She fergets we knew her when she had nowt Put wood in t`hole A jump at t`door and a bite at t`latch - another one for what`s for tea Never heard Pauline`s ending re tha`ll steal before Queen Anne front and Mary Ann back (house good at front, not so good at rear) Corporation Pop and Adams Ale, said that on Sunday to my son, what was that, said he. Water said I. My Grandma was full of these sayings. Why is a coweb used for a spider`s web, anyone know the answer to this one? Olive

> Put wood in t`hole And "Put door on't' latch", lock the "snip" back so I don't get locked out! > A jump at t`door and a bite at t`latch - another one for what`s for tea "Iffit an' sniffit" or "Three runs at cupboard door." > Queen Anne front and Mary Ann back (house good at front, not so good at > rear) "Tha's geet more front nor Blackpool!" - You have a cheek! > Corporation Pop and Adams Ale, said that on Sunday to my son, what was > that, said he. Water said I. > My Grandma was full of these sayings. Been doin' that sin' Adam were a lad! So were my grandparents! Ian

'What's for tea?' 'Three jumps at the cupboard door and a bite at the nob!' 'What colour is it going to be?' 'Sky blue pink with a yellow border!' So many memories.................. Pauline K in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Winterbottom" <i.winterbottom@ntlworld.com> To: <LANCSLIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [LANCSLIFE] Sayings >> Put wood in t`hole > And "Put door on't' latch", lock the "snip" back so I don't get locked > out! >> A jump at t`door and a bite at t`latch - another one for what`s for tea > "Iffit an' sniffit" or "Three runs at cupboard door." >> Queen Anne front and Mary Ann back (house good at front, not so good at >> rear) > "Tha's geet more front nor Blackpool!" - You have a cheek! >> Corporation Pop and Adams Ale, said that on Sunday to my son, what was >> that, said he. Water said I. >> My Grandma was full of these sayings. > Been doin' that sin' Adam were a lad! > So were my grandparents! > Ian > > ==== LANCSLIFE Mailing List ==== > Lancashire OnLine: http://www.lancashire-online.co.uk/ > Virtual Encyclopedia of Manchester: > http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/index2.html > Dialect: http://www.nyt.co.uk/lancashire.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.20/95 - Release Date: 9/09/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.20/95 - Release Date: 9/09/2005