Old expressions and sayings.
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And while we're on money, there are older people round here who understand the expression chweugain = six twenties. Only the older among us will know what modern coin this refers to
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oldherbaceous wrote:The trouble is, i'm so eager to please.
I have tried deleting, but to no avail.
Go fetch me the big hammer, boy.
As was asked so was done!
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oldherbaceous
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Why, thank you Peter.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Hi JohnBoy. I know a florin is the two shilling piece and a tanner is a sixpenny piece....but a tiddler? Might that be a farthing?
Hi Alan. You've got me beat on the six twenties...I've been doing all sorts of sums but I can't make anything of it.
I give in!
Hi Alan. You've got me beat on the six twenties...I've been doing all sorts of sums but I can't make anything of it.
I give in!
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My wife sometimes amuses people by saying " it's been like that since God was in short trousers." I drae say other friends in or from the north have heard that one.
One all my own. In my earlier days of teaching, when a lad trying to translate a Latin sentence produced ham-fisted or unintelligible English, I used to say quizzically: "Which, being interpreted, meaneth?" But once the Revised Version became common, nobody caught the reference or even understood what I meant!
One all my own. In my earlier days of teaching, when a lad trying to translate a Latin sentence produced ham-fisted or unintelligible English, I used to say quizzically: "Which, being interpreted, meaneth?" But once the Revised Version became common, nobody caught the reference or even understood what I meant!
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alan refail
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Hi Elaine
Sorry I foxed you
If anyone else wants a try, here is the puzzle again:
Sorry I foxed you
If anyone else wants a try, here is the puzzle again:
alan refail wrote:And while we're on money, there are older people round here who understand the expression chweugain = six twenties. Only the older among us will know what modern coin this refers to
Hi Elaine,
Yes the Tiddler was a Farthing and the old silver Threepenny Bit was called a Joey. I have half a dozen Joey's that go into the Christmas Pudding each year for my Grandchildren then exchanged for a Quid coin.
JB.
Yes the Tiddler was a Farthing and the old silver Threepenny Bit was called a Joey. I have half a dozen Joey's that go into the Christmas Pudding each year for my Grandchildren then exchanged for a Quid coin.
JB.
Hi Johnboy. I have some joeys that were given to me by my late Grandad, to put on a charm bracelet, though I never did this as I can't wear silver. They are a lovely keepsake from him though.
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oldherbaceous
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Dear Bert, may i just ask what that would translate to in Bedfordshire language?
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
oldherbaceous wrote:Dear Bert, may i just ask what that would translate to in Bedfordshire language?
Sorry OH, but I don't speak Bedfordshire. I hope this English translation will do instead:
No one is right (in the head) except you and me, and I am not too sure about you!
I should perhaps mention that it is written as it was spoken by my grandparents' generation - no one speaks like that any more (well, apart from me after too many drinks!)
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The English translation is just fine thank you Bert.
Must remember the funny talking when you have been drinking, then Bert.
Must remember the funny talking when you have been drinking, then Bert.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
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alan refail
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Since nobody came up with the answer to my "hundred and twenty" coin, here it is
