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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: baklavalover on February 26, 2008, 14:11:28 PM

Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: 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)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: rosie10 on February 26, 2008, 15:05:22 PM
Whats a "Pidgeon"?  Is it any relation to a "Pigeon"?
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: puma on February 26, 2008, 16:12:15 PM
probably related to walter
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: pookie on February 26, 2008, 16:25:44 PM
its clearly 'pidgin' english.... ;)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: laffa 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. ;)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: puma on February 26, 2008, 21:01:17 PM
no pigeons where we are
but soon in the breeding season  plenty of swallows and poo
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: mike A 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.  :)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: ronzeus 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. ;)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Glenn66 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
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Jukebox 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  :)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Sandrats on February 27, 2008, 17:50:18 PM
and as a Cumbrian lad (lad being an age free term here), I do have a flat cap - same one for about thirty years now, and a couple of Lakeland Teriers, good ratters, but hopeless at catching birds of any type.
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Glenn66 on February 29, 2008, 08:45:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Jukebox

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  :)


Hi JB,I know you lot from over t'other side want everything to yourselves,but attempting to pinch Flat-caps,waistcoats,wippets and ferrets for your own use is just mean!
If I may point you in the direction of a Historical document,the Goodies episode,ref. the ancient Lancastrian martial art of "Ecky-thump",you will plainly see that way back through the mists of time(well at least 1975),folks about here were wearing said couture.
I rest my case m'lord.

Glenn:D
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: baklavalover on February 29, 2008, 15:46:31 PM
Love it !!
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: tinkerman on February 29, 2008, 15:54:23 PM
Anyone wishing to purchase the afore said attire, Grand Masters Cap, £35 in hat shop in Bridport, Dorset.
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Jukebox on February 29, 2008, 18:27:46 PM

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Hi JB,I know you lot from over t'other side want everything to yourselves,but attempting to pinch Flat-caps,waistcoats,wippets and ferrets for your own use is just mean!
If I may point you in the direction of a Historical document,the Goodies episode,ref. the ancient Lancastrian martial art of "Ecky-thump",you will plainly see that way back through the mists of time(well at least 1975),folks about here were wearing said couture.
I rest my case m'lord.

Glenn:D
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Ah... that would be the Oxbridge educated Graeme Garden,Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor Goodies then? Hmm, that makes it very authentic

 :)
Title: flat caps and whippets
Post by: Glenn66 on February 29, 2008, 19:22:03 PM
Dr Graeme Garden was a junior Doctor at Preston Royal Infirmary from the mid to late sixties.It was during this period that Graeme developed his penchant for Lancastrian styl-e clothing/culture/martial arts(note in particular his fashionable sideburns)

Glenn :)