DerbyTup Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 When I was a kid at school we used to have lots of skipping games. It was one of the few occasions when boys and girls would play together. At playtime there'd be kids with skipping ropes all over the playground. Sometimes you'd get a couple of girls with a length of washing line and they'd create a huge skipping area and us kids would queue up to jump in and skip, several of us at a time, while they chanted certain rhymes. I can't remember many of those skipping rhymes now, but maybe you can? "Salt, pepper, mustard, vinegar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolW Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 "House to Let Apply within.. When X moves out Then Y moves in!!" Child X would move out of the rope and child Y would jump in!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 OMG!! That stirred some memories!!! You never seee children skipping these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBeeBee Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Sally in the kitchen Jelly on a plate All in together girls and if I rack my brains may be able to name a few more from the late 50's early 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Sally in the kitchen Jelly on a plate All in together girls and if I rack my brains may be able to name a few more from the late 50's early 60's "Teddy bear, teddy bear" "Boomer car, boomer car, number twenty-eight" I know a "non pc word" boy, and he's double-jointed" and "blue bells, cockle shells eee-very high very over" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider legs Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 one skipping went blue bells, cockle shells, evory ivory over . good skipper what you like jelly or a pepper , hop or a skip or a lady or a ****** or andy pandy lord nelson .blue bell , cracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 On the mountain stands a lady, who she is I do not know, All she wants is gold and silver, all she wants is a nice youg man, So come in you --------------------- We'll all go out to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANNBEE Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Jelly on a plate jelly on a plate wibble wobble wibble wobble jelly on a plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 On the mountain stands a lady, who she is I do not know, All she wants is gold and silver, all she wants is a nice youg man, So come in you --------------------- We'll all go out to play. :shocked: this is a family forum:hihi::hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANNBEE Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 sausages in the pan sausages in the pan sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle sausages in the pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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