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LadyJane · 30-07-2006, 00:58

Hi

I haven't even gone to the introduce yourself page yet, I was so eager to join in this thread as I find it so fascinating! Reading all your posts made lots of memories come flooding back!

My Nan would shout and say "Come here at once Lady Jane (hence username lol!) - if I was naughty or being cheeky. I'm not even called Jane!

She would also say "Don't just stand there like one of Lewis's" if I was standing around not knowing what to do, or not "shaping myself"!!

She also used to call the bread bin a "bread mug". She called a slice of bread a "round" of bread.

She also taught us to say "Does your Mother take in washing?" whilst touching our chin with our fingers. This was apparently used if you had a new ring on your finger and you wanted to show it off!!

Also..."You shape like my Aunt Fanny" - if I was struggling to do something like fold the washing.

Also...She used to talk about "Fred Fernackerpan" (sp?) dunno who he was!

If someone was on the large side she would say they looked like "Ten Tonne Tesse"!

"Do you live in a barn? Well put t'wood in t'hole!"

I vaguely remember Shanksey's Pony.

I was born in Manchester. My Nan and all my family come from Manchester. I lived in Blackpool for over 20 years and heard some of the above whilst living there. Definitely heard of Soft Mick in both towns! When I moved to Burnley I went into Oddies and asked for a cheese and onion barm cake. The girl looked at me as if I was simple. She said "do you mean a tea cake?" and I thought ugh no way, not with cheese and onion. Tea cakes here are bread rolls but to me they have currants in! Also people in Burnley say "trimming up" for Christmas which I had never heard of. The best is "agate". It still baffles me when I hear people say it! Oh and window bottom. I know it as a window sill!

I was always going to the foot of our stairs too! If I asked the whereabouts of someone I would get "she ran off with a black man". Also I can remember being very young and falling asleep on Nan's knee. She would watch me rub my eyes and say "I think the sandman's coming, time for bo-boes!"

Oh I could go on forever! Thanks for the memories lol!!

30-07-2006, 00:58	#93
LadyJane Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Soft Mick. Hi I haven't even gone to the introduce yourself page yet, I was so eager to join in this thread as I find it so fascinating! Reading all your posts made lots of memories come flooding back! My Nan would shout and say "Come here at once Lady Jane (hence username lol!) - if I was naughty or being cheeky. I'm not even called Jane! She would also say "Don't just stand there like one of Lewis's" if I was standing around not knowing what to do, or not "shaping myself"!! She also used to call the bread bin a "bread mug". She called a slice of bread a "round" of bread. She also taught us to say "Does your Mother take in washing?" whilst touching our chin with our fingers. This was apparently used if you had a new ring on your finger and you wanted to show it off!! Also..."You shape like my Aunt Fanny" - if I was struggling to do something like fold the washing. Also...She used to talk about "Fred Fernackerpan" (sp?) dunno who he was! If someone was on the large side she would say they looked like "Ten Tonne Tesse"! "Do you live in a barn? Well put t'wood in t'hole!" I vaguely remember Shanksey's Pony. I was born in Manchester. My Nan and all my family come from Manchester. I lived in Blackpool for over 20 years and heard some of the above whilst living there. Definitely heard of Soft Mick in both towns! When I moved to Burnley I went into Oddies and asked for a cheese and onion barm cake. The girl looked at me as if I was simple. She said "do you mean a tea cake?" and I thought ugh no way, not with cheese and onion. Tea cakes here are bread rolls but to me they have currants in! Also people in Burnley say "trimming up" for Christmas which I had never heard of. The best is "agate". It still baffles me when I hear people say it! Oh and window bottom. I know it as a window sill! I was always going to the foot of our stairs too! If I asked the whereabouts of someone I would get "she ran off with a black man". Also I can remember being very young and falling asleep on Nan's knee. She would watch me rub my eyes and say "I think the sandman's coming, time for bo-boes!" Oh I could go on forever! Thanks for the memories lol!!