Idioms and sayings

Oooer Bella thought they were 'peanuts'

My dad used the 'chapel hat peg' expression, not for nipples though.Eyes yes. He was from the Fens, is it an East Anglian expression.

Have I mentions eons ago Piffy up a Stick! Pardon if I have

When I asked what was for dinner/supper/tea, 'Bread and pull it round the table' was the reply

My mumused to say that bread and pull it! Never really understood it, but guess that was what she meant pull round table!

My Gran used to say "He's a bigger liar than Tom Pepper" Aparantly (?) Tom Pepper was such a liar that the devil kicked him out of hell.

When my Grandad went for his afternoon nap he said he was "having a hour with the King"

So many of these ring bells!

One of my mother's sayings, very useful for times when you'd rather be doing something - anything - else is "I haven't had so much fun since the last time I cleaned the oven".

Well, a pullet is a smallish chicken, so "pull it" is a play on words.

How about - 'It grow'd like Topsy' From Uncle Tom's Cabin, Topsy was asked about her parents etc she replied 'Spect I grow'd, don't think nobody ever made me'

It's no good growing old unless you grow cunning. (One for all of us, perhaps?)

Eyes popping out like "chapel hat pegs" indicating surprise or shock. I picked that up from Leicestershire.