katyjay 5,090 Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 How about 'ooo, it were luvly, Mrs 'oskins' [who the heck was she?] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Strange lot our parents were Katy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 And what about "shurrup now! or I'll purra flea in yer ear"! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 And also 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse between 2 breadvans' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dodie 51 Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Did anybody keep thier rammel in the lumber room Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 How about 'ooo, it were luvly, Mrs 'oskins'[who the heck was she?] That was a 'catchphrase' of comedian Norman Evans. He was popular on the radio between the wars, through to his death in the 60's. Very much the Les Dawson of his day...best remembered for his show 'Over the Garden Wall' http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles...299002352.shtml Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 What about "nesh"? As in: "I don't want to go outside, it's too cowd" "Gerrout - arrya nesh or summat?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Dodie, we kept our rammel in the bogey 'ole, under the stairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Yeah we had lots of rammel in the bogey ole too Katy. Had to keep it inside because we were too nesh to goo owt in the backyard. My mum always used to say she cud eat a hoss with it's saddle on, mind I never saw her do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 It were mainly Don't do this and don't do that, oh and if things got really too bad me mam would tell me "If you don't start behaving I'll have you put in Hartley road childrens home" (Bl@@dy hell I must have been a pain) Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dodie 51 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 My Mam used to tell me to ask the man at the co-op for a ride on his bacon slicer or go and play on the railway lines with a packet of razor blades Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Mothers. You got to love 'em. Good job we didn't carry out their suggestions, eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 It were mainly Don't do this and don't do that, oh and if things got really too bad me mam would tell me "If you don't start behaving I'll have you put in Hartley road childrens home" (Bl@@dy hell I must have been a pain)Rog This is an interesting one. I lived on the corner of Hartley Road and Norton Street, and remember the waste land there. I was told it used to be a childrens home. Was it are was this just something mothers used to frighten you with. In the mid 60's the block of flats was built on this land. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 If you were out too late, then you were a "dirty stopout". Hugs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Ayup Mick, Didn't quite know where the childrens home was, I think it might have been connected to the church at the top of Hartley road although not physically connected. When we used to go to my grannies in Bulwell on the trolly bus I always shut my eyes when we got any where near Hartley road, the thought of even seeing the place frightened me. Funny how things bother you when you're a kid. Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 There was Waste land Norton St Hartley Road, with just a big old house. I was told the home was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 If you told my mam that something was going to happen, and she didn't believe it, she'd say 'I've heard ducks fa*t before' What a weird saying! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 My mum used to say "wash your donnies" (hands) where did that come from eh? Just remembered seeing the one about the kids home, my auntie used to say if i didnt behave they'd put me in the orphanage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pjmccree 1 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 My mum used to say "wash your donnies" (hands) where did that come from eh?Just remembered seeing the one about the kids home, my auntie used to say if i didnt behave they'd put me in the orphanage! apparently it's brummie speak..!??! found this: www.virtualbrum.co.uk/slang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ray316 0 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 When we were kids and hung around in gangs we would say you yiknee if you dared someone to do something and they would'nt. l don't know if this is spelt right though. Did anyone else use this word, as l have not heard it since my childhood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I remember Yitnee Ray Or it might be me hearing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Walking in the cold yesterday morning, my friend asked if my head wasn't cold and I said, nope, where there's no sense, there's no feeling. My mam used to say that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 You don't hear "daft" very often nowadays. When I was young it was very common. For instance, if I were to call someone a "Daft bu99er" elsewhere they would probably sue for defamation. Here they are words of endearment - our Mams used to use them, more often than not with a smile on their faces and a shake of the head. And a favourite expression of my Gran was "Daft as a brush". I never did find out how daft a brush was to be able to make a comparison. Hugs Alison 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 If we chomped down on a boiled sweet, she'd tell us to stop 'gronking' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 Ayup Mick, Read somewhere recently that there used to be a workhouse in the Hartley road area, could this be someway connected to kid's home/orphanage? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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