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Howay man, do you need a rub down with the Radio Times as well?

Knitting Weekly magazine

In the latter part of the 1800's (IIRC) several members of my genealogical clan departed Enfield for Erith.  I have always wondered what the attraction was.  Did a big employment opportunity open up there?

2 mix-ups I had as an SR guard were the squaddie that needed to be back in Sleaford barracks and was enroute to Lewes to change for Seaford.  The other was a a foreign student who flew into Gatwick and needed to get to Goring but was sold a ticket to Goring by Sea.

3 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

And another thing or two.  TheQ mentioned lorries and it jiggled my memory. 

 

One. In Stratford (East) a lorry pulls over, the driver’s mate leans from the cab and casually asks “Norwich is a Bess why acne?”  Which translated reads “I say old chap. Are you able to tell me the best route to Hackney?”

 

Two. In deepest Cornwall a delivery van stops up ahead, the driver hops out and accosts me in a thick South Wales accent with “Look you. Can you tell me the way to Ith-Logan, boyo?”

I couldn’t fault his logic. The village of Illogan has a double L which he prounced as he would in Wales. Except in Cornwall it isn’t the same, and neither is the sound of the o; the locals would call the place “Lugg’n” 

Reminded me of the old,

"I say Dai could you tell me the way to Llantrisant?"

"How do you know my name is Dai?"

" I guessed"

"Well guess your way to Llantrisant."

5 hours ago, The Lurker said:

Often prefixed by something rude....;)

I'd pronounce it Ear-ith.

Mrs Lurker passed her driving test in Erith.

 

But was born in Bedworth.

Better being born in bed in Bedworth than being born in ............

7 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

There are as others have suggested plenty of garage door fitters round here. However some of them would appear to be less than reliable. The first two included one just glanced at the properties and made up a quote and never replied afterwards. The other one spent a considerable time measuring up and afterwards kept giving different prices every time he was rung up. Very disorganised but we have seen his work. He eventually didn’t respond when asked for proposed fitting dates. The third lot did send a salesperson round who explained about their product. We all said we wanted to go ahead. I don’t know why they didn’t come on Monday as arranged by my neighbour. Round here many of the garage or gate fitting enterprises are operated by people who used to do other driveway related services.

Tony

And some of the quotes come with a timing.

In a months time will the price of the door and it's fitting really have gone north so substantially that the quote has to be given a sell by date like dodgy ham.

Thanks for that bhoyo.  An image I won't forget.  Seaweed cider anyone?  Untouched by humans, only by the cloven toes of lovely Welsh maidens. 

And now for something completely different.  Seaweed haggis. 

representing mo'fo's everywhere

1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said:

 

I agree totally. Unless he gave a very good reason, if the man can't be relied on to turn up as promised what chance is there of him doing a good job on time?

The trouble with this notion is sometimes the service provider is the only one in the area.  Probably not in Tony's case, but in a more rural area.

We had a milkman that couldn't be ar**d to open the gate, he just left it "available".  He was the only milkman in our area.

1 hour ago, Tony_S said:

Morning all.

Sunny here now but I was informed it had been frosty earlier. 

The person who was supposed to give us a quote for a new garage door didn’t turn up, now coming Thursday allegedly. 

Tony

I got a quote. 

Over the phone. 

He didn't do a site visit.

I didn't use him.

I did think of asking him for an electric roller door.

Our electric supply is 80 metres away.

13 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

It is indeed a little island so she very definitely wasn't making it up.   I found, rather to my surprise, that according to an OED link on the 'net, 'ait' was an alternative acceptable spelling, possibly an older form?

The Thames Eyot featured on a house buying tv prog some years ago.

2 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

Thanks Andy.  The 'full file check' bit did imply it was going to be a long job and a tough Sunday evening if you suffered from the fallover of someone else's software.  As ever the Farcebook page was helpful thanks.

 

The funeral went well, if such things ever can, with a very good turnout which meant standing room only in the chapel - so about 40 attendees.  Now here's the amusing bit so a little quiz for everyone - I was told that the catering etc aftewards would be held at I-ex, which I also heard pronounced as I-it.  The written directions said it would be at 'Eyot' - which I hadn't heard of before (well it's less than a mile from where we live so that's not surprising) but what totally confused me was the way it was pronounced and if it had been pronounced the way I pronounce it (i.e. 'ait') I would have immediately know where it was because one of those is directly opposite it in the river.  So how does everyone else pronounce it?

Eight

Rain threatens here in sunny Teignmouth.

Spent most of yesterday investigating a curious link I found by chance in my genealogy. Whilst investigating that I got hooked by the London pub site which lead me laterally into more research on a different family.

Good to see you back Gavin, hope you had a good break.

15 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

At that time you would have also had great difficulty buying an aubergine in Forest Gate, Ilford or any of the then-Indian eastern suburbs. 

 

You could of course obtain a brinjal almost anywhere

It's similar here in Teignmouth, I can't find a fish frikadellen anywhere.

Been doing it wrong all these years apparently.  Curry, rice, Naan & poppadums, sometimes replacing Naan for stuffed paratha.  If visiting an Indian restaurant I also have to eat all the lime pickle in the little dish.

Bugritt, Lumpitt & Sawdorf

Wales should have seaweed cider.  I can visualise women in tall black hats treading it down barefooted and producing a lovely green brew

Sue, Grabbit & Runn

lovely stuff for drain cleaning

defending criminals everywhere

Can anyone explain the science please.

Using a metal nyleska/pot scourer to clean oven shelves that are undamaged, how do the loops of the scourer get entangled onto the shelving?  If you pull it does not come free without breaking the nyleska loops. It only becomes free by exerting force.

It's sunny in sunny Teignmouth today and the heating is off indoors.

Key Lime Pie cooked for dessert later and oven cleaned.

8 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Errm, "drakewombles" surely?  "Duckwombles" would be the amphibious analogue to "Henwombles".

As is the pc need these days what would "transitioning" & "gender neutral" be?  Just in case I need to refer to one.

Titter, giggle & guffaw

Who?  Barry White?

Prably cos I'm born & bred on scrumpy bhoyo.  Fresh from varm three & sixpence a litre. All manner of bits in it.  Its almost like cider soup.  Used to drink it with Rosie.