--Hazel makes "proggy" mats. they are all over the house. Some are abstract and others have designs, mostly by Archie. All use recycled clothes destined for the scrap pile. The latest is a stunning image of Dennis the Menace ( the u.k. "Beano" version) taht adorns the landing. I expect hazel will get around to feeaturing them on her blog-
http://A1scrapmetal.blogspot.com/ Michael - Alan Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >dottle > > in 'geordie' (the dialect from newcastle upon tyne - > englandland) the phrase > > 'divvint drop yeor dottle on the proggy mat' > > means > > 'kindly desist from allowing your cigarette ash from > falling onto the (proggy) mat' > > a proggy mat is a mat made my 'progging' or pushing > scraps of fabric through a sort of mesh to make a > mat. > > to prog someone is to to give them a poke. > > 'see that aa'd gadjie owa theor? gan an givvum a > prog, make sure he's not deed' > > 'I say, do you see that old chap over there? Go and > try and wake him, make sure he's ok' > > a suitable beginners guide: (although not the best > it's fairly accurate) > > http://www.une.edu.au/langnet/geordie.htm#bkgd-hce > > it's an interesting dialect as true Geordie is > supposed to be as close to the 'olde english'/'anglo > saxon' as you'll get. > > For Fun: > > Go to London with a load of Geordies watch the > panic on the faces of the locals - especially when > the Geordies ask for a pint of 'scotch', which in > newcastle is a beer (Scotch Ale) and in London, well > it's 'scotch'!!!! > > ===== It's another blog! http://flobberlob.blogspot.com/ ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
