katyjay 5,085 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 We said that too in Cinderhill. But unlike your mum Stu, mine said a lot worse than sh*t! She could swear like a trooper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Any particularly skinny kid was always nicknamed Belsen. I guess the War was still a huge influence on children even in the 1960s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 "The TEN O'CLOCK HORSES will come and get yer" Still terrified by that one... "Wait till yer dad gets home" Even more terrified of that one...superseded by a stomach-churning feeling of impending doom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Any particularly skinny kid was always nicknamed Belsen. I guess the War was still a huge influence on children even in the 1960s. I was one of those "skinny" kids! When we went to Skeggy me mum would say she was embarassed if I took me shirt off - "you look like you come from Belsen"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 My mam said 'like something out of Belsen Horror camp'. Also if it was dark, it was like 'the black hole of Calcutta' I wonder what that meant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I was one of those "skinny" kids! When we went to Skeggy me mum would say she was embarassed if I took me shirt off - "you look like you come from Belsen"! Much better that than the herds of out-of-breath, sweaty, lardy kids you see nowadays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 My mam said 'like something out of Belsen Horror camp'. Also if it was dark, it was like 'the black hole of Calcutta' I wonder what that meant? The Black Hole of Calcutta was a notorious incident that occurred during the days of the Raj in India when hundreds of White prisoners (Women and Children too) were herded into a small room over night ,in the morning there were hardly any survivors ,killed by the lack of ventilation etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I was one of those "skinny" kids! When we went to Skeggy me mum would say she was embarassed if I took me shirt off - "you look like you come from Belsen"! And me stepdad used to say - don't turn sideways as we won't be able to see yer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I used an oldie on my youngest today and had to giggle "I'll ayu guts for garters" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynnie 2 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Mi mam and dad used to say"awnorragen yo lowsie wi chazgiz",meaning ive got a head full of nits,or "i'l put kekkle on yo can mash"(make tea).Medicine was called jollop,a sandwich to a toddler was called but-but,boboos for horses and dick-dicks for birds,and if you was a bit daft yo were called batchie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zacsmum 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Mi mam and dad used to say"awnorragen yo lowsie wi chazgiz",meaning ive got a head full of nits,or "i'l put kekkle on yo can mash"(make tea).Medicine was called jollop,a sandwich to a toddler was called but-but,boboos for horses and dick-dicks for birds,and if you was a bit daft yo were called batchie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zacsmum 0 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I HEARD A SAYING ON THE TELLY I HAVENT HEARD FOR YEARS [ WILL YOU MEND THE FIRE] I SUPPOSE THAT WENT OUT WHEN EVERY ONE CHANGED TO GAS FIRES. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I HEARD A SAYING ON THE TELLY I HAVENT HEARD FOR YEARS [ WILL YOU MEND THE FIRE] I SUPPOSE THAT WENT OUT WHEN EVERY ONE CHANGED TO GAS FIRES. I have an open fire and still say this! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 My missis looks at me 'gone out' when I say "i'm gunna mend fire" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 My missis looks at me 'gone out' when I say "i'm gunna mend fire" What do you purronit, Ian? Ev yer stil gorra coaluss? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 av gorra coal ouse burrits nextra shed (got me fishing tackle locked away safely in there) If I avva burnup it's logs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 av gorra coal ouse burrits nextra shed (got me fishing tackle locked away safely in there) If I avva burnup it's logs Not put any slek on it then youth? My oad man used to mek brickettes out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Nah av got good central eatin (One tooth in the middle o me gob..LOL) fires just fer show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 it's nice for chestnuts and marshmallows too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynnie 2 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Another one mi movver used to say"shift yer rammel before yer dad frows a dickyfit,its like a bombsitit,bleddy bedlam." and mi dads favourite gerrout and gerra job!. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I have just said another to SWMBO "I'm just ayin a GLEG on the computer" Gleg meaning to look as in 'gis a gleg' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I don't think this saying is particularly a Nottm one, but I don't expect you hear it nowadays. When ever my mum heard of someone that had had a boy followed by a girl [or visa versa] she'd say, now she's got a 'pigeon pair'. Did anyone else hear of this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 My mum referring to someone with a particularly small back side. "He's got an arse like two eggs tied up in a 'anky" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Jogged one out of me here Stu Of a lady with a particularly wobbly botton " It's like two Ferrets fighting in a sack" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Good one! Just reminded me what me mum said for a person with a very large posterior. " He's gor an arse like a fifty-shillin' iron pot" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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