blocks: The collected phrases and sayings of Heather Barton, our slightly mad old Mum.
- "The thick plottens"
- "Cherchez la femme (that's what I say)"
- "… come(s) to mind" e.g. "rice puddings come to mind" when watching England bowlers fail to take wickets
- "When did you last see your father?"
- "Never knowingly …" (e.g. "never knowingly done a day's work in his life")
- "He's not worth it dearie" (when watching tragic unrequited love scene in opera)
- "Like a herd of elephants/bag of monkeys"
- "Are Everton playing at home?" (when the lights have all been left on somewhere at home)
- "That is not a phone!"
- "They don't like it up 'em."
- "It's about to dénoue."
- "Tall person required!"
- "Me go, me go!" (When someone is off on holiday somewhere exotic)
- "o.g. (pron. Og) - does he play for Brighton?" (when you think about it this is the wrong way round)
- "… a bit of the old …" (e.g. we like a bit of the old Mozart)
- See also "Was he paid by the note (do you think)?"
- "No, no, that can't be right…"
- "Wake up, it's time to go to bed." (when Dad is asleep on the sofa)
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summary: The collected phrases and sayings of Heather Barton, our slightly mad old Mum. "The thick . . .
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text: The collected phrases and sayings of Heather Barton, our slightly mad old Mum.
* "The thick plottens"
* "Cherchez la femme (that's what /I/ say)"
* "... come(s) to mind" e.g. "rice puddings come to mind" when watching England bowlers fail to take wickets
* "When did you last see your father?"
* "Never knowingly ..." (e.g. "never knowingly done a day's work in his life")
* "He's not worth it dearie" (when watching tragic unrequited love scene in opera)
* "Like a herd of elephants/bag of monkeys"
* "Are Everton playing at home?" (when the lights have all been left on somewhere at home)
* "That is /not/ a phone!"
* "They don't like it up 'em."
* "It's about to dénoue."
* "Tall person required!"
* "Me go, me go!" (When someone is off on holiday somewhere exotic)
* "o.g. (pron. Og) - does he play for Brighton?" (when you think about it this is the wrong way round)
* "... a bit of the old ..." (e.g. we like a bit of the old Mozart)
** See also "Was he paid by the note (do you think)?"
* "No, /no/, that can't be right..."
* "Wake up, it's time to go to bed." (when Dad is asleep on the sofa)
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< *"The thick plottens"
< *"Cherchez la femme (that's what /I/ say)"
< *"... come(s) to mind" e.g. "rice puddings come to mind" when watching England bowlers fail to take wickets
< *"When did you last see your father?"
< *"Never knowingly ..." (e.g. "never knowingly done a day's work in his life")
< *"He's not worth it dearie" (when watching tragic unrequited love scene in opera)
< *"Like a herd of elephants/bag of monkeys"
< *"Are Everton playing at home?" (when the lights have all been left on somewhere at home)
< *"That is /not/ a phone!"
< *"They don't like it up 'em."
< *"It's about to dénoue."
< *"Tall person required!"
< *"Me go, me go!" (When someone is off on holiday somewhere exotic)
< *"o.g. (pron. Og) - does he play for Brighton?" (when you think about it this is the wrong way round)
< *"... a bit of the old ..." (e.g. we like a bit of the old Mozart)
< See also "Was he paid by the note (do you think)?"
< *"No, /no/, that can't be right..."
< *"Wake up, it's time to go to bed." (when Dad is asleep on the sofa)
to
> * "The thick plottens"
> * "Cherchez la femme (that's what /I/ say)"
> * "... come(s) to mind" e.g. "rice puddings come to mind" when watching England bowlers fail to take wickets
> * "When did you last see your father?"
> * "Never knowingly ..." (e.g. "never knowingly done a day's work in his life")
> * "He's not worth it dearie" (when watching tragic unrequited love scene in opera)
> * "Like a herd of elephants/bag of monkeys"
> * "Are Everton playing at home?" (when the lights have all been left on somewhere at home)
> * "That is /not/ a phone!"
> * "They don't like it up 'em."
> * "It's about to dénoue."
> * "Tall person required!"
> * "Me go, me go!" (When someone is off on holiday somewhere exotic)
> * "o.g. (pron. Og) - does he play for Brighton?" (when you think about it this is the wrong way round)
> * "... a bit of the old ..." (e.g. we like a bit of the old Mozart)
> ** See also "Was he paid by the note (do you think)?"
> * "No, /no/, that can't be right..."
> * "Wake up, it's time to go to bed." (when Dad is asleep on the sofa)