mick2me 3,033 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 When I lived, went to school (and later worked) in the Meadows, I dont remember the Police Station being under attack with Firebombs! Only ever saw it in the movies and that was in America... Assault on Precinct 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 You of course failed to remember your own post re Canning Circus P S a couple of years back ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 As I said... In the days I worked at Canning Circus, it never actually came under attack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 But is it something "Our parents used to say"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 No we appear to have drifted off topic again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 A common expression of astonishment was "Strike a light..." sometimes adding (for dramatic effect) "...and knock a bobby down." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 My mother never used to go shopping in Arnold. She used to go "Up street" (Front Street). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Did you live on Back Street Compo? By the way I went to the first evening of a 'History of Arnold' Course tonight. Some fascinating stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 My mum always went "down Arnold". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Did you live on Back Street Compo? By the way I went to the first evening of a 'History of Arnold' Course tonight. Some fascinating stuff. Stu: I was born in 51 High Street. 1/11/50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 My mum always went "down Arnold". My mum would send me 'down Arnold' to the shops as well. In Hucknall where her family came from they talked about going 'down town' to the local shooping area in Hucknall whereas that would have meant going to Nottingham from Arnold/Redhill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 11 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 If yer don't behave yersen i'll knock ya inter next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 You missed a word out Thomas, it was always 'middler' (sic) next week. As in "The middle of". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Stu: I was born in 51 High Street. 1/11/50 Compo, did you know Graeme Smith, son of barber Len Smith? I was at school with him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I remember Len Smith. Got taken to him for a haircut when I was a young kid. Remember being pretty scared by his electric clippers and legging it out of his barber's chair! Len chased my up Chapel Lane next to the shop and was trying to catch me round some dustbins, doubtless with my dad laughing his head off in the background! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 11 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Your so right Beefsteak, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmack 3 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 just read through the 39 pages of this forum. Really made me laugh. Some of the sayings I haven't heard since I was a child. We moved from Nottingham (Bulwell) to Canada when I was seven. But my mother used a lot of these saying. Nesh, mardy, being two of the words that I still use. I also "mash" tea, not steep it. When I asked what was for dinner, it was always, a run round the table and a kick at the pantry door. And when I was being nosy, and asking what something was " Jim Jams to put meddler's noses in. My mother retained her Bulwell accent until the day she died. But I learned very quickly and practiced a lot, to talk Canadian, so not to get my face washed in snow, for talking funny. This was in the 50's when there were not a lot of British immigrants to small town Ontario. But I find as I get older that the old saying and phrases come more easily to mind and off the tongue. Things that I haven't said or thought about in 60 years I find myself saying. I guess one always comes back to ones roots. Barbara 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Welcome Barbara. 'Jim Jams' to me were Pajamas, or 'Jamas' But I guess this refers to Jam Jars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Welcome to Nottstalgia, bmack. Nice post and I look forward to reading more from you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi 'bmack' - Barbara, welcome to 'Nottstalgia'; I hope we have many more of your posts to look forward to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hi Bmack...............look forward to reading your posts................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Just remembered something mum would say if someone had a touch of wind,Who let Polly out of prison,anyone know where that saying originated.or was it one she made up herself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Not heard that one Carni. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Perhaps one mum made up,always followed by a chorus of not me mum honest,such angelic little faces NOT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Apparently came down from Lancashire according to various Google sites. And for the record: - More tea, Vicar? Johhny let a trump,David tried to catch it,Mary went behind the doorAnd hit it with a hatchet. The list of fart phrases and excuses is endless.......................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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