willybite   10 #853 Posted October 17, 2012 'You can't make a silk purse out of a sowes ear' 'All the trancelments' 'Sweating Neaters'  Just 3 to keep you going!!  i didliumdum my son john --- ladies go nim nim nim gentlemen go trit,trot cowboys go gallopy,gallopy over the stile, this little piggy went to market. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steviered   12 #854 Posted October 19, 2012 Anybody know who Clem was as in I'm stood here like Clem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grinder   10 #855 Posted October 19, 2012 Anybody know who Clem was as in I'm stood here like Clem?  It's not Fanny Gillots husband is it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
wornout53 Â Â 10 #856 Posted October 19, 2012 Some of my dear old mums favourites were ...were you born in Bardney or a field wi'out a gate and when asked what was for dinner...three runs round the table and a kick at the kitchen door or leo for meddlers and crutches for blind ducks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
michael p   10 #857 Posted October 19, 2012 'Fettling' I always took to mean as cleaning. Unless the meaning has now changed for better or worse  My Nan used to say...this place needs a good fettling, and the fire needs black leading, it,s filthy. And now 59 years later I say the same to my wife every spring ; apart from black leading the fire. moved from Sheffield in the late 50s, so I think it means the place wants decorating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
michael p   10 #858 Posted October 19, 2012 My Nan used to say...this place needs a good fettling, and the fire needs black leading, it,s filthy. And now 59 years later I say the same to my wife every spring ; apart from black leading the fire. moved from Sheffield in the late 50s, so I think it means the place wants decorating  Would like to own an old black leaded fire these days. my Mam and Nan used to make bread in it. Would save a fortune in gas and electric these days..happy days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mrs grissom   10 #859 Posted October 19, 2012 Apologies if someone's put this before . My Mums favourite saying when she got settled ont sofa of an evening after a busy day and she'd finally got a bit of peace and quiet ."Eh it's like 'eaven wit gate shut!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Benbow   10 #860 Posted October 19, 2012 Italian, above, mentioned the word "doings". I still use the word i.e. "do you know where I put my doings!" My wife is an excellent mind reader and finishes off my sentences. Also what about "thingy" and "thing-y-mi-jig" and "wots it" and "ooojaa" and "sithy"as in "sithy later". Must be thousands of these in different dialects. Incidentally we live in Brittany which also has it's own language and dialect. I usually try French with a yorkshire "twang" (oops! there's another) Brian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grinder   10 #861 Posted October 19, 2012 Italian, above, mentioned the word "doings". I still use the word i.e. "do you know where I put my doings!" My wife is an excellent mind reader and finishes off my sentences. Also what about "thingy" and "thing-y-mi-jig" and "wots it" and "ooojaa" and "sithy"as in "sithy later". Must be thousands of these in different dialects. Incidentally we live in Brittany which also has it's own language and dialect. I usually try French with a yorkshire "twang" (oops! there's another) Brian  Was that the ooojaar kapiphel.....  What the heck did that mean ?.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steviered   12 #862 Posted October 20, 2012 Another one my Mother used to say was, "Well it's just me thee an us two and It's like Caseys court in ere That a reight whittlearse thee Place's like a bloody kek oil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steviered   12 #863 Posted October 20, 2012 An old bloke I used to work with used to say , Does tha wish I were thi Father an we kept pigs, and another one was thi all daft oer theer,that's weer thi put pig on wall to watch band gu past Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stressconsul   10 #864 Posted October 20, 2012 My mum in law used to use the word 'tysing' (maybe from enticing) to mean to tease or to get an animal to come to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...