I Remember when I was a Boy

[Winnie]

And Everyone in Thorpy is related.Does Grahem Linn still have the Pub.


I remember when i was a boy the local copper would give you a clip under the ear a foot in the arse and send you home.

As far as I know mate the pub has been in the Bantock family forever.

DIAL-A-TAP

[ova50]

I remember when I was a boy:

I really thought that a money tree was real. May dad woulds always be saying " When I get a chance I'll go out back and pluck ten bob off the money tree".
(we had a few vacant blocks behind us, I spent quite a bit of time looking for this darn money tree, without any success.)

Another one, which I still quite dont get, is his reference to a Blue Arse Fly. He would often say, " A blokes been running around like a blue arse fly".

What the hell is a blue arse fly anyway.?

Im also a quarter to six guy. Five forty five ( damm metric system)

[Stropp]

well thats how busy the blue arsed fly was, so busy you never seen one lol, lots of things that bring a smile to the dial in these posts.

[threedogs]

Tad off thread but "not enough room to swing a cat" comes from
Pirate days below deck as no enough room to swing the cat o nine tails
Not sure on the fly one will check the butts of my local ones. LOL

[ova50]

well thats how busy the blue arsed fly was, so busy you never seen one lol, lots of things that bring a smile to the dial in these posts.

Another common saying dad had, and was usually after he or someone had done something. Eg, he would be washing out a paint brush and when he was finished he would say
"There you go, Bobs your Uncle"

I always thought that I had some Uncle, name Bob somewhere, cause dad always mentioned him.

It funny looking back on life, I have had a good laugh at what I remember and what others have said.

[TPC]

"Bobs your Uncle"
That always confused me because I have an Uncle Bob but didnt know why everyone else new.

[Steve4wdin]

Some of the things I have read in this thread have almost brought a tear to my eye for either memories or just plain ol laughter. Thanks everyone it has been a great read.I was brought up on a sugarcane farm so didn`t really get upto a lot of mischief. I learnt to drive a tractor at age six. Stood beside my Dad on back off tractor planting the cane with a neighbour driving.
I remember a saying from Dad was spoil the rod and spare the child.I remember working to get .20c pocket money for the week. I remember being told to listen and respect my elders, as they have been there and done it." Son, you can learn from these people"

[chester]

As far as I know mate the pub has been in the Bantock family forever.

DIAL-A-TAP

I think they sold off the bistro side of it but i could be wrong.

[Winnie]

Oh nah he leases the bistro, changed over many many times, people in there now though have been there for ages and are also the people who run the bakery. Soldier boy gets up in the morning to bake bread and stuff, then knocks off and goes and cooks meals at the pub. Top bloke!

[Dhuck]

Some of the things I have read in this thread have almost brought a tear to my eye for either memories or just plain ol laughter. Thanks everyone it has been a great read.I was brought up on a sugarcane farm so didn`t really get upto a lot of mischief. I learnt to drive a tractor at age six. Stood beside my Dad on back off tractor planting the cane with a neighbour driving.
I remember a saying from Dad was spoil the rod and spare the child.I remember working to get .20c pocket money for the week. I remember being told to listen and respect my elders, as they have been there and done it." Son, you can learn from these people"

Why can't the generation of today get this. I have been working like a blue arse fly trying to understand, but as bob is your uncle I can't figure it out. Might have to go get a maggot bag and dead horse.