>> Very common in the Fen but it's Bill's mother's.
Black over Bill's Mothers was a phrase that came into my life about 34 years ago with Mrs B. Not from the Fen though, it came from Birmingham area or more specifically the Black Country. Her Grandfather, who was in the motor trade and lived in Harborne most of his life, was Bill and it took some time as a child before she'd disentangled the two.
Another of similar heritage is 'All Around the Wrekin' meaning to take a long way round whether travelling or, figuratively, when someone used a long winded explanation.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Tue 21 Nov 17 at 17:15
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