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YorkshireYankee Folklore: Dark over Bill's mothers (71* d) RE: Folklore: Dark over Bill's mothers 18 Oct 13

"It's a bit black over Bill's mother's."

According to my husband, a common expression when he lived in Wiltshire (near-ish Swindon) as a child about 30 yrs ago, but not in Surrey or Sussex.

WRT "Well, I'll go to the back of Bill's yard" - Something I've heard more than once in the Sheffield area is "Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs!" - also as an expression of surprise/amazement.

Would love to know the derivation of that one; think I'll start a new thread...

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