General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

words you don't often hear these

Login to Add Reply Watch This

Page 3 + 1 of 4

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Sep 2010 01:11

The Doctor's Man


Before NHS came in in 1947, the doctor had to be paid.

If you couldn't afford to pay him immediately, your name was given to the Doctor's Man, he wrote it down in a little account book, and he would visit every week to collect the amount that you had agreed to pay.


My brother was seriously ill about 1942 with some sort of heart trouble , and spent 6 months lying on his back either in bed or on a downstairs sofa, at home. The doctor used to make house calls.


I can remember the Doctor's Man visitng the house until at least 1952/3 because Mum and Dad still had not managed to pay off the debt.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Haribo

Haribo Report 29 Sep 2010 22:27

I asked my sister if she had heared anything from her son who is currently travelling 'Not a dickie bird' was her reply! haven't heared this expression for a very long time.

SusanWA

SusanWA Report 30 Sep 2010 02:21

Reminded of this when I read a post on General re a woman 's name Ninon...

My mother used to describe a woman's flimsy clothing or a garment that was flimsy as "like a ninon over nothing". Ninon is a sheer fabric, a term no longer used...

*$parkling $andie*

*$parkling $andie* Report 30 Sep 2010 02:52

Black as the ace of spades .
White as a sheet.
Red as a beetroot.

Never heard of Ninon , SueWA.:)

Researching:
Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !

*$parkling $andie*

*$parkling $andie* Report 30 Sep 2010 03:01

Just seen a post on Gen asking for help about a lady called Ninon !!!
How strange is that ..?

Researching:
Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 1 Oct 2010 16:31

Sides to middle, of bed sheets which were cut down the middle, hemmed then the outer edges were joined and became the middle.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Oct 2010 21:03

gormless or gawmless

as in

'e's that gormless

or

thee's gormless



not got the sense you were born with

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Haribo

Haribo Report 1 Oct 2010 22:01

Black as your Fathers' Hat

Dry as old 'Arry (harry)

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 1 Oct 2010 23:11

" Hello Susan, will you marry me?"

Researching:
Member since 2003

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Oct 2010 01:33

lol!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Oct 2010 01:33

comeuppance


as in


he'll get his comeuppance

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

suzian

suzian Report 2 Oct 2010 02:00

Heavens to Murgatroyd

Sue x

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 2 Oct 2010 23:27




...cracket
...proggy mat
...fender
...mantel shelf

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Oct 2010 23:32

Heard Billy Connolly say it tonight " Not a sausage" ..now that's one I use still.

Researching:

suzian

suzian Report 3 Oct 2010 00:27

crimpolene
scullery

suzian

suzian Report 3 Oct 2010 00:34

the school board man
betamax
video 2000
simon dee
patchouli oil

x

Page 3 + 1 of 4

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4