Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

Opposite here GF - two letters, one to let me know the water bill is going up £10 a month and Council Tax by £8 a month. Might be the Town Hall steps for me

[greenishfing]

Flo, a long time since I've heard that, "standing on the town hall steps". I once said it to a non Yorkshire person and they'd no idea what I meant.

Does everyone else understand the meaning? Or it just a Yorkshire saying?

[Nicos]

I’ve not heard that saying, but could guess as to its meaning.

[greenishfing]

I must admit that when, as a teenager, I first understood it's connotations, I used to cast many surreptitious glances at the steps if I was in town in the evening, to see if anybody was loitering.

[mothhawk]

Opposite here GF - two letters, one to let me know the water bill is going up £10 a month and Council Tax by £8 a month. Might be the Town Hall steps for me

My water bill has gone up the same, so I've applied for a water meter. No way do two people use £800 water per year!

[Bren In Pots]

GF I’m just over the border in Derbyshire and the ‘Town hall steps’ I’d a well known saying here.
As a teenager I worked in an office block next to the town hall and I couldn’t help looking as we passed. We never did spot anyone.

[Florence Fennel]

I've had a water meter for many years MH. It massively reduced my bill. This year is the biggest increase I've ever had

[Snoop Puss]

I could hazard a guess or two, but neither seem like something you'd do, Flo.

[Florence Fennel]

The only ever game I've been on is of the computer kind Snoop

[Bren In Pots]

The only ever game I've been on is of the computer kind Snoop

Flo I wonder how many new members did a double take at your sig line

[lottie dolly]

Good evening all,have had a nice relaxing day,no idea what is meant by those sayings from yorkshire please put me out my misery,