We used to say:

He was 'palatic' drunk!

She's on the shelf!

Girls who smoked in public were "cheap" and none of us wanted to be called cheap.
"Desert Disease" referred to those boys who had wandering hands, and somehow word went round like magic about them, too!

"Good evening England, this is Gillie Potter, speaking to you in English..."

"Down n the Jungle,
Living in a tent -
Better than a pre-fab,
No Rent!"

"Not a word to Bessie..."

"Good mornin' sir. Was there something?"

Desert Disease - wandering palms.

Never heard that one before

We said they were in the WH brigade - wandering hands. I believe that the twenties Bright Young Things had a category of men who were NSIT - not safe in taxis.

I think it was their mothers who used that code when discussing young debs' delights who would be invited to balls and parties when said young ladies 'came out'.

Things we used to sing!

Hitler has only got one ball,
Goering has two but very small
Himmler
Has something simmler
But poor old Goebels has no balls at all.

2 ounces of sherbet pips and 2 ounces of rainbow crystals, please.

Five pence-worth of chips, and bits on 'em please.

(Not in the same shop! )

Horace Batchelor and Keynsham, wasn't it some type of lottery or something like that. I remember listening to Radio Luxembourg, how it used to fade away then come back. A transistor radio, my DGC's would look at me blank if I started talking about them, you can do everything on your Iphone now.

Crikey, not goin' back to Mumsnet now........I belong here, innit?

Horace Batchelor had a foolproof system for winning on the football pools, which he would impart to you for a small consideration. We always wondered why he would need to sell the secret, if it was that good, as with that system he should have been rolling in it.

My mum used to say " dont anticipate the marriage" ie dont you dare have sex before you are married.
In fact she had a lot of phrases which ended before you get married, like
" you cant use tampons before you get married"
" you cant go upstairs with your boyfriend before you are married"
The way she used to say these phrases was as if they were actual legally binding laws written down somewhere.
She still says " shes anticipated the marriage" if she hears about a new mum who is single.

It's black over Will's Mothers

Piece of topside beef 8/6d please

Gord and Bennet!

Flippin' eck

Cor Luva duck

up the apples and pears to Bedfordshire

You can't wash your hair if you have your period!

Go off and play, and don't come back till teatime!

My mum said to me before I married "there's many a slip twixt cup and lip!"

undone flies-flying without a licence.

"Get off and milk it", said to someone deemed to be riding their bike too slowly.

Keep your hand on you h'penny!

Go and play up yer own end

Did you ever see Malcolm Stent's wonderful play 'Go and Play up your Own End'? It was so funny; saw it at the Hippodrome I think. By the way, KatyK; where's the best place to park for the Hippodrome? We're going there on Saturday.

Tegan - No I didn't see that play. Saw it advertised and didn't go. Regret it now. As for car parking - I'm hopeless as I don't drive. DH says there is a large multi story on Thorp Street which is almost opposite the Hippodrome. We have used one in Bromsgrove Street also which I think is two side roads down to the left of the theatre. Sorry this is a bit vague. To be honest we usually get the bus or someone to drop us in. I've only lived here for 60 odd years !

We saw Malcolm Stent when he was a supporting act at the theatre [the main act were rubbish] and he talked about Saltley Gas Works, so I was hooked from then on! We went to Brum with a group of people from Derby [I was in a singles group at the time] and they all loved it. I wonder if it's on utube? My driving is awful; the S.O. is driving us there [he used to be a rep so is happy to drive anywhere]. We're leaving really early so should find somewhere to park easily.

I hope you enjoy it Tegan. My mom used to make me go to Saltley gas works with a pram to fetch coke. I used to be mortified in case anyone from school saw me!