old sayings

[a-l]

we need someone from Hallam now!          Lol Carol. It's amazing how much we have remembered. I think our grandkids should have the right to grow up as bewildered as we were lol.

[a-l]

Hells bells and buckets of blood!

[flipflops]

Hells bells and buckets of blood!

I knew someone who always said this - he wasn't from Yorkshire though - he was from Karach

[flipflops]

'scraping the barrel' a bit though (tee hee) how about 'it's not over until the fat lady sings.'

[Maggie.]

'He skens like a basket o'welks' - Lancashire way of descibing some poor guy with a squint.

[a-l]

Lol Maggie that's a new one to me.

[Maggie.]

It's a long time since I've heard it, AL 

[a-l]

Night night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!

[a-l]

Maggie, the sayings do seem to be dying out, hence this thread. I think they are too priceless to lose.