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Thread #120578   Message #2623445
Posted By: Wyrd Sister
03-May-09 - 07:32 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Dark over Bill's mothers
Subject: Folklore: Dark over Bill's mothers
Have any of you heard of the saying "It's looking a bit dark/black over Bill's mothers", meaning approaching rain or threatening clouds? I know it from Sheffield, hubby's mother was from Nottinghamshire and knew it from there, and this weekend I heard it used by someone originally from Stoke.

I'm just curious as to how widespread the saying is, or if there are other regional variants, so come on Catters!