In message , John Hall
writes
In article ,
James Brown writes:
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An old valley saying apparently is that if it hangs around 'it's
waiting for more' though obviously at some point the saying has to
fail!!

It's more widespread than that. My father, who spent his childhood in
Hampshire and Surrey, used to quote the same saying.

Ah - thank you for that John - I will relay that to the MIL when next we
speak,

Cheers

James
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James Brown