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Oakway - bay in hay shed, e.g. one oakway left to fill means one bay left to fill.
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Oakway - bay in hay shed, e.g. one oakway left to fill means one bay left to fill.
But any influence from Devon stopped there ...... us always put the cream on top in the proper way
Hate to admit it but so do I even although I am Devonshire born and bred but again not far from the Tamar Valley and I believe my grandmothers were born in Calstock, we all have our cross to bear.
Why do Cornish shovels have long handles?Yer boy, tis a Cornish Shovel not a Debn shovel
Tis Cornish miners that is famous the world over
I recognised all the terms you’ve used, but then I too grew up in Herefordshire. Another one of my favourites from there is Tump, meaning a small hill. This includes mole tumps.I stop for my bait (which is kept in my bait bag) and since I left Herefordshire, people look at me blankly when I talk about bait time!
Why do Cornish shovels have long handles?
So that you can keep as far away from hard work as possible.
Theaves, gimmers, shearlings, I'm from Kent where they are known as tegs!
Oakway - bay in hay shed, e.g. one oakway left to fill means one bay left to fill.
Went to some very good yfc do's at Wormelow TumpI recognised all the terms you’ve used, but then I too grew up in Herefordshire. Another one of my favourites from there is Tump, meaning a small hill. This includes mole tumps.
Me too, including some radio 1 DJ’s at the time. Steve Wright amongst others.Went to some very good yfc do's at Wormelow Tump
Interesting. Undoubtedly from the Latin name for Willow which is Salix!here is a question, am I remembering right, when I can recall my grandfather talking about "cropping Sally trees", I have also never heard anyone else talking about using a "beetle" to knock in fence posts, or a "hacker" to split kindling wood.
I wonder whether Barley Ails is a local expression too? (Barley Awn)?
Always tro rather than trough in my part of Hampshire. Shrammed means really cold, fogger is farm foreman.
Animals aren’t lying down in the straw they’re ‘led down’.
Somewhen and anywhen.
Does anyone else ‘cowp’ ewes over to assist a lambing? ie. turn them over. I don’t know where I got it from. It could be local, or from when I lived in Scotland. Genuinely can’t remember.
here is a question, am I remembering right, when I can recall my grandfather talking about "cropping Sally trees", I have also never heard anyone else talking about using a "beetle" to knock in fence posts, or a "hacker" to split kindling wood.
I wonder whether Barley Ails is a local expression too? (Barley Awn)?
have you heard of a "sheugh" pronounced more like~ "shuck"
Racks in these partsWe've got dripples on our bale trailer what do others call them
GavlackI used to work with some Lincolnshire lads who used a short,thick steel bar, pointed at one end and with the middle bit forged square for knocking stakes into the ground. They referred to it as a Gablick. Does anyone else recognise this?
Clemmy is a big stone (stee-an)Who knows what a Clemmi or macca is?