Author Topic: flat caps and whippets (Read 3553 times)

baklavalover · « **on:** February 26, 2008, 14:11:28 PM »

Did you know - for those of you who may be interested - there is a Fethiye Racing Pidgeon club....? They buy and sell the birds and feed and hold races at certain times of the year. The meetings on a Saturday evening attract people from all over the Mugla area. I find it wierd, but I know there's alot of Northern UK expats here (LOL)

rosie10 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2008, 15:05:22 PM »

Whats a "Pidgeon"? Is it any relation to a "Pigeon"?

puma · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2008, 16:12:15 PM »

probably related to walter

pookie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2008, 16:25:44 PM »

its clearly 'pidgin' english....

laffa · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2008, 16:57:48 PM »

:)Where do the pigeons poo in Turkey, i've never noticed any white buildings,wonder if they eat them there.

puma · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2008, 21:01:17 PM »

no pigeons where we are
but soon in the breeding season plenty of swallows and poo

mike A · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2008, 22:43:55 PM »

Point of interest Pidgeon is the old way of spelling Pigeon and in modern english both spellings are considered correct.
Sorry, I'll go now.

ronzeus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:12:43 AM »

Quite right Mike,Rosie check your facts next time,as some of us gits remember the old ways.

Glenn66 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2008, 13:31:53 PM »

As a proud Lancastrian,I cannot honestly remember ever having worn a flat cap or a waistcoat.This is nothing short of regionalist-stereotyping and a disgrace!
Now I have got that off my chest,Im off down t'allotments with me ferrets n'wippets.

Glenn:D

Jukebox · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2008, 17:50:08 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Glenn66

As a proud Lancastrian,I cannot honestly remember ever having worn a flat cap or a waistcoat.This is nothing short of regionalist-stereotyping and a disgrace!
Now I have got that off my chest,Im off down t'allotments with me ferrets n'wippets.

Glenn:D

What county do you come from Glenn? Surely ferrets and whippets along with flat caps and mufflers are the property of Yorkshire folk? Hands off our heritage and get yer own

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