Peggy's Sayings

Peggy was full of little sayings, indeed, she seemed to have a different one for almost any occasion. These were often funny, apt or just bizarre (who knows but perhaps over time the original aptness has disappeared just leaving the bizarre for us to wonder at and enjoy).

Like with me, I am sure that some have become part of your own repertoir. But in the backs of our minds there are, almost certainly, many which haven't had life breathed into them since Peggy died but which would benefit from a fresh airing. Those sayings were so much a part of Peggy that I don't think we would want to forget them, therefore, before that can happen let us begin, NOW, to record them.

I will start the ball rolling with just a couple of reminders of some of those wonderful, delightful little gems and I hope that in a spirit of rejoicing and thanks you will join in with any of your own fond memories:-

To the question "What did you eat" the response might have been "Kippers on horseback."

After sitting doing nothing for a while, usually a very short time, she might say "This won't buy baby a new dress."

Don't beg. You're old enough to sell matches!
(Answer to "I beg your pardon")

To the question "What did you eat" the response might have been "Kippers on horseback." However, there was the alternative "Kippers and custard."

After sitting doing nothing for a while, usually a very short time, she might say "This won't buy baby a new dress." Or the alternative "This won't buy baby a new bonnet."

Ah, sayings! I'm sure there must be many more tucked away in my memory, but these are the ones which spring to mind.

The other answer to 'What's for tea?' apart from 'Kippers on horseback' might have been, "Air pie with nothing in it"

Then there were a whole host of answers in response to 'How are you?'
"Blind in one ear, deaf in the other" was one.
Or 'How are you feeling?' 'With my hands'
Or 'Are you alright?' 'No, I'm half left.'

To someone who was having a fit of the giggles, 'You'd laugh if you saw a pudding run down the street'

When asked if something looked okay, the answer might be, 'A blind man would like to see it'.

Then there was the, 'A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse' but seemingly without connection to anything else!

When a passionate, romantic moment was on TV the characters voices would be assumed: - 'Where did you learn to kiss like that?' Answer: 'I used to blow up balloons in a factory.'

When someone was sneezing: 'Once for a wish, twice for a kiss, three for a letter, four for something better.'

When someone's hand was itching, this was a sign that there was some money in the offing and the advice was, 'Rub it on wood, sure to come to good; rub it on your knee, sure to come to me; rub it on your 'behind', sure to come fast.'

Great stuff!!!

What about 'I'M JUST GOING TO THE OFFICE TO PLAY WITH THE INK' - when Peggy wanted to go to the toilet.
Ken

Others in response to 'How are you?' were:
'PRETTY AND WELL'
'UP AND DOWN LIKE TOWER BRIDGE'
'LIKE TEN MEN ALL DEAD'

Also, when corrected on something her response was:
'WAIT TILL YOU GET TO MY AGE'

Or if you uttered a profanity or the like, her response was:
'DON'T BLIND YOURSELF, DOGS ARE SCARCE'

Or if you said that you were going to do something, the response would be:
'DON'T TELL THE DEVIL TOO MUCH OF YOUR MIND'

More of these will be forthcoming as and when I remember them.


Ken

When Nan was asked,How old are you? she would reply,
I am as old as my eyes and older than my teeth!

Sheila

I believe the above saying was:
I AM AS OLD AS MY TONGUE BUT A LITTLE OLDER THAN MY TEETH.

When blowing on something hot to try to cool it, the retort was:
DON'T BLOW ON IT, FAN IT WITH YOUR HAT

UNCROSS THOSE KNIVES OTHERWISE I'LL BE ARGUING WITH DAD
when seeing cutlery crossed.

Ken

When looking for something -
IT'S UP IN NANNY'S ROOM, BEHIND THE CLOCK

Someone clearing their throat might have been told "Choke up chicken, it might be a watch."

More tea vicar ? was another saying of Mum's

Beryl

To the question 'Where are you going?'
Peggy would say

'There and back to see how far it is!