe that I have been reading Rankin for the last forty years!

[murraymints]

Me neither and I'm only 23 ! ;0) xx

[Tilly2]

...and I could read when I was two!


Gotta go, Minty. Have a lovely little holiday. x

[murraymints]

Thanks Tilly xx

[Flonska]

Crumbs! There are 168 pages in Knots and Crosses, Tilly. Are you saying you have only read 42 pages a year?

[Tilly2]

Flonska, I just have time for a smile. :-) x

[Flonska]

Aah - thank you - brightens up my day ;-)