Sheffield sayings and rhymes

[hillsbro 32]

Also Falling off Cliffs by Eileen Dover,

How to Get Things Moving by Luke Sharp

and The Nail on the Banister by R. Stornaway.

 

When I was going to bed, my Sheffield grandma would say I was going "up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire". Here in North Lincs. they say "up the wooden hill to Blanket Fair".

[Puffin4 10]

Dirty Work at the Crossroads by G G Dunnit

[Puffin4 10]

In my younger days, pavements were known as causeways or causeys and kerb stones were causey-edgings.

[DUFFEMS 56]

In my younger days, pavements were known as causeways or causeys and kerb stones were causey-edgings.

 

And if a woman had a large rear it was said that she had "a causey edge arse" which meant that it touched the kerb edge as she crossed the road.

[crookesey 635]

My late grandfather.

 

There are folk dying now who have never died before.

 

Half of three quarters of nowt, is still bugger all.

 

I came into this world with bugger all, and still have all of it.

 

When I die, I will really miss myself.

 

Consultant doctor to my grandad. "And what would be the problem with you?", my grandad's reply was, "You tell me lad, and then we'll both know".

[DUFFEMS 56]

My late grandfather.

 

There are folk dying now who have never died before.

 

Half of three quarters of nowt, is still bugger all.

 

I came into this world with bugger all, and still have all of it.

 

When I die, I will really miss myself.

 

Consultant doctor to my grandad. "And what would be the problem with you?", my grandad's reply was, "You tell me lad, and then we'll both know".

 

Sounds a real Sheffield character crookesey, I had a grandfather like that too, they don't make them like that anymore!

[crookesey 635]

Sounds a real Sheffield character crookesey, I had a grandfather like that too, they don't make them like that anymore!

 

The wonderful thing is that my son actually knew him. He told him that he could put his feet in two buckets, pick up the handles, and carry himself across the room. My lad was much impressed, as I was when I was his age.

[Plain Talker 11]

My late grandfather.

 

There are folk dying now who have never died before.

 

Half of three quarters of nowt, is still bugger all.

 

I came into this world with bugger all, and still have all of it.

 

When I die, I will really miss myself.

 

Consultant doctor to my grandad. "And what would be the problem with you?", my grandad's reply was, "You tell me lad, and then we'll both know".

 

those are brilliant, crookesey.

 

In out family, we have a slight variant of the last one of your grandpa's comments:-

 

in our family it goes

 

"You tell me, and I can tell you, then we'll both know...!"

[ACE WASTE 12]

Rusty bedsprings by I.P.Knightly

how to pull yourself together by annette curtain

happy days by marion monday

a pain in the arse by emma royd

[Plain Talker 11]

Rusty bedsprings by I.P.Knightly

how to pull yourself together by annette curtain

happy days by marion monday

a pain in the arse by emma royd

 

Great Plenty by E. Nuff

 

A la recherche du temps perdu by Daisy Mist

 

A Stitch In Time by Justin Case

 

A Trip To The Dentist by Yin Pain

 

A Whole Lot Of Cats by Kitt N. Caboodle

 

Achy Breaky Heart by Ann Guish

 

Acrophobia Explained by Alfredo Heights

 

Advanced Maths by Smart E. Pants...

[Plain Talker 11]

How To Overcome Stress by R.E. Lachs

 

How To Prevent Leaks by Titus A. Drum

 

How To Read a Book by Paige Turner

 

How To Succeed in School by Rita Book

 

 

my favourite?

 

Vegas Divorces by Marion Hayste

[Plain Talker 11]

My late grandfather.

 

There are folk dying now who have never died before.

 

Half of three quarters of nowt, is still bugger all.

 

I came into this world with bugger all, and still have all of it.

 

When I die, I will really miss myself.

 

Consultant doctor to my grandad. "And what would be the problem with you?", my grandad's reply was, "You tell me lad, and then we'll both know".

 

I love the comment

Half of three quarters of nowt, is still bugger all.

I'm pinching that for my sigline.