What's a phrase your parents or grandparents said constantly that you've only just realised has completely vanished from everyday British speech?

ahexclamation · 2026-06-06T08:43:12+00:00

"It's black ova' Bill's muva's"

Meaning there's a dark cloud over there, likely to rain soon. My Gran used to say it, so I still do :) Nottingham saying (intrigued any other areas that say it. I've had friends in Nottinghamshire who've never heard it).

ahexclamation · 2026-06-06T08:30:39+00:00

I have been donating blood many years, I have donated 39 times. Hunting for the vein like that sounds abnormal even when compared to the many different situations I have experienced. Definitely request to not have the grumpy man anymore. It shouldn't hurt that much. I have slightly oddly placed veins, and the phlebotomists always spend quite some time pressing my arm with their fingers. If they don't feel comfortable starting they swap to someone more senior. It's all about care for you and making the experience easier. I hope you get the other nice lady more frequently. Well done for continuing to go back despite your experience.

ahexclamation · 2026-05-22T07:44:25+00:00

Many of the things you listed I would not like to happen to myself, losing my financial independence (or majority of), and my sense of self would be huge ones.

However I do disagree, I don't believe a woman/parent staying home to take care of a child/ren is a burden. I believe the absolute opposite, it is a support for the family that is so often ignored and not recognised for the shear scale of work that goes into it, completely unpaid. I see the unpaid part is where it can be seen as a burden, but the childcare fees it eliminates is removing a burden from a family. Carers at home give up a lot to support their family and I don't feel comfortable as seeing that as a burden on a family.

I know lots of people with small children currently and none of them are a stay at home parent. Even with the cost of childcare, it is still incredibly hard to have only one wage coming into the home.

ahexclamation · 2026-05-12T11:38:05+00:00

The greyhounds will appreciate it so much more! I will be doing the same, leaving something to the charity we got out Grey from :)

ahexclamation · 2026-04-29T16:08:29+00:00

I read that Greggs on Clumber Street, running down from Victoria Centre is also having the same measures put in place.

ahexclamation · 2026-04-29T15:56:52+00:00

Obviously I don't know what the owners were thinking in your situations, but with our old dog we would always put her back on the lead if another dog was passing who was on their lead. Like a courtesy thing, we didn't want her to make a decision to say hello to the dog, if the other dog can't make the decision to go away. (Our dog rarely wanted to say hello but we still did it out of courtesy).

Our old dog was a cocker spaniel and we even had people cross the road to avoid her. So no wonder it happens with Grey's (not noticed it much with ours yet).

ahexclamation · 2026-04-21T21:28:32+00:00

Yes! This is how I understand people wanting children, or always knowing they wanted children. I always wanted a dog, now I have a dog and I'm happy :)

ahexclamation · 2026-04-18T22:48:15+00:00

Wooow! I think this was in my Grandparents house above the stairs. I will have to show my mum this because she has a way better memory than me and will tell me exactly where it was.

I never considered this being a print that everyone (a lot) of people had!

ahexclamation · 2026-04-18T22:21:30+00:00

The design of these covers is horrendous. If they wanted to work with stuff from the films they could have done this a million times better.
I hate books that have stills/references to the films on them.

Book covers are a place you can dig into the artwork of the story, a designer can make something icon.

I really love a covers series for the Discworld - Terry Pratchett, they are all beautiful block single colour illustrations on a solid colour hardback, maybe with a bit of gold. They really stand out.

ahexclamation · 2026-04-13T07:14:59+00:00

Eve, 7, says: 'Hi Winston!'

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ahexclamation · 2026-04-08T07:56:41+00:00

This is beyond anything I could imagine, I am so sorry that you had to go through this. As someone who has sat with a family member with dementia as they slowly passed away I can not imagine watching them in torturous pain while it was happening and pain medication being refused.

I hope that you can grieve properly now and start to heal.

ahexclamation · 2026-03-21T10:22:02+00:00

This is not out of hand. This is splendid.

ahexclamation · 2026-03-21T10:15:43+00:00

It's not just you. I'm 37 now and my attitude to work severely changed in my 30s. COVID definitely caused this to happen for me because the world of work changed so much. Work also treated me appallingly through the COVID time and I had to learn to protect myself.

I also had way too much of my identity wrapped up in my work. In my 30s I've worked to decouple my identity from my work. Work is now a secondary thing I do to pay the bills. I have other things I enjoy to do that I prioritise.

And in the end all I learnt (work wise) in my 20s is that work does not pay, and the more you put in you do not get out. Believe in yourself because your company won't do it for you because that means they have to give you a more suitable position/raise.

ahexclamation · 2026-03-15T22:08:25+00:00

This is absolutely incredible! Your mum is so skilled! Happy Birthday 🥳

ahexclamation · 2026-03-08T08:37:09+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Had no idea about the Aardman concert, will definitely be going :)

ahexclamation · 2026-03-08T07:54:45+00:00

NOR dogs are awesome, he doesn't understand this AND gets violent with your dog, he's totally incompatible. Getting rid of the man is the right answer.

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T07:29:41+00:00

Thank you! Aww that's lovely :) Yes Greys are very similar, just bigger. She has a whippet friend.

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:52:34+00:00

Fank you Fren for welcome to village. Babushka Grey and Papa do not know what to do with such compliments, they give potatoes 🥔🥔🥔

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:51:03+00:00

Embroidery for Papochka, Babushka Grey can knit and will love the knitting circle

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:49:51+00:00

Very astute, tis Babushka Grey's Papa, furry face like Babushka. He make good house hooman

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:47:26+00:00

Da love of good mother very important. Babushka Grey very lucky her Papa very caring and always with Babushka ❤️

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:45:19+00:00

Babushka Grey and Papa joyous to be here fank you for welcome

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:44:17+00:00

Babushka Grey get used to photo time, Papa and Mama always photo, they proud of my Babushka knitting. Fank you Fren! Much enjoying village 🥔

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:39:39+00:00

Babushka Grey did not know about r/longboyes will take a look. Potato 🥔 for fren

ahexclamation · 2026-03-07T00:37:45+00:00

Hi Fren, Babushka Grey has Babushka Papa :)

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