Joan's Handy Sayings

Uncle Matt’s wife Aunty Joan had many sayings that can come in handy. Here are a few from her son Brent that Melanie thought we should pop here so we don’t forget them.

• I hope the end’s quick when it comes

• Another blasted birthday

• I’m living on my nerves

• Oh, I don’t want any fuss

• I’m still getting over the shock of (insert name)’s outfit

• I’m just trying to keep body and soul together

• It will either be good news .. or bad .. but we’re hoping for good

• Oh, don’t bother me with it

• I’m all at sixes and sevens

• I could just scream, but I know if I started I’d never stop I

• ’m at screaming point

• My mind’s made up, I’m refusing all treatment

• I’m just waiting to see what way he’s going to jump (father)

• I feel like I’m walking on egg shells the whole time (living with father)

• He can get very nasty very quickly (father)

• He just went up like a rocket (father)

• I could just walk to the nearest bit of water (response - don’t walk, I will drive you)

• All my lovely family are dead

• It’s the not knowing that’s the worst

• I think he might be …… you know (said in hushed tones, referring to someone who may be gay)

• It just worries the soul case out of me

• Who’s been killed now …….. oh, don’t shock me!

• I've got my summer feet! (itchy)

• I've never felt so dowdy in my life.

• He'd take wheat from a blind hen.

• I'm as weak as a kitten.