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Re: old sayings
« Reply #162 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:19 BST (UK) »
LOL!  that's a new one to me, alien lady - but likely  comes from Lancashire - our friendly enemies.   :P
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« Reply #163 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:25 BST (UK) »
Oi...be careful....some of us are not only from Yorkshire...but Hull too  :P ;D ;D ;D ;D

Don't judge a book by looking at the cover...oh and "Don't tar us all with the same brush"

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« Reply #164 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:39 BST (UK) »
ooops! lol. It was told me by a yorkshire woman born and bred .

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« Reply #165 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:39 BST (UK) »
"I bain't suh sprack as what I were 'sno" (North Somerset miner)

Did you  know that I am not feeling quite as well as I used to?

or

"Not feeling up to snuff!"   Similar condition

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« Reply #166 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alienlady on Saturday 07 September 13 17:39 BST (UK)
ooops! lol. It was told me by a yorkshire woman born and bred .

Got ya  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #167 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:44 BST (UK) »
Keep them coming radstockjeff, I have yet to recover from your previous posts!

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« Reply #168 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:46 BST (UK) »
"I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking"-my mum used to say this when she thought you were trying to fool her.

"A blind man on a fast horse won't notice"-when you were worried that something didn't look right

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« Reply #169 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:47 BST (UK) »
I will have to ring her and ask . No offence meant Carol

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« Reply #170 on: Saturday 07 September 13 17:48 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D...None taken  ;)
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