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Author Topic: Weerzr me Dad...........Fred Pass  (Read 26176 times)

UncleUB

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« on: October 12, 2009, 10:35:56 AM »
The tent,the bucket and me by Emma Kennedy

True life stories of when she went camping with her parents in the seventies,very funny and a bit rude in places.

Weerzr me Dad...........Fred Pass.

About the life of a young Sheffield lad growing up in the Sheffield slums in the 1940's and 50's

This is an insight into what life was like for poor families just after the war in Sheffield,but so so funny.This was written by an ex steelworker and all the proceeds went to charity.
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 10:43:10 AM »
>> Weerzr me Dad...........Fred Pass <<

I'm going to look for a copy of that, unkyUb. I have a fascination for reading histories of folks living in poverty or in very hard times. Don't know why...maybe just to remind myself how lucky I have been.

Thanks for the suggestion... :)
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 10:51:39 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2009, 07:27:50 AM »
Thanks for the linky to "Weerz me Dad ?" unkyUb,.........ordered  :)
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UncleUB

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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 07:41:51 AM »
Quote from: tuftedduck on October 14, 2009, 07:27:50 AM
Thanks for the linky to "Weerz me Dad ?" unkyUb,.........ordered  :)

We'll make a 'Yorkshireman' of you yet TD.  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 08:12:33 AM »
Quote from: UncleUB on October 14, 2009, 07:41:51 AM
Quote from: tuftedduck on October 14, 2009, 07:27:50 AM
Thanks for the linky to "Weerz me Dad ?" unkyUb,.........ordered  :)

We'll make a 'Yorkshireman' of you yet TD.  ;D


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UncleUB

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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2009, 08:23:17 AM »
Don't worry TD,once you have passed the initiation test of drinking eleventeen pints of Yorkshire bitter,you're in  :D
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2009, 08:37:27 AM »
Ah, sounds easy enough............when can I start..... :D
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2009, 04:24:51 PM »
Book arrived today... :clap:

Will get stuck into it this evening... ;D

edited to correct terrible spelling.......look at it, tiny little simple words and I still get them wrong... :'(
« Last Edit: October 17, 2009, 04:36:37 PM by tuftedduck »
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UncleUB

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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2009, 04:52:50 PM »
 :clap2:

In the book,the words 'Jungle Juice' are refered to.

This was a nick name for a strong potent local Sheffield beer. ;)
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2009, 07:46:50 AM »
I am thoroughly enjoying this book, unkyUb, it is so very funny....but always with a sting in the tail.

Living conditions for so many people were dreadful, yet they kept their humour....and their love of a close family and neighbourhood life.

Two things I have learned :-

Never buy a boy a John Bull printing set.
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Never take a job as a postman in Sheffield...... :lol:

I need a wee bitty translation Sheffield to English ( :D ) if you can help......in the phrase "Roorin' bleedin' kids" ( page 54), what would "roorin'" be ?
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2009, 07:51:36 AM »
'Roorin'..............means crying.Pronounced  'Ruerin'............Now do you get it............I though not  :lol:

Re Postman............ :lol: :lol: :lol:


Its a bit like the Scottish word.......'pieces'.It was not till I met Sue I found out what that meant.(She use to work with a Glaswegian lady)  :lol:

Sue use to act as my translator when we watched Rab C Nesbitt  :lol:
« Last Edit: October 19, 2009, 07:55:28 AM by UncleUB »
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2009, 08:37:29 AM »
 :lol:

Ta......it's a foreign language, this Sheffieldese... :D
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2009, 09:06:11 AM »
Quote from: tuftedduck on October 19, 2009, 08:37:29 AM
:lol:

Ta......it's a foreign language, this Sheffieldese... :D

Tha reight thir lad.......... :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 02:48:10 PM »
I really enjoyed that book unkyUb, so much so that I have just ordered the companion volume, "Weerz me Mam"....... ;D

Hope the postal strike doesn't last too long  :(
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