Lows

[Woodywoodpecker]

Stirling - although "Help ma boab" is from the 'Oor Wullie' comic strip, written in Dundee. Having said that, when I worked in Dundee a couple of years ago, I never heard anyone say it!

My mams family were from stirling, am near Gretna green. Don’t hear anyone saying it here either

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Seriously, did you never read Orr Wullie or The Broons as a child.

Breakfast dinner tea supper, that's what we were brought up on.,

Loved the brooms and Orr Wullie got them every Christmas, don’t think they do them now.

 

[nonethewiser]

We have a lot off weird sayings. Used to travel to work with a guy from England, we say yeah ken a lot, he asked who’s the Ken ur always talking about

That brings back memories, worked with a Scots lad in early 1980s & he would say Ken after every sentence, his accent was so broad that I hardly understood a word he said so would just nod head & smile.

 

[nonethewiser]

Loved the brooms and Orr Wullie got them every Christmas, don’t think they do them now.

Do they not, when we first got married wife use to buy me one for christmas, be real shame if so.

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Do they not, when we first got married wife use to buy me one for christmas, be real shame if so.

Not sure we always got one from mam and dad at Christmas. Will have to Google it

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Just googled it they still do them, and still in Sunday post

 

[helli]

Breakfast dinner tea supper, that's what we were brought up on.

Breakfast was the meal we ate in the morning. Lunch was eaten half way through the day and tea was eaten in the evening. Dinner was the largest meal out of lunch and tea so Sunday Lunch was eaten in the middle of the day but Sunday Dinner could be eaten at lunchtime or tea time.
My Grandad was the only person I know who had a supper which was always cheese and Jacobs cream crackers* before he went to bed.
But we are Suverners so what do we know?

*My Grandmother continued to buy cream crackers after he passed. When she went into a home, she had shelves full of them.

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Breakfast was the meal we ate in the morning. Lunch was eaten half way through the day and tea was eaten in the evening. Dinner was the largest meal out of lunch and tea so Sunday Lunch was eaten in the middle of the day but Sunday Dinner could be eaten at lunchtime or tea time.
My Grandad was the only person I know who had a supper which was always cheese and Jacobs cream crackers* before he went to bed.
But we are Suverners so what do we know?

*My Grandmother continued to buy cream crackers after he passed. When she went into a home, she had shelves full of them.

Just about the same as my family. We have always had supper not anything big, a lot off the time cheese and toast, my dad loved cheese and jam sandwich as do I, but not had jam since diagnosed. My mam wasn’t the best off cooks, dad was the main cook, we used to say my mam could burn water, ow god love your grandmother

 

[CliffH]

Seriously, did you never read Orr Wullie or The Broons as a child.

Breakfast dinner tea supper, that's what we were brought up on.

For some reason neither Oor Wullie nor The Broons were required reading for Londoners when I was growing up

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

For some reason neither Oor Wullie nor The Broons were required reading for Londoners when I was growing up

You need to get a copy off one, or buy the Sunday post

 

[CliffH]

You need to get a copy off one, or buy the Sunday post

Well I have the annuals to read now 🙂

 

[silver minion]

Stirling - although "Help ma boab" is from the 'Oor Wullie' comic strip, written in Dundee. Having said that, when I worked in Dundee a couple of years ago, I never heard anyone say it!

My grannie came from Dundee. Confused my husband when she asked him to " put my messages awa in the press"
Translation: put my shopping in the (kitchen) cupboard.

 

[CliffH]

Loved the brooms and Orr Wullie got them every Christmas, don’t think they do them now.

Yes, you can still get the annuals: one of my partner's sons buys me one every Christmas

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Yes, you can still get the annuals: one of my partner's sons buys me one every Christmas

Hope you enjoy them, not seen one in years

 

[CliffH]

Loved the brooms and Orr Wullie got them every Christmas, don’t think they do them now.

Hope you enjoy them, not seen one in years

Yes; it's a painless way of learning the language

 

[nonethewiser]

Just about the same as my family. We have always had supper not anything big, a lot off the time cheese and toast, my dad loved cheese and jam sandwich as do I, but not had jam since diagnosed. My mam wasn’t the best off cooks, dad was the main cook, we used to say my mam could burn water, ow god love your grandmother

Ours was toast for supper, often toasted in front of open stove in kitchen then lavered in butter with mug of tea. Happy days.

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Ours was toast for supper, often toasted in front of open stove in kitchen then lavered in butter with mug of tea. Happy days.

Or in front off fire, had to be anchor butter

 

[CliffH]

Or in front off fire, had to be anchor butter

My mum always insisted upon (and still does) Country Life butter.

 

[nonethewiser]

Or in front off fire, had to be anchor butter

Had to be, mam wouldn't buy anything else.

Talking of which price is gradually going back up, Sainsbury's own has gone up by 20p last several weeks, big brands names are just ridiculously expensive.

 

[Woodywoodpecker]

Had to be, mam wouldn't buy anything else.

Talking of which price is gradually going back up, Sainsbury's own has gone up by 20p last several weeks, big brands names are just ridiculously expensive.

Never noticed price off it, local Tesco doesn’t sell it now