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Old 14-08-2011, 10:18   #91
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Reading posts this morning I remember another of mi aud grans sayings every village as an idiot, seems ours is back
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Do - an event

Mither - to fuss over/moan about something.

'Stop thi mithering, I've got to get all dolled up for a big do at Town Hall' said the Lady Mayoress.
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Him - yon mon.
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Old 14-08-2011, 11:21   #94
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Funny Joan was telling me about somebody she met whilst out shopping this morning, the description was skens like a bag of whelks, ain't heard that for a while
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Funny Joan was telling me about somebody she met whilst out shopping this morning, the description was skens like a bag of whelks, ain't heard that for a while
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Puddled - simple-minded.


'Aye, yon' owd biddy's losin' it, bless her.'

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Old 14-08-2011, 18:07   #99
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I use a more graphical term than that WM
Does it involve replacing shin for A### by any chance
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Old 15-08-2011, 18:02   #101
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Not even that mate, I didn't know cashy in them days
You know, bud, I kinda figured you were going to say something like this
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A cry of astonishment - Harry Moyle!
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Gordon Bennett, another shock exclamation
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