The Yorkshire thread

[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.