cressida   1,570 #49 Posted May 28, 2007 My grandfather when asking the time always said "How much is the clock"  :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Meaks   11 #50 Posted May 28, 2007 Softer than balm! As daft as a brush!  On asking the time, instead of 25 past the hour its "five and twenty past" or "five and twenty to".  I now say this too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moonbird   10 #51 Posted May 28, 2007 For pulling a face... if the wind blows funny your face'll stay that way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moonbird   10 #52 Posted May 28, 2007 I think we should keep all the old sayings going don't you lot? lets learn em all and use em Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
thursday   10 #53 Posted May 28, 2007 If I was going out, my Gran always said "Make sure you've got your bus fare home..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gabby   10 #54 Posted May 28, 2007 My nan-in-law(?) once said "well, if they don't like yer, they can arsole'.l Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Meaks   11 #55 Posted May 28, 2007 I remember visiting my ex's nan several years ago, who kindly welcomed us with "I'd rather have queers in my house than thieves!"  She liked a drink. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ms Macbeth   75 #56 Posted May 28, 2007 "Oatsey dotes and moatsey dotes and little lambsey divey, diddley-ivey-ooo, wouldnt you" Im afraid she sort of... lost it in the last years of her life...  I think you should be afraid, very afraid.. seems to run in families that sort of thing  Took me years to suss out what that song was about. All together now, mairsy dotes and dozy dotes etc.,, :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jabberwocky   46 #57 Posted May 28, 2007 I think you should be afraid, very afraid.. seems to run in families that sort of thing  Took me years to suss out what that song was about. All together now, mairsy dotes and dozy dotes etc.,, :hihi:  Its a song?  Damn... she used to Say it! Along with things like "Whoops there goes my corset" and "Those buzz bombs were buggers" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gangan   10 #58 Posted May 28, 2007 Its a song? Damn... she used to Say it! Along with things like "Whoops there goes my corset" and "Those buzz bombs were buggers"  Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?  I've got the sheet music somewhere! How sad is that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jabberwocky   46 #59 Posted May 28, 2007 Now youre scaring me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moonbird   10 #60 Posted May 28, 2007 My mum used to sing it like this... Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lousy trousers A kiddley divey do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...