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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Taylor View Post
    When I was a kid, there were three people in my village called John Lowery; fat John, skinny John and limpy John. I wonder how that would go down these days?
    In the wee Scottish village where I grew up a local fellow who kept hens was known to all as "Wullie Henshite"
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    Having spent much of my early life in the Newcastle/ Sunderland region, East Bolden being the most I know they do not speak English up there.

    As to the prospect of milking a donkey, it would all depend on who the donkey was, yes Cappy you must be able to tell, and who was doing the milking and by what ,manner.
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    Hartlepool, in South East Durham, had 'cuddy' for the donkey. As 'daft as Boagey's cuddy' was a saying. Local niknames were usual: Clogger Horsley ( he was a musical hall clog dancer). His relatives (and mine) were Smokey, Bass, and Mush Horsley - all brothers and fisherfolk. There was a Coulson known as Guitars Coulson - I suspect though, because he had a large rear, that this was the polite rendering.
    Mush Horsley's proper name was George Horsley. When he wed Dorothy Anne Catrine, she became known as Dolly Mush Horsley. They were my grandparents. The married women would inherit their husband's nikname. It was a colourful culture to be brought up in - though poor and hardworking.
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    Hi John S
    Your post reminded me of my school teachers pre war, we were called all those and more, but nothing like we called them in the playground. One we called fart ****, as he used to cup his hands over his face and blow off.
    Des
    Last edited by Des Taff Jenkins; 6th January 2022 at 12:24 AM.
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