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Its 'up the wooden hill to bedfordshire'

It is always up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire. Always.

Hmm, I would guess the consensus agrees with me.

Motion carried!

(I also say wood the hole and don't be there till you're back)

Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire defo.

Thought only my dad says this. How come all you lot know it too?

Oh yes, put wood inth 'ole. That too.

"Yer weren't made at Pilks" was said if someone was blocking your view.

If you asked my Grandad what he was doing he always said "Making wigwams!"
And I agree you always go up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire where there's a place for tired bairns :-)

kitty Sint Ellens?

Definitely wooden hill to Bedfordshire

Oh and wood in the 'ole!

My mum was always saying these

Ah sintelluns, earthymama indeed. A long time ago

Hotties, burghies etc.

Sometimes I used to tell my mum I was going to Druid's Bottom (remember Carrie's War... Anyone??)

If you ask my Dad how much he paid for something he will always say
"money and fair words"

'You'd make a better door than a windae' when somebody is standing in front of the telly.

Ahhh - the Gotobeds at Druid's Bottom - I'd forgotten that bit!

Sintellins is heartwarmingly unchanged kitty, I'm glad to report, Cocker.

<not being rude, honest>

We never went to Bedfordshire . But we frequently got told we 'made a better door than a window' when standing in front of the TV

Jenny - same here! 'You make a better door than a window!'

... and 'Up the Wooden Hill' (but nothing after it) or 'Up the apples & pears'

Oh verylittlecarrot

"have yer got the time on yer, cock?"
"No but I've got it on me wrist"

Oh, happy memories...

Retired RAF officer neighbour says he is "going to climb to three feet and level out".

That made me chuckle

Oh, "going to three feet and level out" made DH and me laugh so hard!

Of course it's "up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire".

I've been on holiday to "Stoppertham"

I've never been to Bedfordshire or Blanket Street

I have started telling my son that food goes 'down red lane' though, courtesy of my grandad.

"Je t'adore " said in a fond way by my dad meant " shut the door !"
"Born in a barn were you ? " meant the same .
Definately Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire " confused the hell out of our 3 DC when we lived there!!
What's for dinner? " Air pie without the crust and a slide around the plate "
What's for pudding " Wait and see pudding"

And does anyo e remember " give over or I'll knock your heads together "

Yep it's wooden hill to Bedfordshire

Good god. It's like you all grew up in my house

Anyone else get "By, it's black at the back of Bill's mother's."

And my dad's own creation (I think. I hope!) whenever you asked where something was.

"Up your arse on the second shelf."

Charming.