Kissing the shuttle was sucking the thread through. You poked the thread from one side and then had to put your mouth onto it as if you were giving it a kiss and then suck and the end of the thread would be sucked through the hole.
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one me grandad used to say when agreeing with someone was yahndeed, dont know if that will sound like it.
Does that mean 'Yes, Indeed'?
paris n i were nattering last night n she said i'm Vexed at you, lol we both started laughing n said my mam used to say that to me, aint heard that for donkeys years, anyone still say/hear it.
I say the word vexed quite often. With a hubby and two young kids I am quite often vexed.
Seriously, I do use the word. I've been told I use quite a few old words / sayings for my age. I've been told so many times that I remind people of their Granny.
That's due to the words and phrases I use rather than the way I look......I hope.
it does Lilly.
Was talking to my mum about the bloke Cashy and myself were discussing in another thread who'd been banned from every pub on Blackburn Road. She said, "his mum was a nice woman, but when I used to see her round town with all her shopping, she always looked powfagged," Not heard that for years!
powfagged? his mum lived with the guy n his wife in her later years, was a lovely lady.
Hi Everyone - I new on the forum (see post on the "new to forum link).
I've read this thread with fascination and recall many of the phrases quoted. One I haven't seen is:
Does anyone remember "playin' on t' coits". The stone roofs of all the outside toilets and bin holes line the back streets of our beloved terraced houses. Or your Mum screaming your name from the top o' them same coits.
Ian
I've read this thread with fascination and recall many of the phrases quoted. One I haven't seen is:
Does anyone remember "playin' on t' coits". The stone roofs of all the outside toilets and bin holes line the back streets of our beloved terraced houses. Or your Mum screaming your name from the top o' them same coits.
Ian
I allus use to play on t' coits. Mentioned coits to Busman the other week and he looked totally baffled.
I spent many a happy hour playin on t' coits when I were nobbut a lass.
I love this thread.
Refering to terraced houses , what were the jobstones/joabstones ? are they the two uprights on either side of the front door and the stone lintles on the bottom window , usually painted a matching color to the front door and window frames.
Also there was usually a fixed small window above the front door a 'fanlight' which allowed light into the lobby but it was called something different by my Grandparents (think the window cleaner charged 3d extra for that one)
Also there was usually a fixed small window above the front door a 'fanlight' which allowed light into the lobby but it was called something different by my Grandparents (think the window cleaner charged 3d extra for that one)
The uprights of door and window casings are called Jambs with the emphasis on the "a" souonding "ah", if you get my drift. Therefore the upright stone pieces supporting the lintle would be jamb stones.
Ian
