La_Dolce_Vita 750 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 That's horrible, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Wright 7,994 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 the days rent was due. In England they were in March, June September and December Ours relate to the old Manx new year. Farm tenancies, even now run 12 November to 11 November and anual ternancies run 12 May to 11 May in IOM Lady Day (25 March) Midsummer Day (24 June) Michaelmas (29 September) Christmas (25 December) in England. In Ireland Lunasa (1 August) Samhain (1 November) Imbolc (1 February) Beltaine (1 May) and in Scotland Candlemas (2 February) Whitsunday (legislatively fixed for this purpose on 15 May) Lammas (1 August) Martinmas (11 November). The quarter days in North West England were the same as for Scotland until the gregorian calandar, but then moved to teh English ones. The Scots ones are approximately the Celtic/Irish ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GD4ELI 2,741 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 "Trick-or-treat children given cocaine in Oldham" Children were handed packets of cocaine instead of sweets on a Halloween trick-or-treating trip, Greater Manchester Police have said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20172392 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minxie 20 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 There were two boys outside Shoprite this afternoon doing Penny for the Guy (with a home made guy, not another child dressed up). They weren't hassling anybody walking past, didn't actually ask for any money, but if somebody did give them something they were extremely polite in their thank yous. I gave them a bit of change because they were so polite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebees 2,811 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 "Trick-or-treat children given cocaine in Oldham" Children were handed packets of cocaine instead of sweets on a Halloween trick-or-treating trip, Greater Manchester Police have said. http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-20172392 I have not read the story but come on, have you ever met a coke head who would even share the shit, never mind give it away to kids, pfft police propaganda, or kids getting caught with coke blagging that they got it trick or treating......genius idea.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bray Hill 23 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 In my day, money earned from Hop Tu Naa and Penny For The Guy was always used to buy fireworks. Money earned from Carol Singing was spent on Christmas presents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pierrot Lunaire 2,276 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 In my day, money earned from Hop Tu Naa and Penny For The Guy was always used to buy fireworks. Money earned from Carol Singing was spent on Christmas presents. What did you do with the money from mugging old bags on pension day? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Hazard 228 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Oh and I nearly took half my hand off carving a bloody turnip coz I'm Manx and pumpkins are for Americans and assholes. Get a drill on it's ass, feller. Rewarding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman 189 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The few that called at my house only sang the first verse of Nop-Tu-Naa, I don't think many bother to learn the rest of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
il buono 39 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 We had none for the past few years, this time round we had 4 visits, one lot had a top hat an the others all had little pumpkin shaped bags for putting money in. sign of the times? Didn't have any coke wraps spare so gave them a few quid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moghrey Mie 1,499 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The few that called at my house only sang the first verse of Nop-Tu-Naa, I don't think many bother to learn the rest of it. Too violent for them perhaps. Hop-tu-Naa My mother's gone away And she won't be back until the morning Jinnie the Witch flew over the house To fetch the stick to lather the mouse Hop-tu-Naa My mother's gone away And she won't be back until the morning Hop-tu-Naa, Traa-la-laa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebees 2,811 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Get a drill on it's ass, feller. Rewarding. Seriously, spat my tea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manxy1pper 1 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I took my two children and my nephews (jointly with my nephews dad) trick or treating and was pleasantly surprised at sweets and money for the children and after a shaky nervous first couple of houses, the kids started singing the Hop-Tuu-Nae song (full verision) out loud and they thouroughly enjoyed it. Mind you we must have been the only people on our street to be going out that night, as no one called at our house for the treats and we were expecting to return the favour to other trick or treaters, but no knockers!! I think the tradition of trick or treating is great and a good experience for the kids...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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