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Not about Nessie, but this could be a problem for monster hunters:
Language barrier in Loch Ness
Language barrier in Loch Ness
They describe the local accent as 'coarse', but many others might feel that a Black Country accent is not exactly mellifluous!A Black Country couple running a hotel near Loch Ness are trying to recruit workers to follow them to Scotland because many of their guests are finding it difficult to understand the local accent.
Hazel and Nicholas Hammond, who are originally from Bloxwich, West Midlands, now run the Glenmoriston Arms in the Highlands.
Many holidaymakers from the West Midlands are attracted to the hotel, which specialises in golfing and fishing holidays.
But Mr and Mrs Hammond, who say even they have to listen carefully to grasp the local dialect, are worried that some of their guests are being put off by the language barrier.
Mrs Hammond said they have been having serious problem with recruiting any staff to work in the £100-a-night hotel.