Stop it Almaz! My stomach is rumbling! 

Just in case you are interested, I noticed quite a while ago that the pronunciation of "about" in my neck of the woods is pretty much the same as a lot of Canadians and Scotts, i.e. "aboot." I know that Scott is a common surname down in the Fens, in fact, it is the family name on my mother�s side (along with a lot of red hair, I may add). There are also a couple of very common idioms such as "shank�s pony" which I have been told originate from your neck of the woods. And if that isn�t enough, there used to be a very large Scottish contingent that would take their holiday at the local beach, Hunstanton, during the summers when I was a youngster. In fact, I often see a Scottish flag at some point if I visit the town in the summer. I was wondering if it has anything to do with this, article. Perhaps it�s a family connection thingy. There are also some wicked chip shops, including some that sell battered mars bars, the only place I know of that does so in England.

I�ve noticed that, unfortunately, over the years, the Fenland accent is pretty much disappearing. Such is life, I suppose.  

Edit: I forgot to thank Bruce for that. I think I have heard Americans referring to Sunday lunch as Sunday dinner before, now that I come to think of it. I was hoping somebody from Downunder would throw a little light on the matter, too. However, I just found this.

I just posted this question on a facebook page and it would appear that Australians and Americans also have a complicated relationship with this term.