HanoiVillan Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Eh? Steak bake - banging Sausage Rolls - banging Chicken bake - banging Triple chocolate doughnut - mega banging Greggs breakfast is pretty good too and decent price. This man speaks the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 Here in Leeds, there used to be two high street 'baked goods' chains - Thurstons and Ainsleys. Thurstons was the more 'cheap and cheerful' option, and was actually owned by the Newcastle-based Greggs (as was Braggs in Birmingham). They eventually dropped the local names, and all became simply Greggs. Meanwhile, the vastly superior Ainsleys went bust. Their shops were mostly taken over by Cooplands - who are frankly, crap - much worse than Greggs. I still miss Ainsleys, they were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Price point is key for a lot of people, not everyone, but for some there is a mile of difference between three £1.50 steak bakes for you and the kids when shopping in town, or three £5 ‘authentic’ Cornish pasties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: I don’t think I’ve ever inadvertently seen as much ice curling as I have done in recent weeks. Using the outside toilet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Paddywhack said: At Villa yesterday, I was getting my half time chips and curry sauce, when a bloke behind me in the queue shouted to his mate at the front “get a liver drink”. His mate nodded, turned back round and ordered. I was looking at the menu screens for far too long, trying to work out if Bovril had brought out a new beverage, before realising he’d said “get our Liv a drink”. This is something worthy of discussion. I would never ever refer to a family member as "our" unless there was someone being talked about with the same name and I was trying to establish if it was my family member of the other person. But many people will refer to "our" whatever as a matter of course. I've always thought of it as a bit northern but if definitely does happen round these parts too. Is it a class thing or a northern thing travelling south or something else? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Here in Leeds, there used to be two high street 'baked goods' chains - Thurstons and Ainsleys. Thurstons was the more 'cheap and cheerful' option, and was actually owned by the Newcastle-based Greggs (as was Braggs in Birmingham). They eventually dropped the local names, and all became simply Greggs. Meanwhile, the vastly superior Ainsleys went bust. Their shops were mostly taken over by Cooplands - who are frankly, crap - much worse than Greggs. I still miss Ainsleys, they were great. I so miss Starkey's in Brum. They had the best sausage rolls I've ever had bar none. Their sausage meat was a little pink in colour* rather than the brown sludge that seems to be ubiquitous these days. A small independent cafe by my school used to have something the same or very similar, not sure if Starkey's used to sell their stuff to other outlets. Anyway, another classic bought by Greggs and closed down. I do quite like Greggs pastries but they are not the best by any stretch. Such a shame they've vandalised so many better quality businesses to achieve their total dominance. * yes yes Edited February 20, 2022 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, sidcow said: This is something worthy of discussion. I would never ever refer to a family member as "our" unless there was someone being talked about with the same name and I was trying to establish if it was my family member of the other person. But many people will refer to "our" whatever as a matter of course. I've always thought of it as a bit northern but if definitely does happen round these parts too. Is it a class thing or a northern thing travelling south or something else? There's a whole discussion to be had around 'our kid'. Up north, it's widely used, but always in reference to an actual sibling (the Gallagher brothers seem to say it as often as 'knoworrimean?') Unless things have changed, I remember Brummies using it as a general term of endearment among friends - "Yo orlroight, ar kid?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, mjmooney said: There's a whole discussion to be had around 'our kid'. Up north, it's widely used, but always in reference to an actual sibling (the Gallagher brothers seem to say it as often as 'knoworrimean?') Unless things have changed, I remember Brummies using it as a general term of endearment among friends - "Yo orlroight, ar kid?" Oh, our kid for sure. But our Shirley our Dave is what I'm on about. If I was getting my mate to buy my son a drink I would just say "Get Dave a drink" not "Get our Dave a drink." Edited February 20, 2022 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Oh, our kid for sure. But our Shirley our Dave is what I'm on about. If I was getting my mate to buy my son a drink I would just say "Get Dave a drink" not "Get our Dave a drink." You do hear that a lot up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, mjmooney said: You do hear that a lot up here. same here, very transpennine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Price point is key for a lot of people, not everyone, but for some there is a mile of difference between three £1.50 steak bakes for you and the kids when shopping in town, or three £5 ‘authentic’ Cornish pasties. This is it for me. I only have pasties, pork pies or sausage rolls a couple of times a year so would much rather pay more and get something better. Having grown up in the South West I can also be a bit fussy about pasties. Not as bad as I am about scones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, sidcow said: Oh, our kid for sure. But our Shirley our Dave is what I'm on about. If I was getting my mate to buy my son a drink I would just say "Get Dave a drink" not "Get our Dave a drink." Maybe a generational thing, my in-laws often refer to family members as “our [name]” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, mjmooney said: You do hear that a lot up here. I decided it was time to leave West Yorkshire when in the space of a week my wife said "our" and I said "up road". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Rds1983 said: I decided it was time to leave West Yorkshire when in the space of a week my wife said "our" and I said "up road". I'm afraid after 50 years I've pretty much gone native. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anthony Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Paddywhack said: At Villa yesterday, I was getting my half time chips and curry sauce, when a bloke behind me in the queue shouted to his mate at the front “get a liver drink”. His mate nodded, turned back round and ordered. I was looking at the menu screens for far too long, trying to work out if Bovril had brought out a new beverage, before realising he’d said “get our Liv a drink”. If I was on the receiving end of this request I'd be pissed off. "A drink" Well thanks for the help there. Water? Tea? Lager? Whisky soda? Fizzy pop? What's the betting the requester then walked off before it could be clarified? If it had been me in the queue I'd have left it to go and find them to ask what kind of drink they wanted. They can **** wait if they're not going to be specific. Yes, I'm feeling antsy today. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 "liv" So that's a female He got her the wrong drink 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 For the Greggs aficionados, you can pick up your favourites frozen from Iceland https://www.iceland.co.uk/frozen/frozen-pies/greggs They are exactly the same as they are delivered into the stores frozen as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Greggs is more of a take-away chain now isn't it? Its not a bakery as such, since they stopped baking and selling bread. There are some nice bakeries in Lichfield, which are recommended. Hindleys, who used to be a chain of about 20, including one in Five Ways, is down to just the Lichfield store and Birds, who have a lot around Staffs, Derbyshire and Notts. They do lovely rolls and cakes. Thanks for tuning in to Xela's Bakery Hour and see you the same time next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Genie said: Maybe a generational thing, my in-laws often refer to family members as “our [name]” Possibly. Thinking about it I'm pretty certain I've heard "our Sharon" etc on Eastenders" Was also thinking about @mjmooneywith the "our kid" as I've also heard people say "our kidda" as a interchangeable option. What's that all about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Genie said: I can’t remember what they we talking about but I remember they were sisters. I was thinking that I bet at the end of the shift they had a good chat about all the cocks they’d seen that day. No-one got to see my cock either, even though I was fully naked from the chest down. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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