Nottingham Meetup

Wow! You moved a long way away. Ruddington's lovely.

Hi all, sorry only just seen all these messages, for some reasons my notifications are not coming through.

I can't do this week, away from tomorrow till Saturday and working today. Next week my husband is having surgery (already postponed twice by QMC) so I think I may have to leave meeting till January.

Does the afternoon of 14 January suit you all? In Rudd or city centre?

14th January works for me. All the best to your husband, hope all goes well.

Marelli which rec did you live near when you were growing up?

It used to be Mazgoli but way too overpopulated now.

Willynilly, I used to play at the Elms Park rec. ?
DH and I are coming down in the Spring for a wee nostalgic visit for me as it's going to be my 70th. I'm on the Rudd Facebook site, and I see how many changes there have been - as you said to Mazgoli, it looks far too overpopulated now.

Willynilly I've always lived in Nottingham (born and bred) but have never spoken like that . I loathe the word "mardy" as well - it's a made-up word, I think.

We pass through Ruddington every time we go to Nottingham. DH and DS are Forest Supporters so pass through regularly!

Mardy is a fabulous word!! Really descriptive! We used it in Derbyshire, where I grew up, and it is commonplace in Leicestershire where I have lived for 50 years.

It was tongue in cheek SalsaQueen, I was born in Ruddington and I don't speak like that either but I do use some of the colloquialisms.

Kittylester mardy is a great word imo as are some of the other Midlands words/sayings and well worth keeping alive.

We used mardy in Yorkshire!

I said it on the phone to a young man in Bexhill on Sea who asked what it meant- I was stumped - it means mardy!!

'Mardy' was new to me when I moved here from Exeter, as was 'mithering'.

Mazgoli have you come across "stands need" yet? Or heard "sh'intin".

Neither of those! And I've been here 25 years!

"She isn't in" (sh'intin). Lots of examples like this as we tend to run words into each other.
Stands need is used disparagingly when a person does something they really shouldn't be doing, usually out of their earshot!

Mardy is used in Lancashire too.

I've always been aware of mithering.

I’m in Nottingham, I work Tuesday & Wednesday, would love to meet up in January. I still meet my friends at the Lions when we meet up

Fabulous. We're going to try to meet up on 14th January.

I’d also be interested. @SalsaQueen do you ever visit the Bonnington Theatre in Arnold ?

Georgedog I've been a few times. I live about 10 - 15 minutes' walk from there.

Can you please say if you are free on 14th January? And city centre or Ruddington.

I'm free, city centre or Ruddington I don't mind.

City centre if possible. Hope I don’t offend anyone but would anyone like to connect on Facebook before we meet ?

Georgedog I've sent you a private message

HappyAmI. Yes, I'll be free that afternoon. City centre.