jamesrob1 2 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 My mother used to say that when she went to the Goose Fair that she always had naughty bits. I was never really sure what she meant but I gather it was a reference to food. Does this ring any bells with anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 My naughty bits at the Goose Fair had nothing to do with food, jamesrob1. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Mine neither - once met a gorgeous Georgie on the waltzer........my dad scared him off..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 My mother used to say that when she went to the Goose Fair that she always had naughty bits. I was never really sure what she meant but I gather it was a reference to food. Does this ring any bells with anyone? I think they were the cock on a stick sweet. not sure, but it seems to ring a bell......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Mine neither! The Caterpillar comes to mind!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesrob1 2 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 I thought one or two of you might go down an alternative route on this one and who knows? - perhaps my mother was up to no good at the fair. I do think she was talking about food though and I thought it was possible shellfish? It could be 'cocks on sticks' - I hadn't thought about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 jamesrob1, we've got some rum un's on Nottstalgia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,603 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Every year, I used to buy a monkey on a piece of elastic tied onto a stick, but that's not naughty is it? Before anyone accuses me of cruelty to animals, it was a tiny toy monkey... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 If he was a Georgie Blondie he must have been a Rod Stewart fan,if he was a Geordie, well.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Was it anything to do with cockles? Seems to ring a small bell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesrob1 2 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Could have been cockles though what is naughty about them I do not know. Does it ring bells with anyone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 I used to work with a few Brummies in Nottingham a few years ago and one of the subjects we spoke about was the origins and traditions of the Goose Fair. They didn't believe me when I tried to describe a ' cock on a stick ' until I brought some in for them!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlielad 23 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Mushy peas they were very naughty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 What about a hot dog? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Grantham Gingerbread?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesrob1 2 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks for everyone's ideas on this. I'm convinced it was cockles. If you look at a photo of cockles out of the shell they do look a bit naughty........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Especially if they are mixed with mushy peas my favourite fair mix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,165 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 YOU dotty b'gger newbasfordlad. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Why thank you kind sir best thing that's been said about me this week 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 If he was a Georgie Blondie he must have been a Rod Stewart fan,if he was a Geordie, well.... Rod Stewart was not invented back then.... t'was 1961..............that's when we had proper singers and proper groups........... Incidently, he does looks a bit like a cock on a stick, especially with his horrible skinny legs and his reputation......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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