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Jen ~ | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:14 |
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Or.....A sandwich short of a picnic Chrispy! Lin xx |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:12 |
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'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...... |
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**chrispy** | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:12 |
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'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 |
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Rachel | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:07 |
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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 |
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Louise | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:04 |
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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 |
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Jen ~ | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:04 |
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Always look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. Lin xx |
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Unknown | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:00 |
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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? |
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Unknown | Report | 23 Feb 2006 20:00 |
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