Soft Mick. - Page 4

yerself · 19-03-2005, 12:22

Who is Tom Pepper? We were often told, "Don't take any notice o' yon mon he's a bigger liar than Tom Pepper. You'll end up in Dickies meadow if you take any notice o' what he tells you."

accyplus · 19-03-2005, 12:46

MY old boss used to say to me,(Its Shankleys Pony)when I had to walk round to carry out my work.Where does Shankleys Pony originate any body know ?.

yerself · 19-03-2005, 13:09

It's Shanks's Pony. Hope the following link helps: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_b...essages/9.html

garinda · 19-03-2005, 13:18

l was taken up Dickies Meadow as a youngster.
He now walks free.

accyplus · 19-03-2005, 14:18

Thanks found that very interesting...

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Originally Posted by yerself

It's Shanks's Pony. Hope the following link helps: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_b...essages/9.html

WillowTheWhisp · 19-03-2005, 17:06

If there wasn't a seat left for me when I was a child and all the seats had been taken by adults I was told to sit on my thumb. This must be a nationwide one because Busman used to be told the same thing.

yerself · 19-03-2005, 19:13

If we were talking at the dinner table my Grandad would tell us "Let thi Meat stop thi mouth."

garinda · 19-03-2005, 20:56

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

If there wasn't a seat left for me when I was a child and all the seats had been taken by adults I was told to sit on my thumb. This must be a nationwide one because Busman used to be told the same thing.

Oh Willow, l've never heard that before it had me in stitches; l think l'd need stitches if l'd have been made to stand up on that bus!
I did have to stand up, but only because they were 'grown ups.' Perhaps when l 've grown up someone will do the same for me.

Margaret Pilkington · 19-03-2005, 21:20

No chance Garinda....you now have to get a badge that says 'Baby on Board'......how sick is that?

Margaret Pilkington · 19-03-2005, 21:25

My gran used to say 'If she'd any more meawth, she'd hev no face to wesh' it was said of someone who talked a lot .....another one of hers was 'she's getten too much of what cat licks it bottom wi' again said of someone who had a lot to say for theirself.
She didn't much like facial hair on a man......she would say'why cultivate on thi face what grows wild round your bum'........or 'it favvers a sod reauwnd a rat-oil'....or 'I've sin better hair on bacon'

g78 · 19-03-2005, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

she would say 'why cultivate on thi face what grows wild round your bum'

lol that one is a classic, not heard it before but quite true in a weird sort of way.

ANNE · 19-03-2005, 22:33

Let meyt stop thi mouth or hal skelp thi lug oil fer thi.
Shut up or I will box your ears for you.

JohnW · 21-03-2005, 13:25

Someone else I knew, when asked if they would like to do something or go somewhere, if unimpressed would say, "I'd rather 'ave me arse rubbed wi' a brick"

pendy · 21-03-2005, 13:28

Anyone remember "Corporation Pop"? - If you asked for a drink of pop, you might well be told "Go ter't tap and get thisen some Corporation pop".

fibi · 21-03-2005, 13:36

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Originally Posted by pendy

Anyone remember "Corporation Pop"? - If you asked for a drink of pop, you might well be told "Go ter't tap and get thisen some Corporation pop".

Corporation pop was always said to us as kids...never did likt the stuff and still don't drink it now unless its carbonated and from Buxton