It was very common in NZ when I was a boy. My mum used to say it all the time....usually it was said if you were asking what someone was doing.....answer...."Making a wigwam for a gooses bridle!" cheers Leo Making a wigwam for a goose's bridle. who has heard of this one please, they are asking in Tasmania! I have heard of it possibly in Northern Ireland.. many moons ago.. (dark ages!) Researching these families: (Isle of Wight) CHARLO(W) / KNAPP / HUMBER / CHESSELL / LIST / MEW SMALL / MATTHEWS / WHITE / WILLSHER / (Hampshire) WATERS / KNAPP / EAST / FRANCIS / LOVE / (Dorset) WARREN / DAVIS / HURT / KNOTLEY / CRUMPLER / (Yorkshire) CHARLO(W) / (Scotland) MACNAUGHTAN / BRODIE / McARTHUR / McCALLUM / McKAY --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile.