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    you all know what I mean those little quips & comments that were made to us when we were young.

    He only likes soup because he doesn't have to chew it.
    The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
    Brian Clough

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    You'll never have curly hair if you don't eat your crusts.
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Grandma used to say: this won't get the baby a new bonnet. Meaning we need to get on.

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      • #4
        It's the belly that keeps the back up

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          'It's old age and maggots my dear, old age and maggots'

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          • #6
            When pulling a face "When the wind stops blowing you'll stay like that!" I did too

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            • #7
              You're mad you are! You'll get hot aches!
              Said by my mother over 35 years ago and said again tonight.
              Along with "I don't want a snowman on my lawn!" - guess where I built the Snowdog
              Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

              Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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              • #8
                Arm'oled again! When I'd had a pint too many
                The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years.
                Brian Clough

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                • #9
                  if sit on cold steps you get piles,
                  if your not in by 9 o'clock the nino's will ave you
                  sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                  • #10
                    Don't forget the starving in Africa.........

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
                      if sit on cold steps you get piles,
                      if your not in by 9 o'clock the nino's will ave you
                      What the hell's a nino? Same as a nee nah?
                      Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                      Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                      • #12
                        Get down from there or your mum'll kill me! - I was up the almond tree with my grandmother at the bottom. Said with monotonous regularity.
                        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                        • #13
                          'If you break your leg, don't coming running to me for sympathy'

                          ' If we had bacon, we could have bacon & eggs......if we had eggs'

                          'What's for tea? Iffit'

                          'Eat your carrots, you'll be able to see in the dark'

                          'Oi! Fusspot Phyllis! Geddit Et!'

                          'If wishes were fishes, the sea would be full'

                          'Ah, there's plenty more fish in the sea....' (after a boy threw me over)
                          Last edited by julesapple; 20-01-2013, 08:03 PM.
                          Jules

                          Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?

                          ♥ Nutter in a Million & Royal Nutter by Appointment to HRH VC ♥

                          Althoughts - The New Blog (updated with bridges)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                            Don't forget the starving in Africa.........
                            That one came back to bite me when I caught the DD stuffing her dinner into an envelope.....to send to the starving kids in Africa!
                            Jules

                            Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?

                            ♥ Nutter in a Million & Royal Nutter by Appointment to HRH VC ♥

                            Althoughts - The New Blog (updated with bridges)

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by julesapple View Post
                              'If you break your leg, don't coming running to me for sympathy'

                              'Eat your carrots, you'll be able to see in the dark'
                              I had both of those too and also the kids starving in Africa line - problem is I've also used them. Gulp!
                              Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                              Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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