Nottingham Meetup

Mardy is used in Lancashire too.

"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!

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

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

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

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!!

We used mardy in Yorkshire!

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 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.

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.

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.

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

It used to be Mazgoli but way too overpopulated now.

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

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?

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

I'm in Fife, Mazgoli, but was born in Ruddington. We moved to Scotland when I was 10. ?

This is great! I've only lived here for 25 years, am from The West Country myself. Where do you live now Marelli?

My pleasure....me duck

Ah, Willynilly, that was music to my ears! ?

Unfortunately not Kittylester.

Bur am not being a mardy bogger, I just can't gerrin t' taahn.

Apparently, marelli, they only roar when a virgin passes by.

I used to meet boyfriends there years ago and was embarrassed that they didnt roar for me.

This my hometown - left there so very many years ago. A very popular meeting place was 'the lions', outside what is known as the Council Houses.

Wonder if they will roar?

Good call, are you joining us Willynilly?

Shouldn't you be meeting by the lions?