grinder Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 What did they call that big block of green soap they used for washing clothes before soap powder ? It used to finish up stuck to bottom of the bucket when they emptied it after scrubbing the floor as well.... Gravy train..........Where the money is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 What did they call that big block of green soap they used for washing clothes before soap powder ? It used to finish up stuck to bottom of the bucket when they emptied it after scrubbing the floor as well.... I remember it as Fairy and there were also the block of " carbolic ? soap that stunk awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 yes Fairy, i think it had toddler/baby embossed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxy15 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I remember it as Fairy and there were also the block of " carbolic ? soap that stunk awful. I remember some smelly red soap... Was that carbolic.. Mam used to scrub dads collars with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trastrick Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I remember some smelly red soap... Was that carbolic.. Mam used to scrub dads collars with it I thought that the green laundry soap was "Sunlight Soap". It used to come in blocks you cut off to measure. "Fairy Soap" was for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa1 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I remember some smelly red soap... Was that carbolic.. Mam used to scrub dads collars with it Yes that was the one a deep pinky red. ---------- Post added 11-03-2015 at 18:59 ---------- I thought that the green laundry soap was "Sunlight Soap". It used to come in blocks you cut off to measure. "Fairy Soap" was for kids. The sunlight soap was yellow in colour each had it's own use I suppose. ---------- Post added 11-03-2015 at 19:01 ---------- Can anyone remember the brown soft soap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Being ,"Yitten " ( normally I think being called chicken)when being afraid to complete a challenge. i.e "Why arnt tha doin it ,are tha yitten or summat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trastrick Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Yes that was the one a deep pinky red. ---------- Post added 11-03-2015 at 18:59 ---------- The sunlight soap was yellow in colour each had it's own use I suppose. ---------- Post added 11-03-2015 at 19:01 ---------- Can anyone remember the brown soft soap? How about that 'sandpaper" soap. Still available over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Mocking = taking the P out of some one with mimicry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Mocking = taking the P out of some one with mimicry Or, Extracting the Michael.. Never got that one, is it some sort of rhyming slang ? Clogger.....some one who kicked anything/one up in the air on a football pitch.. Titches......Small children.. Bird...........female/ girl friend ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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