Bede   10 #1 Posted July 12, 2005 Kids used to turn stones to fish for Billies in Rivelin. What were Billies? Can you eat 'em? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chumpy   10 #2 Posted July 12, 2005 Bullheads m8, don't know about eating 'em, you'd be all day getting enough for a sandwich. regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LellyBee   10 #3 Posted July 12, 2005 Originally posted by Bede Kids used to turn stones to fish for Billies in Rivelin. What were Billies? Can you eat 'em?  What exactly are Billies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Trever   10 #4 Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by chumpy Bullheads m8, don't know about eating 'em, you'd be all day getting enough for a sandwich. regards  What are "m8's" some kind of motorway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
UnkleBob   10 #5 Posted July 13, 2005 billies, must be a different way of saying Bullies. they're bullfish, a small, big-headed fish found in shallow streams. Form an orderly queue to write about conceited fish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LellyBee   10 #6 Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by UnkleBob billies, must be a different way of saying Bullies. they're bullfish, a small, big-headed fish found in shallow streams. Form an orderly queue to write about conceited fish!  Thanks for that, though they do sound ugly, wouldn't want to try eating them myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chumpy   10 #7 Posted July 14, 2005 here you go, bon apetit!  http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/bullhead.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   865 #8 Posted July 14, 2005 Originally posted by Trever What are "m8's" some kind of motorway?  LOL  mates  friends ...................or a brand of condoms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LellyBee   10 #9 Posted July 14, 2005 Originally posted by chumpy here you go, bon apetit!  http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/bullhead.html  well now I've seen one, I definitely don't fancy trying them I gotta agree with chumpy though, take you all day to skin and fillet enough of them for a sarnie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Trever   10 #10 Posted July 15, 2005 Originally posted by melthebell LOL  mates  friends ...................or a brand of condoms  M8s = Meights = Mates?  It only really works if you come from darrrn sarrrf (Down South) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chumpy   10 #11 Posted July 15, 2005 m8 is a bog standard internet shortcut , same as i4. regards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Trever   10 #12 Posted July 15, 2005 Originally posted by chumpy m8 is a bog standard internet shortcut , same as i4. regards  i4 = I four = Regards?  Has the world gone mad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...