[JohnW]

My grandfather used to come out with a couple of strange ones which I've never heard anyone else use. Maybe some of you will know these.

If you asked him a question to which he didn't know the answer, or didn't want to give you the answer he would say "Because there's a nail in't plank" eg. "Why are you late home tonight Grandad?" Answer: "Because there's a nail in't plank."

His other one, and this is even more strange was if you asked him what something was and he didn't know or didn't want to tell you he would say, and I don't know if this is how it would be spelled but this is how it sounded "Layores to catch meddlers." eg. "What are all those things you have piled up in the garage grandad?" Answer: "Layores to catch meddlers!"

What the hell is all that about - anybody?