Blyth History.

[TriciaK]

Well I recognise all those apart from "Ganny".
We lived with "me Granny", always withan "r",  during the war.

[pityackafromblyth]

Today, 19th November, is the 96th anniversary of when the SS Flush was lost with all hands in the Baltic Sea, near the Aland Islands.  The majority of the crew were Blyth men and boys.  They had signed on in Blyth.
I have posted in Blyth history re this tragic loss, and you will be able to see a list of the crew.

If you visit  www.wrecksite.eu  and search for SS Flush you will find detailed information about the vessel, and also a photograph of it.   I do not think I have posted a photograph of the ship here in RootsChat.

[blythian]

I'm 26 and still say "Ganny". Always amazed when someone calls their Grandma "Nana". For me that was my great gran, so i associate it as meaning old, not someone barely hitting fifty!

If we're going mention words you hardly hear, someone on FB said "Claggy" was becoming rare. I say it daily, along with "Clarty" and i often threaten people at least once a week with "Al skud ya lug!" or "Yark yer arse!"...i digress...

[edit] Another one relevant to a few weeks ago "Muggy".

[TriciaK]

I still sometimes uset claggy and clarty - eg "Divn't step in the clarts!"
A separate subject, I don't know if it's appropriate for this forum: Does anyone know how to get information about the Home Guard in Blyth during WW2? And whether there was an Auxilliary Unit in Blyth? They were a secret group trained to use arms.
I know a little bit about the Home Guard because a Grandad was a member and my  Mum was a secretary in the office, but nothing abouthe Aux. Units.

[pityackafromblyth]

blythian, We used to say, " Aal 'dad' ya lugs."  But as regards your second quote ... "Yark, etc." 100% correct.
TriciaK, Your query re the Home Guard, - there may be something here in RootsChat on the Blyth page.  In the past 2 years I have seen photographs of the Blyth HG.  Connected with what I had seen was the surname Bell, i.e. Havelock Street, Blyth, electrical dealer (Albert Bell )  He had some connection with the Blyth Home Guard.
The trouble with the internet is that it is a never ending, spinning library, and you can find out whatever you want. but you cannot always go back to square No.1. !!!!

[Malcolm33]

  I can't find 'skud' or 'scud' in my dictionary, but I'm sure I heard it used in my infancy.
  DAD. - A blow.  The origin of this word is unknown.   In Northumberland the word is now obsolete. He got sic a dad as he'll not forget.
  But here are a few odd ones you may know.
  DEAR KNAAS.  Dear knaas what aa's gan te dee
  DATAL MAN
  DILLY
  DOG-LOUP
  FAALLEN WRANG
  FAGGIT
  FENKLE
  GALLUSES
  FERNIETICKLES
  SKITTERS   This is a good one to remember - just in case!
  SKINCH
  SKYET-GOB
  TAGGAREEN   The meaning of this has changed over the years.  It was once the Taggareen man who had a floating shop towed in and around sailing ships in dock.
  TOWSHER
  TWANK
  TOMMY NODDY.
   

[TriciaK]

Pityacka - thanks for the the reply about the Home guard etc. I think ?Colin Durward from Blyth Barracks might know something , I've been trying to get in touch with him for ages, had given up.
Malcolm - where did you get that list from?    The only ones I know are galluses, fallen wrang ( I think?) skitters, and definitely skinch, which I still occasionally use. I bet there's no equivalent in any other language.

[pityackafromblyth]

TriciaK, Try googling Blyth Home Guard, you might get a result there.

And old sayings, yes, - skinchies, with fingers crossed of course.  Also - Yi'll get wrang, i.e. you will be told off.
There was also a song we used to sing when young, many, many years ago.  " I wish I was a Polis, A big fat Polis.  I'd stand aroond the corner and catch Jackie Horner."

[Malcolm33]

Malcolm - where did you get that list from?   

  They're all in The New Geordie Dictionary  ISBN 0 85983 165 5 published by Frank Graham, 6 Queen's Terrace Newcastle NE2 2PL
  I also have 'Advanced Geordie Palaver' - 'Larn yersel Geordie series' by Scott Dobson which is full of funny anecdotes, 'Geordie Songs,Jokes and Recitations' also published by Frank Graham, 1978,
   The Geordie Bible by Andrew Elliott published by Frank Graham in 1971
   and The New Geordie Bible by Andrew Elliott published 1977.
   I doubt whether these could be read by anyone who was not brought up in the North East.