General Chat

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One I remember is when you have little or almost no money and are said to not have two halfpennies to rub together Are there any you remember?

Always look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. Lin xx

My husband has a couple of weird phrases. If there is alot of something he says that there's 'enough to cobble dogs with'. If there are lots of people out shopping then he says 'It's snithered out with folk'. He comes from Lincolnshire. Louise

It's the quiet ones you have to watch (related to having a child out of wedlock) Children should be seen an not heard Good St Thomas do me right, send me my true love this night Placeing my shoes in the shape of a T, hopeing this niht my true love to see. Tinker, tanker, soldier, salior, Rich man, Poor man, begger, theif

'Twopence short of a shilling' I am not sure what this meant but I think it referred to someone who wasn't very bright, perhaps you know. Chris

'You daft Ha'porth' 'If the wind changes, you'll stay like that ' when we poked out tongues out as children. 'red hat, No drawers'' - MyGrans - she thought only loose women wore red hats......

Or.....A sandwich short of a picnic Chrispy! Lin xx

Chris, yes you are right, you can also use the expression 'a sandwich short of a picnic' or so I believe ;-))

Describing a small person....'has to stand on tuppence ha'penny to look over thre'pence'.........

If bandages have it all wrapped up.................... Why do plasters always come to a sticky end? Lin xx

Supposed to be Scottish - Mony a mickle mak's a muckle. and Where's there's muck there's money Look after the pennies and the pounds will taek care of themselves Anne

If wishes were horses beggars would ride. Maddy

Five foot and a fag end, somebody who is short Gill

borrowing from Peter to Pay Paul. Thats one of my favourites lol My mum said that once and my brother said 'why, whats up with Paul'. He's not the sharpest tool in the box Many a Mickle makes a muckle. Still don't know what that means lol

It taks a boo legged man to swing a kilt. My wife's scottish uncle Joe David

Paul I think it means many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount. but some may differ ;-))

when leaving the house my dad would check he had everything, he would make the sign of the cross and say ' i have my spectacles (forehead)testicles(below the belt) wallet(left side) and watch(right side)he never dared do this in church though....MOE

Scrattin' about like a hen in a muck midden Jay

Moe I am having a giggle here at that ;-))