bless him!

I was talking to a friend about picking up a car from Godfrey Davis many years ago, my sister who happened to hear, said " oh I had to go to the solicitor to do that, " Huh!! she was talking about swearing an affidavit ..

Just picked up this thread - to add to 'elegant sufficiency' my mum used to say it whenever whe was asked if she wanted more to eat. The full sentence was:
'I've had elegant sufficiency and any more would be an over indulgence to my already satisfied appetite.'

I had long forgotten the phrase - thanks for the reminder!

A much beloved aunt was famous for her malapropisms. On returning from accompanying an even older aunt to the hospital following an accident, she reported that the diagnosis was a fractured pelmet. On another occasion, also at the hospital, she informed the patient transport department that the patient they were calling was still at the palmistry.

My mother had a 'schumacher ' tree in her garden -- I never did find out if it was Michael or Ralph !!

I once suggested that it might be nice to hire bikes and go for a ride on the Tarka trail, and perhaps stopfor a pub lunch somewhere.

Mr Phoenix replied that he might consider it, but wouldn't want to wear "those Lurex shorts".

I had an instant image of Liberace on a bike!

I've heard a lot of folk use "squash" instead of "quash", as in "his conviction was squashed"...

Also, my ex-husband told me he preferred plumper women because "some women nowadays are so thin they're practically emancipated!". I howled with laughter, which probably contributed to our divorce.

When credit cards started to become popular my mum used to talk about her Assess card (Access) and her favourite musical was Lez Miserabuls!

Don't you find though that these weird sayings become part of every your day speech and people start to give you very strange looks. My husband's Uncle always talked about people being "alkerolics" if they had a drink problem. We all use it now without noticing. Similarly, a neighbour's son lives in a computer belt!

I know someone who referred experiencing an extreme allergic reaction as going into 'Anaglypta Shock'.

I once worked with a lady who bought all her furniture at mi5 (we think she meant MFI but had'nt the heart to tell her)

'Elegant sufficiency' was what the ladies of Cranford said when they served, or were served, tiny snacks at their tea parties. I love Mrs. Gaskell's novels.

I know this is not in the same league, but I have heard a lot of people who claim close acquaintanceship with Arthur (Itis)

Re fish/fireworks - over 30 years ago, in Rome, H and I had delicious meal in a cafe. We'd chosen something we'd never heard of and asked the waiter what we'd eaten - "Ees squeebs, no?"

And that's what squid has been called in our house ever since.

The old lady I used to live next to suffered a variety of ailments, most of which she felt were the after-effects of her hysterogamy.

susie

Ooh Susie.

i had an aunty who recommended Perry Sitimol for headaches.

My MIL didn't go out of her house very much in later life. 'I've got acraflavia, dear' she would explain.

My FIL had always had ' an elegant sufficiency ' after a meal bless him

My aunty always used to talk about the alligator in her washing machine. (agitator)

I have a dear friend who uses the expressions " It takes two to tangle" (tango) and " he is just swinging his leg" (swinging the lead). She always makes me smile!!

Hmmm, a thread on malapropisms?

Well, if I walked into a fishmonger today and asked for half a pound of the little b----rs, I still wouldn't know which to ask for.

Syberia how I wish it was true but I thought that was Ketty Lester - I can't sing a note never mind sing like Ketty Lester!

On the original topic, surely squid are always rather damp as em said and it would be against their rights to be set on fire!!

It's got to be ageing brains!

Well, in my case, that is.

Right Syberia. Say "bless her" about me too, please.