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The Lighter Side / Re: old sayings
« on: Wednesday 11 September 13 10:46 BST (UK) »
Sorry! Should read 'the quiet way's the best way'
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The Lighter Side / Re: old sayings
« on: Wednesday 11 September 13 10:44 BST (UK) »
My grandmother always used to say, if there was any disquiet in the family and other members of the family would say they were going to put their tuppence worth in 'the quiet what's the best way' and as I've got older I realise she was right!
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The Lighter Side / Re: old sayings
« on: Tuesday 10 September 13 13:44 BST (UK) »
On listening to a mean person complaining about how much money they had to spend on something:'I've lost more running for a bus!'
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The Lighter Side / Re: old sayings
« on: Tuesday 10 September 13 13:12 BST (UK) »
Bad teeth: 'he's got teeth like a row of condemned houses'
A bad overbite: 'a shamgab'
When coming back from an unsuccessful shopping trip, when you asked what they got: 'what Paddy shot at the loch'
A ladies large hat:' you could've went round the brim of it on a bike
Someone with a flat face:'looks like somebody sat on it when it was warm'
A bad overbite: 'a shamgab'
When coming back from an unsuccessful shopping trip, when you asked what they got: 'what Paddy shot at the loch'
A ladies large hat:' you could've went round the brim of it on a bike
Someone with a flat face:'looks like somebody sat on it when it was warm'
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Lanarkshire / Re: Govan hair works
« on: Tuesday 10 September 13 09:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all replies! I knew I would get the answer on Rootschat!
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Lanarkshire / Re: Govan hair works
« on: Monday 09 September 13 20:31 BST (UK) »
I wondered about that too Erato, the other thing is where did the hair come from? I can only imagine it would be the 'sweepings' off the floor from hairdressers/barbers?? Did poor people sell their hair? Sorry, if that sounds crazy but I have no idea how a hair works would operate!!
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Lanarkshire / Re: What is this occupation
« on: Monday 09 September 13 20:21 BST (UK) »
Thank you Lizalex! I had no idea what it meant! Thank for replying!
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Lanarkshire / Govan hair works
« on: Monday 09 September 13 20:08 BST (UK) »
Not quite sure what I want to ask!! Does this mean human hair? If so, what did they do with it? What did they make with it? Wigs, presumably? If that's the case, who were they for? Was it for Orthodox Jewish ladies perhaps, who might wear wigs ( although not exclusively for Jewish women) I had never heard of these works and I'm intrigued to know what it was and what they produced.
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Lanarkshire / What is this occupation
« on: Monday 09 September 13 19:42 BST (UK) »
I came across this. A 10yr old girl who 'sews White Seams' does anyone know what that is?