old sayings

[Graham47]

Yes, we had Corporation Pop too.   

Tasted better then though, and that isn't the memory failing.  The water was definitely softer, and no chemical taste.

Has anyone said 'Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs' ?

Never did understand why not go halfway, or all the way up.

One we have here in Wales is "I'll be there now in a minute" 

[MJW]

One my wife remembers from her Scottish mum.

"What's yours is mine .... and what's mine's my own !!"

Sounds like a marriage vow ??

Malcolm

[Mike in Cumbria]

One from Scotland when colleagues were discussing what they they had seen on Sky TV the previous night:

"We only get cooncil telly" 


ie the 4 terrestrial channels

[Graham47]

One my wife remembers from her Scottish mum.

"What's yours is mine .... and what's mine's my own !!"

Sounds like a marriage vow ??

Malcolm

More like a marriage row if I said that to my Mrs, she'd clobber me with a pan!

[a-l]

Yes Msr we have had those. What's mine etc I have heard most often in Yorkshire.                                                                           Only the good die young.

[a-l]

Many years ago the local vicar would say Well I'll go to the foot of our font!

[Graham47]

Many years ago the local vicar would say Well I'll go to the foot of our font!

.....and try saying that after to much altar wine!

[a-l]

Graham I am picturing that now !

[a-l]

As a small child I remember asking where I came from and being told I came from a twinkle in my father's eye . Wow! Magic!