Merry Christmas to you all. I spent Christmas Eve afternoon chiselling up tiles and my dear old mum would have said:
"It's like Christmas Day in the Workhouse".
The thing is I know that manual labour is not the name of a Spanish workman and I am very good at mentally switching off and day dreaming for an hour or three.
I felt like Piffy on a rock. You wordsmiths out there probably share my fascination with the etymology of words and sayings like Piffy on a rock, don't you?
So I consulted Professor Google. Apparently it's a Northern English saying. More than likely derived from a Music hall catchphrase in the 1930s. It refers to the idea of feeling left out like Piffy on a rock bun/cake. It's in a similar category as "I'll go to the foot of our stairs".
The things you think about when your chiselling up tiles on a Christmas Eve.
I've just looked at tonight's TV listings on Terrestrial TV in Blighty at 8 pm:
BBC 1. Call the Midwife. BBC2. The Morecambe and Wise Show. ITV. Coronation Street. Channel 4. The Great British Bake Off.
Well the powers that put a lot of thought into that didn't they?
Enjoy your day.
My Mum was full of sayings and when I met Tom he wondered what the hell I was talking about, lol
ReplyDeleteLike, 'If you can't fight, wear a red hat' work that one out, lol
'All round Will's Mother's' was another one, meaning that you have been running around everywhere I think.
There are loads of them.
Briony
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Brilliant sayings Briony. I have heard "If you can't fight wear a big hat". But never a red one. I once remember a woman talking to her son in the market and she said: "Stop bloody swearing." Then she turned to a woman and said in all seriousness: "I don't know where he gets it from?" My mother use to say: " If you break your leg don't come running to me". Thanks for the laughs on this Christmas day Briony.
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me of the time when my Grandson was run over and broke his leg, when he was in Hospital my Daughter turned round and said to him 'don't you ever do this again', LOL LOL
DeleteI got mixed up, 'If you can't fight wear a big hat'.
Deletethe other one was 'Red hat, no drawers' LOL
Don't worry Briony. It was still very funny. Keep thinking of these sayings.
DeleteThas a rummin and a load of old squit is what you get around here Dave. Lots of good ol' Norfolk dialect we use without thinking. And a dry sense of humour that nobody else recognises! Great post for Christmas Day. The tv listing doesn't look that great for tonight, I'll have to find something on the radio. Happy Christmas Dave x
ReplyDeleteLove those Norfolk dialect words Rachel. You should write a post in Norfolk dialect or maybe invent a Norfolk character who puts in a guest appearance on your blog now and again?
ReplyDeleteSame old tripe on the TV. Thankfully there is good old You Tube and favourite blogs to read. Much much interesting. Happy Christmas Rachel.🍾
Good idea Dave except nobody would be able to understand it! My brother does after dinner speaking for local groups in Norfolk dialect. He will have to be my imaginary character for the blog. I love You Tube. In 2007 just a few years ago it was all new to us! Now it is difficult to imagine life without it.
DeleteI look forto reading your new characters tales on your blog Rachel. I love You Tube. Especially watching Prog bands from years ago to the present. I haven't seen a live Rock band since 2019 and I hope next year will be different.
DeleteI look forward to your...
DeleteI like giving a bit of a thumb nose to Christmas. I'm wondering if I can get away with cleaning the toilet.
ReplyDeleteWhy not Tasker. I'm definitely going walking or pottering about in the polytunnel tomorrow. Enjoy the holiday and thanks for your comments throughout the year.
ReplyDeleteLove reading your post, have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas Dave. Have a joyful day
ReplyDeleteSame to you and your family and friends Linda.
ReplyDeleteQuite a way to celebrate, Dave! If you were hell bent on home repairs on Christmas eve, you could have gotten plastered.
ReplyDeleteJK. I hope your day was special!
I have to do something Debby. It was a quiet day but very peaceful and I hope your Christmas day was special? Thanks.
DeleteAnd there came three wise men from the east (Cork City) bringing gifts for The Saviour (Dave Northsider). They brought a cold chisel, a bag of tile adhesive and a smaller bag of waterproof grout and lo! The Glory of the Lord shone all about The Sheep Shed. I hope you didn't overstuff yourself today Dave.
ReplyDeleteWe had sirloin steak and vegetables YP. None of that Turkey for the next seven days business: turkey sandwiches, Turkey curry, Turkey soup. ...? Hope you had a good one?
ReplyDeleteSo you'll be spending new year eve sticking the new tiles down then? That's the kind of 'done job for a new year' logic that applies in our house. A sensible cat retires to a high place and supervises (and contemplates some suitable sayings...)
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