The Yorkshire thread

[townfanjon]

Went to Yorkshire today and got @Dan to try Parkin. He liked it yum yum yum. I've brought some home lol

You should have nipped in for a coffee , where did you go ?

 

[Lou]

Aw thanks but we were in a rush and had our dogs with us. We went to my step mums in Selby near York. Its her birthday. My dad and her moved there from my childhood village near Leeds after I flew the nest.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Aw thanks but we were in a rush and had our dogs with us. We went to my step mums in Selby near York. Its her birthday. My dad and her moved there from my childhood village near Leeds after I flew the nest.

Which village did you grow up in? Sounds like thas not too far off my neck o woods.

 

[Lou]

I grew up in a place called Drighlington. Went to high school in Morley. Where are you?

 

[Darren Jackson]

I grew up in a place called Drighlington. Went to high school in Morley. Where are you?

I was a sprog in Robin Hood village near Rothwell, halfway between Leeds n Wakefield. Then as a young man in East Ardsley, Wakefield. I now reside in Crossgates. I know Drig well. It's where t pigeons fly backwards 🤣

 

[townfanjon]

I grew up in a place called Drighlington. Went to high school in Morley. Where are you?

Drig , just upt road from me.

 

[Lou]

Drig , just upt road from me.

Really?

 

[Lou]

I was a sprog in Robin Hood village near Rothwell, halfway between Leeds n Wakefield. Then as a young man in East Ardsley, Wakefield. I now reside in Crossgates. I know Drig well. It's where t pigeons fly backwards 🤣

My grandparents lived in temple newsam and I have family in colton.

 

[Darren Jackson]

My grandparents lived in temple newsam and I have family in colton.

That's all my patch. Tempsey & Colton is my main area for working.

 

[townfanjon]

Really?

Yep 10 mins away , used to frequent “ the railway “ and “ the valley “ , many years ago .

 

[Lou]

I used to live by the railway! I miss Drig loads

 

[Darren Jackson]

Have a reeyt gud Yorkshire Crimbo all.

View: https://youtu.be/RGn4ODlWy4Y

 

[Darren Jackson]

Some propper Crinmbo cards. Av a gud un folks.

 

[townfanjon]

All my balmy pics have disappeared, another one for you

 

[SimonG]

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[townfanjon]

5 bleeding word rule ......

 

[garygvl]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faa8E5MuI64

 

[townfanjon]

Five word rule. .........

 

[townfanjon]

I know you lot have missed these

 

[Aquarius]

I remember the this thread starting 😄 Don’t know if they’re correct, but just found these:Yorkshire Sayings and Dialect! Thousands of sayings and their meaning. - https://marketplace.i-yorkshire.com/yorkshire-sayings/

 

[townfanjon]

I remember the this thread starting 😄 Don’t know if they’re correct, but just found these:Yorkshire Sayings and Dialect! Thousands of sayings and their meaning. - https://marketplace.i-yorkshire.com/yorkshire-sayings/

Lol , I would say they are correct but as usual a lot are regional I suppose , never hear coil oyle that much these days

 

[exedon2]

I was born in Donny brought up in Barnsley my Grandad was from Halifax when asked to describe it would reply 'it's all ills and oyles.