spider1   11 #517 Posted February 26, 2012 Yes we used the round the block too....but round the lump seems a strange word to use...wonder where it originated from  we also used to sey. WELL I,LL GO TO BACK OF OUR OUSE [that was said if somboby told you something astonoshing ] Going for a walk round lump meant. Going out for 5 minutes. SI THI LATER THEN :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grave lurker   10 #518 Posted February 26, 2012 Same meaning, but we would reply, ' jus goin rown bloc '. The block being the same as the lump. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grinder   10 #519 Posted February 26, 2012 I remember a phrase used at home. 'It was all mi eye and Fanny Martin', which was to say something wasn't right.  Does anyone know who Fanny Martin was?  Happy Days! PopT  As I remember it it were "Fanny Addams" . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grave lurker   10 #520 Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Nothing comes up about 'Fanny Martin', But there is a tragic case about 'Fanny Adams. 'Sweet Fanny Adams' as we say.  Fanny Adams an 8 year old child abducted in Alton, Hampshire with the offer of sweets. She was bruitilly murdered & dismembed by her killer almost putting the rope around his neck himself, after entering in his diary a child had just been killed. With further evidence of blood on his clothes & other evidence. Her story is now well documented so anyone interested can read about it.  Crude jokes by sailors gave us the saying 'sweet Fanny Adams' refering to the mutton in the tin is all they got. Edited February 26, 2012 by grave lurker spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grave lurker   10 #521 Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Desperatedan Round the bend seems to come from Victorian Mental Hospitals. They had drives that always had a curve in them where Stately Homes always had straight Drives. So I guess you had to be slightly mad to go in one of these places, or just round this bend and we will be there. There are several variations refering to the saying. someone round the bend is only slightly mad, this was commonly used in the 1920s. :loopy: Edited February 26, 2012 by grave lurker correct grammer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PopT   10 #522 Posted February 26, 2012 How about these?  She's more rattle than an empty coil cart  His eyes stood art like chapel hat pegs an he ad a gob as big as a parish oven  New ouse, new babby!  Just gorra babby that'll stop her gallop!  Wesh thi neck.  eez got nowt, gee im a sneck lifter to gerra pint?  Happy Days! Popt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PopT   10 #523 Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Hi Grinder  You may remember the name being Fanny adams as in Sweet Fanny Adams but where I was brought up it definitely was 'All mi Eye an Fanny Martin' meaning it was a fairy story or a made up story. Still looking for the origins of Fanny Martin.  Anyone any Ideas?  PopT Edited February 29, 2012 by PopT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Plain Talker   11 #524 Posted February 26, 2012 How about these? She's more rattle than an empty coil cart  His eyes stood art like chapel hat pegs an he ad a gob as big as a parish oven  New ouse, new babby!  Just gorra babby that'll stop her gallop!  Wesh thi neck.  eez got nowt, gee im a sneck lifter to gerra pint?  Happy Days! Popt  chez Talker it was "More rattle than a can of mabs!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lyndyloo   10 #525 Posted February 26, 2012 Weerz tha been chowint fat wi her darnt rooard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janber   10 #526 Posted February 27, 2012 Hi Spider 1 Another saying to show surprise was " Well, I'll go to foot o' our stairs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johncocker   10 #527 Posted February 27, 2012 I love the way you can say a whole sentence with one word in Sheffield, "Let me through please" is, Geh-raht-tut-roo-ud     shutthigoboralshuttitfothi                close your mouth or i'll close it for you:D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janber   10 #528 Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Wotsthathinkthatdoin What do you think you are doing. Imgunnashop I'm going to the shop. dusthawantowtfetchin. Do you want anything fetching. Edited February 27, 2012 by Janber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...