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Re: old sayings
« Reply #666 on: Monday 21 October 13 19:26 BST (UK) »
She's so stuck up she'd drown in a rainstorm.                                                      Busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor.

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« Reply #667 on: Monday 21 October 13 19:29 BST (UK) »
Another good one, "all fur coat and no knickers"!
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Streeter's and Kent's of Croydon.
Cavalli's and Cascarini's of Wales and Italy

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« Reply #668 on: Monday 21 October 13 19:34 BST (UK) »
You have experience of them Graham ? he he

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« Reply #669 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:15 BST (UK) »
Life is like a sh*t sandwich. The more bread you have the less sh*t you have to eat!

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« Reply #670 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alienlady on Monday 21 October 13 19:34 BST (UK)
You have experience of them Graham ? he he

Chance would be a fine thing, but how about the male version -  "all mouth and no trousers"!  :D
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« Reply #671 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:25 BST (UK) »
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This wont get the bairn a new coat


Equivalent phrase in Lancashire  "This won't get the kid a new pair of clogs"

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« Reply #672 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:33 BST (UK) »
Lol Graham I tend to avoid those

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« Reply #673 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:36 BST (UK) »
Old Suffolk saying:  You just talk to hear your head rattle.
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Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
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Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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« Reply #674 on: Monday 21 October 13 20:38 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Graham47 on Monday 21 October 13 10:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: Maggie. on Monday 21 October 13 10:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: Janette on Monday 21 October 13 09:57 BST (UK)


    going up the boohai shooting pukekos with a long-handled shovel

 ???

Are we making these up now?  ;D

No,we have some of our own here downunder
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