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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:23 pm
by Pablo
Ash before oak we're in for a soak oak before ash we're in for a splash.Oak trees were out first so by rights we're in for a decent summer. I wouldn't bet the family silver on these tales but there must be something in them probably at a regional level not nationally. I've heard a few over the years and they tend to be fairly spot on. Anyone else got any thoughts about them.
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:48 pm
by lutonlagerlout
something about this in the times the other week ,but the essence was as britain becomes warmer in general then the oak and beech will always be later than ash as they are temperate trees
ne'er shed a clout till may is out
red sky at night shepherds delight
keep me wet or keep me dry a 1000 years i will survive (relating to oak)
and last but not least "they aint work boots,they are fighting boots" said to any doorman on a friday :;):
LLL
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:00 am
by mickavalon
I reckon their's something in old sayings, folk memory perhaps. Some are just superstitous nonsense( seeing 1 magpie for instance), but most related to Natural events, and come from our agricultural past and from how people understood their enviroment and passed on knowledge, before widespread literacy.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:15 am
by lutonlagerlout
the magpie one has some truth in it mick as magpies are normally found in 2 's , farmers etc love to kill them so its unlucky for 1 of the birds if there is only 1 of them
LLL
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:44 pm
by Wideboy
Not an old wives tale but words of wisdom "measure twice cut once" 
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:57 pm
by henpecked
Red sky at night shepherds delight,
red sky in the morning -your house is in fire :laugh:
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:32 pm
by jonnyboyentire
"don't bite the hand that feeds you"
Never seems to have the desired reaction when said to one's Mrs after some "essential purchase" shopping though does it?
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:11 pm
by lutonlagerlout
FIFO
fit in or flip off
LLL
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 12:28 am
by Kuts
i never watch the weather forecast, i go on
"Rain before seven...bright by eleven"
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:54 am
by mickavalon
S'pose I wasn't looking at it from the Birds point of view LLL mate.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:42 am
by seanandruby
Marry in haste, repent at leisure :;):
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:10 pm
by henpecked
seanandruby wrote:Marry in haste, repent at leisure :;):
They all look the same upside down
as my old nan use to say :;):
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:48 pm
by dig dug dan
every friday is POETS day
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:00 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
if you cant be good ......dont get caught
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:11 pm
by Wideboy
don't do as I do do as I say