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Re: old sayings
« Reply #648 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:43 BST (UK) »
Thick as two short planks

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Re: old sayings
« Reply #649 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:45 BST (UK) »


         Daft as a brush

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« Reply #650 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Graham47 on Monday 21 October 13 09:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: youngtug on Monday 21 October 13 09:31 BST (UK)
Is that Jean Leon?

Looks like somebody in The Household Cavalry to me,
  Royal Horse Guards

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« Reply #651 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:48 BST (UK) »
Spectacles, testicals, watch & wallet

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Re: old sayings
« Reply #652 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:48 BST (UK) »
Quote from: youngtug on Monday 21 October 13 09:43 BST (UK)
Thick as two short planks

I could name a few, the thick, not the planks.  I'm quite unaware of any planks having names, but then again, I could be mistaken!

Onley/Only/Olney In Islington.<br />Wallwork In Bolton and Walkden<br />Lamb In Bolton and Ireland<br />Grundy In Bolton<br />Blackledge In Bolton<br />Osbaldeston  ?? ??<br />Barnett in Islington<br />Binyon in Islington
Kitchen in Bolton
Parker in Bolton

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Re: old sayings
« Reply #653 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:49 BST (UK) »
That was for those of a religious bent

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« Reply #654 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:50 BST (UK) »
Looks like he lost a shilling and found a sixpence  :D

Showing my age now  :-\
Allanby's, Thompson's and Pannett's of Leeds and Tadcaster.
Streeter's and Kent's of Croydon.
Cavalli's and Cascarini's of Wales and Italy

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« Reply #655 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:51 BST (UK) »
Queer as a nine bob note

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« Reply #656 on: Monday 21 October 13 09:54 BST (UK) »
Quote from: youngtug on Monday 21 October 13 09:51 BST (UK)
Queer as a nine bob note

We used to say bent, "not allowed to" anymore though  ;)
Allanby's, Thompson's and Pannett's of Leeds and Tadcaster.
Streeter's and Kent's of Croydon.
Cavalli's and Cascarini's of Wales and Italy
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