I could swear at you Mel, but I daren't put it on this site.
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| Author: | Mel [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:08 pm ] |
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Was originally called 'Twostoops'. Does anyone know why? I have checked Roger's book but can't find a reason. |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:22 pm ] |
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Isn't a stoop a Lancashire word for stile, so twostoops meaning two stiles near each other. If not a stile then a narrow gateway. Pretty sure that is it. |
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| Author: | Mel [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:25 pm ] |
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I know Roger told us at the slide show last month but my memory is like a sieve. It's because I'm approaching 40! (In 6 years!) |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:33 pm ] |
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I could swear at you Mel, but I daren't put it on this site.
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| Author: | Mel [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:42 pm ] |
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Why? What did I do? 
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| Author: | Gloria [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:04 pm ] |
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Your memory is like a sieve at approaching 40 in 6yrs, what do you think mine is like????? |
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| Author: | Mel [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:08 pm ] |
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LOl, I knew what you meant! From David Barker. Taken From A LANCASHIRE DIALECT Steelhole – a stile Steyl – a handle, ‘A brush steyl’ Stir, stur – festivity, an exciting event ‘Next singin’ stur’ Ston, stonds – stands ‘It stonds upon a hilly ridge’ Stoop – a post ‘A gate stoop’ Stowed – stopped. When a horse refuses to go it is said to be stowing Stracklin – a rough, careless fool Strap – credit ‘He’d noather strap nor brass for t’ pay’ Stretch – a period of time, a distance Stroddlin – standing with the legs wide apart Sturred SO TWO STOOPS TWO GATEPOSTS |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:28 pm ] |
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Never heard of stowed or stracklin. My grandad used to write lancashire dialect poetry under the guise of Th'owd Syker. He had a few small books published and used to write regularly in the Burnley Express on various aspects of Briercliffe. I have all his old scribblings somewhere. |
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| Author: | pollyanna [ Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:16 pm ] |
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I remember Th'owd Syker writing for the Burnley Express. I do hope you put some of his work on this web site for us Gloria. Best wishes Pollyanna |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:24 pm ] |
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Will see what I can do, I wish he had had a computer it would have been easier than copying it. |
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| Author: | Mel [ Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:21 pm ] |
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I now have a few of Th'owd Syker articles. I am working towards them appearing on the site. |
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