Tuesday, 4 September 2012

716. Welsh Idiosyncrasies - Nickname Series.(83)

My father worked at Abergorki Colliery, Mountain Ash.
- Two of his friends were known as Mr Tate and Mr Lyle - they both suffered from sugar diabetes.
- Others were Dai Black and White - he delivered milk in the morning and coal in the afternoon.
- Dai Spitfire belonged to the ATC (Air Training Corps).
- Dinah Pop made and sold what she called lemonade.
- Tommy Buckets had a big head.

Graham Thomas from Cwmbran

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