Phyll Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) I thought that was a more of a general saying/question about any topics and not necessarily to do with The Queen? I remember it was... "What's that got to do with the price of Fish?" http://img.tfd.com/TFDlogo1200x1200.png What's that got to do with the price of fish? - Idioms by The Free Dictionary IDIOMS.THEFREEDICTIONARY.COM Definition of What's that got to do with the price of fish? in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary Edited April 20, 2022 by Phyll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANK Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 You don't see cars with earth straps dangling off the back bumper. Were they supposed to prevent car sickness or summat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrdog Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I thought they improved radio reception. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVON BOY Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I thought thay where for discharging static electricity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 They were for static,you don’t see clip on parking lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 16/02/2022 at 10:15, Bert said: And short trousers They only wear shorts at school here. It's NOT cool to wear long trousers to school. Long knee high socks in the winter and old-fashioned sandals in the summer months. There's nothing more ridiculous than seeing an 18-year old with his long socks or sandals on. Been here 30-odd years and still make me chuckle. Chuckle - now that's a word you don't hear often anymore.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Do not seem to see The Chuckle Brothers these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangad Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Thats because one of them is dead Hort 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Barbers asking customers, "Something for the weekend Sir?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANK Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Pitmen walking home from work with snap tins hanging from their belts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 On a similar theme, blokes who worked on Pilks Continuous Grinders with their hair and clothes coloured bright red with "serrie rouge", (the polishing medium officially known as cerium oxide used as a final process on the grinders) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Blotting paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mally Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 molly mine on fire ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 Now Molly rings a bell. When I was a kid I used to visit my auntie's family in Graham Street, Parr. I can remember going to a sort of water-filled clay-pit with my cousin, it was always referred to as "The Molly". I assume that this was local slang for the Marl Pit. Is it still there and am I correct about it being an old marl pit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mally Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 This molly was behind Merton Bank near the railway and was Dumping ground for all kinds of toxic waste if you walked on it your shoes would melt and it was always catching fire ! As kids we would run down the street shouting "The molly is alight " and we would go watch the fire brigade try to put it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Duffle coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasstowner Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Flick knives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Bowie Knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasstowner Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Hillman Imps added 5 minutes later Oh, and remember them little blue three wheeler Invacars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mally Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 25 minutes ago, Glasstowner said: remember them little blue three wheeler Invacars? they have been replaced by massive 4 wheel drive suv's with one occupant and a sticker saying they can park anywhere they want 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Ernie Buckley's newsagents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANK Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 People saying ''it's like Fred Karno's army'' to describe a chaotic situation - such as our present government. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORT Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I have never even heard that one and I am 73 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Darned socks and pullovers Trousers with holes in the backsides Queues outside grocery shops/butchers/fishmongers Wickerwork shopping baskets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Prams with kids in,outside shops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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