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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 29 Dec 2005 20:22

We say the snow is laying, in the Forest of dean where we lived in the 70s they say it is sticking. Ann Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Kim

Kim Report 29 Dec 2005 19:37

Thanks for the offer Trish, but Bec has just landed a snowball, as big as a house, right on my head. It is now melting down my back. Lol Oh well virtual snowballing is nearly as good as the real thing. Kim

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 29 Dec 2005 19:34

Trish Something my Dad used to say when one of us was having a temper tantrum - 'There she goes pitching a fit again.' Also as in Rounders - Man who throws the ball is called 'The Pitcher' Joy

Researching:
WOMACK - Yorks, MELLORS/ELLIOTT-Leices, MAKINGS-Suffolk & HUNTSWORTHS

Trish

Trish Report 29 Dec 2005 19:16

Joy, never heard of pitching a fit either :-))

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 29 Dec 2005 19:13

Never heard pitching down.... we usually say 'pelting down' or 'belting down' ....written down , that sounds even sillier! LOL Christine

Trish

Trish Report 29 Dec 2005 19:11

Esta, I married a Bristolian and am still trying to get him to talk proper like what I do after 20 years!!! Didn't understand a word of what his parents were saying for a good few months, even when they just said hello. It was something like 'howzbe'. LOL

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 29 Dec 2005 19:07

As in 'Pitching A Fit' - Throwing it down. Joy

Researching:
WOMACK - Yorks, MELLORS/ELLIOTT-Leices, MAKINGS-Suffolk & HUNTSWORTHS

Esta

Esta Report 29 Dec 2005 19:03

It's a Bristol thing and it should be 'Pitchen' Take a look at this www.thatbebristle*co.uk then you can learn how to speak proper !!!

Mags

Mags Report 29 Dec 2005 19:02

To pitch is also 'to fall' - as in 'pitching forward' etc. - so guess that's where it comes from! I got laughed at once for saying it was 'pouring with snow' - so what else does it do?? Mags xx

Trish

Trish Report 29 Dec 2005 19:01

Kim, send me your addy and I'll post you a flake. LOL

Bec

Bec Report 29 Dec 2005 18:55

*thinks Kim is obsessed!* lol

Kim

Kim Report 29 Dec 2005 18:54

Hi Trish Forget the pitching, laying or settling, a flake would be wonderful. Kim

Trish

Trish Report 29 Dec 2005 18:52

people who say snow is pitching. Pitch is black stuff, snow is white. I say the snow is laying NOT pitching. From a confused, very confused, Trish.