Sayings From The 1930S 1940S

[Coppit]

An aunt who used to make sure I washed properly before bedtime used to say. 'You could plant a field of cabbages in there'. (ears)
Also during WWII 'Lets's put the (radio) News on to see if the Dutch have captured Hollland'.

Are these well-known?

[dannyk13]

The first one yes, also potato field instead of cabbages.
Never heard of the second one.

[Bobbisox1]

Same here Danny

[Canary42]

For me :-

1. Yes
2. No

[barry1010]

I'll go the foot of our stairs, I've never heard the second one either. Bob's your uncle

[barry1010]

Time for you to go up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire (time for bed)

[EdmundD]

When my Dad was being scathing or disbelieving he'd say "Yeah, we had one when the wheel come off an all".
Never explained what that meant.

[Atheist]

barry; very middle-class!

[douglas9401]

Away to the side like Gourock.