We used to say:

Oh, lucky!

DH says that as well and he was in the Navy!

My Mum used to say "Never mind, worse things happen at sea". Trouble is, she still said it when I was engaged to a sailor!

(And something 'worse' did happen at sea - he got washed overboard in a storm in April 1967 in the north Atlantic: he just got rescued in time before the cold killed him)

My father always used to say "Red sky at night - shepherd's hut's on fire!"

And we had red sky at night shepherd's delight this evening!

We used to say enough blue to patch a sailor's pants - it must be smaller in Scotland.

Margaret - My mother-in-law always used to say we have enough blue in the sky to make an elephant a pair of trousers! DH still says it now. Think they got that a bit mixed up somehow.

And we have enough blue sky to make a sailor a pair of trousers! Hurray!

Yes, walk round with greasy hair and everyone knew you were 'on'

My house is only getting licks and promises at the moment, decorating one small room and boxes everywhere, plus the plasterer came this morning. I promise I will clean it properly soon.

I give my house a 'cat lick'! If someone was looking miserable they would be told 'if the wind changes, you'll stick like that'. We were also told we shouldn't wash our hair at 'that time of the month' If you had a small piece of good fortune it was 'better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper'

Does anyone else just give their house a 'lick and a promise' or do they clean it properly?

I bought a navy and red suit for a wedding in the 1960s, accessorized it with red bag, shoes and hat (yes, I know now)

MIL said "red hat, no drawers". I did wear it but sent it to the jumble sale afterwards

'All fur coat and no knickers' (one of DH's DGM's sayings)

What's for tea - 'three kicks at the pantry door' or 'pancakes' even if it wasn't!

Can I have a drink of pop please - 'you can have Corporation pop or Adam's ale' (both water)

He's had his time (ie He's lived a long time so it was OK for him to die)

I'm here for the duration (referred to staying till war's end)

What's for tea?
Wait and see pie! Or Duck under the table and grouse all day!

Was always taught that it was bad manners to ask "What's for tea?" if we had visitors -- so the answer would be "A run round the table and a kick at the cat" or "Hens' bare feet in a bottle"

If someone had reached a great age he'd had " a good kick at the ball"

My DD had not heard the expression "All there with his cough drops" and did not know what I meant when I said that DGS had "candles".

She's no better than she ought to be.

She's got more brass than brains. (More money than sense)

I'm off up the wooden hills to Bedfordshire,
night night,
Sleep tight
hope the bugs don't bite

Does anyone still drink gnat's pee? (weak tea)

'Divorced your ankles and married your knees' or 'your trousers are half-mast' (too-short trousers)

Let the dog see the rabbit

Got a frog in my throat

Sunday go to meeting suit (best clothes)

DH also 'has a bone in his leg'. When he told DGD1 (then 4) this, she looked at him in disbelief and said "No, you haven't Grandad!"

I'll give it five ( still say that)

Flying low = your zips undone!!!!!
(we also said) Charley's dead!
Shoot a bunny (farting!!!)
Money in the bank Frank?(what sort of job have you got!
A hep cat = super cool!

My husband didn't like the flip up screw on lids on the toothpaste tubes so he kept one of the old ones. He is still using it.

Oops blinking autocorrect!
Time to start a new thread with that one!
There- that's better....