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This is actually quite a famous statue that you stumbled upon in Dewsbury Jack. I believe its one of the earliest representations of the Heimlich Manouvre being performed. Legend has it that two ancient Yorkshiremen were ferreting through the market stalls when out of the corner of his eye one spied a rare BNIB Northfield white Owl for like 2 squid. He inhaled so sharply with surprise that the intake of air caused the knife to fly into his oesophagus and become firmly lodged.His quick thinking companion administered the Heimlich. His mates lif was saved but the friendship was over due to the ensuing battle over who had rightful dibs on the knife.
One of them lost his contact lens and the other is trying to help him find it? That's my second best guess because that statue definitely looks like a guy helping someone vomit. "C'mon, just let it out.":barf:
That lambsfoot is one fine example of Sheffield cutlery. I love the look of those worn stag handles. That opinel is no slouch either. I kinda reminds me of a jagdnicker.
Thanks a lot Duane. I actually sent ScruffUK that by text! I think he must have thought I was going mad!
"If Dewsbury Park has been handed over to alcoholics and drug dealers, then let them have that daft statue in front of the town hall - which looks like somebody being sick, probably after a good drink of White Lightning."
Pertinux, "bits" indeed! Well, it made more sense than the jabbering mad cow! This is clearly what Ossett folk call what Leeds folk call "scraps" and Geordies call "scramptions"! They are the bits of fried batter which are left in the deep-fat fryer. Some people like them on their chips. I am definitely not a fan
I wish!
' "Don't go in there, it's full of quicksand!" I said but oh no you never listen to me and now look at us.'
Jack,
I think I only ever went to Dewsbury once a long long time ago, it's just south of Leeds right? I think I went for a school rugby match and the Dewsbury school team all had beards at 14 years old....
I might have imagined that.
Paul
Why not something a little closer to home?
I have a piece of Bog Oak that would work a treat!
Although in bit sure you deserve it.
very cool post and finds, congrats.
I'd watched a show a while back about how they thought classical music might keep teenagers from hanging around in certain common spots like bus stations, strange to hear it's actually happening, mostly because it's hard to realize a place, or a country, is changing when your not there. weird.
Dose it seem to work? the images it seemed to bring up for you might keep me away i have to say
This wasn't classical music, it was some sort of aural Prozac! They've been experimenting with sonic warfare against the young for some years here now, most commonly with a high-pitched whine, which supposedly only teenagers can hear, and which causes them discomfort. Maybe the ambient pap had a bit of that mixed in too. Not sure why they don't want teenagers in the bus-station, but I didn't see any. Then again, maybe they were at school! No one else seemed to be bothered by the awful syrupy droning, but me. Perhaps it was my inner teenager! Its like Yorkshire's answer to the Po'Boy
^^ nah
"Why, its even better than em being recycled in your cows!"
(Creative punctuation and an added word or two are allowed for special emphasis, depending on the context.)
~ P.
HELP!!
I can't make horns nor tails of that quote.
Jack Black said:
I used to play schools rugby too Paul, and it was the same in South Yorkshire. You'd turn up at some pit-village to play an under-14's game, only to find the opposing forwards had tattoos and coal-dust under their finger-nails!
