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15 Dec 00 - 08:50 AM (#357567) Subject: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Kc Well, i'm a Yorkshire Lass, Born in Scarborough etc. Lived in Yorkshire all me life, got a yorshire acent wich is not understood by some 'o' thi people 'o' britain. An i am one 'o' many Yorkshire people who apears 2 B a tad mad. I wanna know if its just us ere Yorkies who are mad or is it a worldwide thing. Also does anyone know what these broad Yorkshire things mean Ling loupers, louping over the ling. U have a guess and i'll tell U the ansa. |
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15 Dec 00 - 09:11 AM (#357582) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: zander (inactive) Well I'm also yorkshire born and bred and I've been on this earth for 54 years but it sounds like you are talking fluent gibberish to me. No offence of course and no Yorkshire people are not all madbut we know that we are the greatest people who live in gods own county. I'll sithee, Dave |
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15 Dec 00 - 09:17 AM (#357586) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Bagpuss I'm just an adopted Yorkshire lass - but we Geordies are even madder! I presume loup means jump or leap? And does ling mean heather? So is a ling louper someone who goes fell walking??? Just a wild guess. Bagpuss |
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15 Dec 00 - 09:19 AM (#357587) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Lady McMoo Well Lady McMoo hails from the fair city of Doncaster and experience there suggests that you are indeed correct Kc! mcmoo |
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15 Dec 00 - 09:39 AM (#357599) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Troll I like Scarboro. We have a friend who lives there. Born in Scalby. D'ye know the Indigo Alley pub or the Citrus Cafe? We went there last summer. Rode the train out to North Bay, had a drink at the pub and took the bus back to South Bay. Had a very good time. Probably be back next summer. The Yorkies are mad but it's a fun madness. troll |
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15 Dec 00 - 10:16 AM (#357621) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Geoff the Duck Would I sign myself Geoff the Duck if I was mad? Geoff the Duck |
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15 Dec 00 - 10:42 AM (#357633) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Bert No. It's just you. You're crazy as a coot;-) |
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15 Dec 00 - 11:00 AM (#357642) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mrs.Duck I'm glad you didn't say bald as a coot. I suspect the really mad Yorkshire folk are the ones who have left!!!!!!I'm a relative newcomer to the county and probably won't be regarded as a yokshirewoman before I reach my dotage if then but I would like it put on record that I am definitely positively and absulutely stark staring .......cgoimknpi so there!! |
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15 Dec 00 - 11:08 AM (#357652) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: InOBU Yorkshire madness is passed down in the genes FOREVER! We Otway's started out in Westmoreland, went to Ireland, and now live in the states, and are crazy after all these years.... Larry |
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15 Dec 00 - 11:09 AM (#357653) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: InOBU PS we left Westmoreland 6oo years ago or so, we remember that wee fact and well... are still nuts.... Larry |
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15 Dec 00 - 11:29 AM (#357674) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,Les from Hull at work Maggie and Les - both from Yorkshire - both mad. Mrs Duck's right - you must be mad to leave Yorkshire. Come to Whitby at New Year and see Yorkshire at its maddest. Geoff and Mrs Duck even have a daughter called Maddy. How mad can you get? Les |
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15 Dec 00 - 12:20 PM (#357718) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Lanfranc I was born in Pudsey (Where t'ducks fly backways on and they rake t'moon out o' t'pond!), but my birth certificate shows not only my mother's and father's name (thus scotching THAT rumour) but the stamp of the "Registration District of Wharfedale". So, not only a Yorkie, but a Dalesman. The Lady Elizabeth was born in Halifax (District of Calderdale), but we met in London, and we have lived the 30 years of our married life in Essex or thereabouts. We insisted on writing to our relations in the West Riding of Yorkshire long after bureaucrats decreed that it should be conflated to West Yorkshire. As both our children were girls, we didn't bother going back for the births, as neither was likely to play cricket. You can take the Yorkie out of the county, but not the county out of the Yorkie. Mad - maybe, but happy mad.
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15 Dec 00 - 12:22 PM (#357722) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,JohnB Of course all Yorkshire people are mad, what is your point JohnB (from Lancashire of course) |
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15 Dec 00 - 12:50 PM (#357751) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Lanfranc When a Yorkshireman admits to madness, it is meiosis. When a Lancastrian calls a Yorkshireman mad, it's WAR! Lancastrians live, shrouded in mist and rain, on the distaff side of the Pennines. They can't help it, poor things! The White Rose for ever!!! ;-) |
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15 Dec 00 - 01:38 PM (#357785) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Eric the Viking Don't be so bloody silly. I'm mad!!! And I come from the South,wait a minute-perhaps that's why I've lived in Yorkshire for 30 years. |
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15 Dec 00 - 01:39 PM (#357786) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Ye Yorkshire born swabs. Yorkies are not mad, they just like to pretend they are.(they are really just dumb) Red Rose Forever! Yours, Aye. Dave who was born in Lancashire (I'm Rochdale born and Rochdale bred, Strong in'th arm and thick in'th ead) |
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15 Dec 00 - 02:14 PM (#357812) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Cobble MAD MAD who said MAD YORKSHIRE ADVICE Hear all see all say nowt Eat all drink all pay nowt and if thee ever dost out for nowt do it for thee sen so whats mad about that Mrs. C. |
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15 Dec 00 - 03:45 PM (#357886) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Bert The dialect for starters ;-) |
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15 Dec 00 - 03:45 PM (#357888) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: zander (inactive) The definition of a Lancastrian is a Yrkshireman with his brains kicked out tha knows. { I really think you are all Brilliant ], Dave |
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15 Dec 00 - 04:26 PM (#357920) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Greyeyes Lanfranc, your geography is awry: For the real Moonraker story click here
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15 Dec 00 - 04:58 PM (#357934) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Burke I have some ancestors that hailed from near Doncaster - Tick Hill & Theddingworth. Born in 18 aughts, must have left 1830's or so. Does that count? I don't know about mad, but definately weird. |
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15 Dec 00 - 06:32 PM (#357998) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Cobble BERT you could be right, thems wot lives int east riding do'nt understand thems wot lives int west riding and thems wot lives int north riding no one understands but them sels. Int language grand :-) Mrs. C. |
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15 Dec 00 - 06:45 PM (#358005) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Lanfranc Greyeyes, those b****y southerners will steal (or smuggle) anything. From Hull and Halifax and Hell, Good Lord deliver me! |
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15 Dec 00 - 06:46 PM (#358006) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mrs.Duck And them wot lives in South Riding are lying! |
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15 Dec 00 - 06:54 PM (#358011) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Greyeyes As a real Moonraker, born and bred, I can only agree with you. Up with the southern softies and independence for the Kingdom of the Pig! |
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16 Dec 00 - 02:07 AM (#358162) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: roopoo Hang on! Some time back we trawled through the Three Wise Men of Gotham (Notts) where one of my great-grannys came from. Now, with that heritage, (which includes a moonraking story among many others), another granny reputedly born in Halifax (no proof, but she definitely WAS born) of Irish stock, and with me, Derbyshire born, living in Yorkshire for 13 years - will I be mad enough? Does the fact that I can usually understand a Yorkshire dialect help? Andrea Derbyshire folk also lay claim to "strong i'th'arm and wick i'th'ead". "Wick" means "quick" - so there! |
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16 Dec 00 - 06:33 AM (#358189) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Liz the Squeak My ancient ancestors used to live there, and my great great great grandmother spent the last 12 years of her life in a lunatic asylum, does that mean anything?? LTS |
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16 Dec 00 - 06:57 AM (#358195) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Michael in Swansea Well I know more Yorkies to talk to socially than I do Sw4ansdea people and they're almost as sane as me. Mike |
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16 Dec 00 - 07:00 AM (#358196) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Michael in Swansea That should of course ssay Sw2abnsea Miike |
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16 Dec 00 - 07:01 AM (#358197) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Michael in Swansea SWANSEA |
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16 Dec 00 - 10:45 AM (#358241) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: InOBU Greyeyes: In fact the pond (moonrakers pond) is in Devizes where our brother Mudcat The Popular Halfwit lives. Cheers, Larry - (Devizes was also the stomping grounds (quiet litterally) of the famous village idiot, Jobber Brown. Jobber, whoe's exploits have gone down in folk history - flashing the Bath bus, to which one of the Wiltshire matrons replied... " Ehow Jobber, Ef tha's all ye've got, yew kin just put et awowy!" Please everyone, donate to the Village Idiots of the British Illes Irealnd and Tristam De Cuna Historic Fund and Preservation Guild, soon to be organised... |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:12 AM (#376113) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Kc Hmm, I think Yorkshire alone might be too small an area. Maybe if i extended it to THE WHOLE WORLD, i might be more correct. NE1 agree. Half you lot who 'ave replied say your a yorkie who is mad, and the other half are from other places miles away, Kc |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:29 AM (#376125) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome Hmmmmph - Middleton, Lancs is where Moonrakers come from. Why do you think John Willy Lees called one of his beers moonraker??? And yes. All Yorkshiremen are mad. That's why us Lancastrians walk round with 2 short planks under our arms - to demonstrate the density of our easterm neighbours.... Anyway, welcome to the madhouse Kc. Pop over the hills anytime and I will make sure you get your passport stamped and your currency changed;-) Dave the Lancy Gnome (If that isn't an oxymoron (sp?) I dunno what is!)
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17 Jan 01 - 09:36 AM (#376132) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mary in Kentucky I have two little Yorkies, Tiffy and Skippy, and I'm mad about them. |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:38 AM (#376134) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mary in Kentucky ...and I call them my "Yorkie Dorks." Sometimes, "Dorky Yorkies." |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:40 AM (#376135) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome It is also acceptable to call the "Yorkshire Terrorists", Mary. Gets people worried.... DtG |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:40 AM (#376136) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome It is also acceptable to call them "Yorkshire Terrorists", Mary. Gets people worried.... DtG |
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17 Jan 01 - 09:44 AM (#376141) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mary in Kentucky Hadn't heard that one before! I'll use it for Skippy, whom I'm currently trying to break from yapping so much. |
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17 Jan 01 - 12:44 PM (#376270) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave Wynn The best thing to come out of Yourkshire is the road to Lancashire........ Spot the (West Lancashire Tripe Hound)Dog |
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17 Jan 01 - 12:44 PM (#376271) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Les from Hull I think you may find that Skippy is a Bush Kangaroo - and he's only trying to tell you that somebody's stuck in the old mine. Les |
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17 Jan 01 - 05:16 PM (#376464) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Greyeyes Lancashire moonrakers are charlatans and frauds. Real Moonrakers come from Wiltshire, any person of Wiltshire origin is known as a Moonraker, the county tie of Wiltshire, which I wear, features a Moonraker on it. Obviously Lancashire has so little history and legend of its own it has to appropriate stories from more interesting counties. Dave the Gnome, we might have to settle this like Gentlemen, with rakes at dawn! |
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17 Jan 01 - 06:07 PM (#376516) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Lanfranc OK, just so long as they are Limerick Rakes! |
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18 Jan 01 - 05:19 AM (#376808) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome or rakes of Mallow? Ah - but Greyeyes (are they btw - grey that is?), even if I concede I reckon you would still be hard pushed to beat our 'cow-yed' (cow head) story from Westhoughton, Nr Bolton. Westhoughteners have been called cow-yeds ever since a local farmer, on finding his cows head stuck through a wrought iron railing decided to resolve the issue by sawing off the cows head.... Should I realy be arguing that Lancy folks are more stupid than Wilty ones|:-? Cheers Dave the non-Westhoughten Gnome |
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18 Jan 01 - 05:51 AM (#376816) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome Sorry for the mis-spell - should be Westhoughton of course DtG |
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18 Jan 01 - 08:49 AM (#376881) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,Greyeyes Good point, well made. yes they are (grey) although my mother claims they're blue. |
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18 Jan 01 - 05:20 PM (#377257) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Linda Kelly I have lived in Yorkshire for seven years and consider myself perfectly sane. I have people prepared to vouch for my sanity -includng my tadpole Audrey who is currently on holiday in Cleethorpes. |
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18 Jan 01 - 05:22 PM (#377259) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Greyeyes I think I've met Audrey, she told me you were barking. |
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18 Jan 01 - 05:44 PM (#377280) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Ruthie A Hmmmm...I'm a Geordie lass with a half Yorkshire, half Nottingham, half London accent and no mathematical ability at all, which must make me even worse. Especially if you consider that I have lived near Newcastle for all 13 years of my life, picked up the Yorkshire accent from over-exposure to drunk people at Folkworks summerschool (making it rather odd) and still haven't lost it. I chant Norange Norange Norange Norange Brape Troozers Bisghetti at irregular intervals and I currently claim to be a flannel. I also appear to be expressing desires to play the bassoon and recruit people to be called Richard. Mad enough? Ruthie |
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18 Jan 01 - 07:45 PM (#377354) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: jayohjo Gah! Daft buggers the lot of youse! Yorkshire girl meself, moonraking happens in SLAITHWAITE (pron. Slaowit) near HOLMFIRTH - (who incidentally have a nice folk festival, mostly based around The Nook pub) also for t'benefit of all youse southern softies, Holmfirth is where they film Last of the Summer Wine. Fun festival type stuff for the moonraking happens in the Sair pub in Slaithwaite, danicing music and singing - lovely. And i'm not mad in the slightest - that's why I'm leaving for northern Russia the day after tomorrow, in January.... jayohjo XXX |
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19 Jan 01 - 04:33 AM (#377578) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Dave the Gnome Hah! No-one calls their tadpoles Audrey or recruits people called Richard any more! I think there is a smattering of people on this thread pretending to be mad. Well, let me just say, missey me young fellow, WE ARE ON TO YOU. And just remember, 50% of people are mad, 50% think they are mad and the other 50% just pass the pickled herring. Milton John. |
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19 Jan 01 - 05:14 AM (#377586) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,Mike Cahill As a Lancastrian who came to Castleford in 79 in a vain attempt to bring civilisation to the Yorkists, I can confirm that they are ALL quite mad,(but harmless) If you shake a bridle over a Yorkshiremans grave, he'll get up and steal the horse.(a bit of Lancashire wisdom) |
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19 Jan 01 - 09:23 AM (#377680) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Tone d' F tha's all puddled, tha want's ta get thi sen downt pub that'll cure thystrange natterin' |
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19 Jan 01 - 11:57 AM (#377797) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Ruthie A But I do recruit people to be called Richard! Unfortunately, I am sadly lacking in the tadpole department. I'll have to do something about that. Ruthie |
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20 Jan 01 - 02:39 AM (#378330) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Terry K Shag sheep? - of course Yorkshiremen shag sheep - that's how you get Lancastrians. Cheers, Terry |
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20 Jan 01 - 03:39 AM (#378333) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: okthen I muat have been mad to have read all the way through this,I think I'll have a lay down. cheers bill |
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30 Jan 01 - 11:10 AM (#385698) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Kc U mad fools, U R all just proving Ur madness by reading, and then actually replying to this. I can't talk cos i posted it. All for the white rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An my friend here agrees, even though he isn't a yorkie. Luv 2 the world *only kidding, its not the 70's all over again Sorry to all U who were here for that Kc |
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30 Jan 01 - 02:11 PM (#385833) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: wildlone Doncaster in Yorkshire? hardly, When I was up in Helmsley a few years back and said I had been to Yorkshire before, near Doncaster I was told "dont think that Doncaster is anything to do with Yorkshire" dave of the Red Rose |
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30 Jan 01 - 06:04 PM (#386017) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,Ickle dorritt Audrey has returned from Cleethorpes sporting a tan and a new pair of gills -(I don't know no sooner are they spawn and the next moment .... (deep sigh). Anyway I can confirm that Doncaster is no longer in Yorkshire as it is now indeed a suburb of Norwich. I can confirm this after standing for many years on the platform of Doncaster station thinking that I was in the back of beyond and was never going to make it to Hull! |
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02 Feb 01 - 04:08 PM (#388598) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST Ickle: you mean, you didn't realise you'd arrived? |
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20 Jan 02 - 02:07 PM (#631699) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: lostbunny Ruthie once recruited me to be called Richard. It's perfectly true. Admittedly it was about a year ago. People probably don't do it any more. It was clearly a fad. |
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20 Jan 02 - 05:32 PM (#631802) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: bobby's girl I can vouch for the fact that Ruthie is completely barking, having had her to stay in my house for a week! However, even though I have lived in Dorset for nearly 16 years, I too am a Yorkie, and therefore mad by definition! |
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20 Jan 02 - 05:42 PM (#631805) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Paul from Hull Mad? Hah! |
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21 Jan 02 - 03:09 AM (#632048) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: GUEST,Greycap There are only two sorts of folk - Yorkies, and those who wish they were. It's our modesty, not our eccentricity, that others find so appealing... |
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21 Jan 02 - 10:54 AM (#632196) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Paul from Hull Absolutely, Greycap. After all, its like winning First Prize in the Lottery of Life. |
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21 Jan 02 - 11:42 AM (#632221) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: lostbunny Actually I kind of agree. I'm from the south (dare I say it?) but have lived in York for the past three years and I'm not planning on leaving... |
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21 Jan 02 - 12:02 PM (#632230) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: mooman Greycap, I thought there was actually three types of people... Yorkies, those who wish they were and those with no ambition at all! mooman |
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21 Jan 02 - 01:01 PM (#632271) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mr Red You can always tell a Yorkshireman, but you cannot him much. Told to me by a Yorkshire lass. Lived with her for 10 years, which was 10 years too long. |
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21 Jan 02 - 06:35 PM (#632536) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Ned Ludd We're not mad! Aardvark FISH. |
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22 Jan 02 - 03:31 PM (#633233) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Abuwood It wasn't since I married this southerner that I realised what serious language difficulties there are! For instance what in East Yorkshire terms a ginnel? Being mafted? Got a spell? Fell over the sink? Or in West Yorkshire terms snap? caussing? bab? In Birmingham the latter is a term of endearment, very confusing for toddlers new to the area! |
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22 Jan 02 - 04:34 PM (#633285) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mrs.Duck Not sure on caussing, is it the same as Barnsley caussey? |
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23 Jan 02 - 09:21 AM (#633746) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Les from Hull A ginnel in Hull is a tenfoot, but it's too cold to be mafted. I'm nithered, me. |
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24 Jan 02 - 08:36 AM (#634509) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Les from Hull I should also point out that in Hull, your snap is your packing-up. |
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25 Jan 02 - 03:46 AM (#635181) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Abuwood We used to play in't tenfoot, I forgot that one, that's a new one to confuse my hubby thanks Les |
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25 Jan 02 - 03:48 AM (#635182) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Abuwood We used to play in't tenfoot, I forgot that one, that's a new one to confuse my hubby thanks Les. Is there no-one else who gets spell's in their fingers? The kids I taught thought that that meant I was a witch |
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25 Jan 02 - 01:53 PM (#635414) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Willa Tenfoot in Hull, but in the posher parts (Haltemprice?) they're called snickets. |
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25 Jan 02 - 02:32 PM (#635441) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: gnomad If you slip across to Licolnshire you'll find tenfoots (no not tenfeet) suddenly become eightfoots in Grimsby, but strangely they seem the same size. Somebody needs to measure maybe. Can't check for myself, round here they're called entries and wouldn't count. |
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26 Jan 02 - 06:23 AM (#635953) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mr Red Seems there are dielect difficulties within Yorkshire as well. Who here is nesh? Are they thralled? Happen. dare we mention why temporary traffic lights all over UK no longer bear the sign "Wait while red light shows"? perfectly understandable in most parts but in Yorkshire "while" means "UNTIL"! It took a few accidents and court cases to remind London that the rest of the UK speaks differently (to them & to each other). Happen so!!! |
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28 Jan 02 - 04:25 PM (#637330) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Herga Kitty Mr Red Nice story, but I'd be interested to know when and whereabouts in Yorkshire the accidents were. Sources in the Department of Transport tell me that signs saying "When red light shows wait here" have been used for more than a quarter of a century. But of course Yorkshire people have long memories. Kitty |
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29 Jan 02 - 01:40 PM (#638039) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mr Red Kitty So do people from the Black Country. The story I heard was on the BBC on Radio 2 and may have been more than 25 years ago which itself was referring to history (unspecified). I remember the road signs, and remeber them changing the words, and I'm only 29 (Oh OK turned 35) **BG**. You can just imagine a teen boy racer chancing his arm, and pointing to the verbiage in his defence when Mr Plod got out notebook & licked his pencil. I remember it as Manchester but that may have been in the Barnsley suburb (**BBG**), you know how metrocentric DJ's navigate. BTW is Herga an FC thing? |
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29 Jan 02 - 07:08 PM (#638258) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Herga Kitty Mr Red - the Herga Folk Club is where I should have been last night instead of posting here, but I was practising for a gig tonight with Les Sullivan at Uxbridge. Herga, being located in the London Borough of Harrow,is somewhat short of members from Yorkshire at the moment (it's a bit of a trek down the motorway, although one former member did actually drive down from Ilkley for a particular guest and drive straight back after). We do occasionally still see Tim Brooks (writer of So Far from Home and the Devil and York Minster) and our Christmas parties are not complete without his rendition of why each Christmas tree has a fairy on top and why Santa's beard is quite white. Kitty |
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30 Jan 02 - 12:38 PM (#638714) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Mr Red Kitty, So Herga FC is Mondays but you didn't mention the Pub. The Devil & York Minster - don't hear it much now but it was regularly heard in the Somers FC years ago, when Dave Webber was a regular, (even on t'committee for a spell). Did the member from Ilkley Moor come "bar t'tat?" |
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30 Jan 02 - 03:13 PM (#638830) Subject: RE: BS: R all the Yorkshires Mad, or is it me? From: Herga Kitty Mr Red - I was trying to stay on thread but Herga meets at the Royal Oak, Peel Road, Wealdstone. Thanks to road improvements it's now quite difficult to find, even for people who live in London, like Peta Webb, never mind mad folk from Yorkshire and other parts. We have a website, and a how to get there map is at http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/xqu58/herga/hergamap.htm should you ever happen this way on a Monday (not Bank Holidays. Kitty |