colly0410 1,183 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 When I was a kid my Grandmother told me that thunder was god vacuuming stones up: for years I thought god was a hoover, even now when someone mentions god I still visualise an old fashioned cylinder hoover, & yes I am a bit mad.... Dad said he saw a tank engine on the Meadows viaduct: I thought of a train engine with a big gun on it, I couldn't understand why I never saw one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 For years I wondered why people would want ceiling wax. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Yes colly, I have to agree with you, you are a bit mad ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I really thought that pulling my dad's finger was me making him trump. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I really believed in the ten o clock osses,I would lay pretending to be asleep ,I even thought I heard them sometimes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Sand man will come to chuck sand in your eye's if you don't go to sleep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 If you didn't eat the crusts on your bread you wouldn't have curly hair. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 My uncle used to tell me that thunder was the giant banging his drum. One day lightning struck the Colwick station. There was such a tremendous bang I think we all headed under the table. I don't remember it being mentioned again after that. :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thunder..................God was moving his furniture about ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,614 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thunder - clouds bumping together 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 As kids if we didn't go to sleep then the "Bogey Man" would visit ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I really thought that pulling my dad's finger was me making him trump. Not dad but my paternal grandfather Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ten o'clock 'osses of course! The Ten o'clock Horses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I kept doing it.....and I did go blind!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Well I'm going blind and deaf, so what does that make me....... Don't answer that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 When my kids were very young they'd want to mess around in the bath instead of getting out to dry off. I'd go into the bathroom and pull the plug out, telling them that if they didn't get out quickly they'd be sucked down the plughole. You should have seen them move. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 When the Ice-Cream van drives down the street & the musical thing is sounding being told as kids that means he has sold out ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,738 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 It was 'Ten o Clock Horses' for me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,183 Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I lived on Leake Road Gotham near the bus garage when a young kid, at night the bus headlights used to shine through some trees & make moving patterns on the bedroom wall: My big sister told me it was the bogie man coming to get me, I'd scream blue murder, bet Mam & Dad were right fed up.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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