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"Well I'll go to the bottom of our stairs", is a very old saying that I have used all my life. I am not sure whether it is common in England, or just in the Midlands. maybe someone else can enlighten me. Alan Ho, can you help?

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Can't help you andsome -  this time you're on your own

My dad used to say - "well I'll go to the FOOT of our stairs". We didn't talk about bottoms in our 'ouse.

I've heard and used both. I like talking about bottoms, especially nicely rounded and cute female ones.

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Can't help you andsome -  this time you're on your own

My dad used to say - "well I'll go to the FOOT of our stairs". We didn't talk about bottoms in our 'ouse.

I've heard and used both. I like talking about bottoms, especially nicely rounded and cute female ones.

" (well) I'LL GO TO THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS! - "An old north England expression of surprise or amazement - meaning presumably, that the short walk to the place mentioned would allow the speaker to recover equanimity. Or perhaps it meant it was time to give up and go to bed! Used by Tommy Handley in BBC Radio's ITMA (1940s) and elsewhere. Said to have been used by the entertainer George Formby as 'Eeh, I'll go to the foot of our stairs', as also, 'Eeh, I'll go to our 'ouse (pronounced 'our rouse')' - Robina Hinton, Suffolk (1999). Chris Littlefair gave this variation from the North-East (2000): 'I'll go to the bottom of our garden.'" From "Oops, Pardon Mrs Arden! An Embarrassment of Domestic Catchphrases" by Nigel Rees (Robson Books, London, 2001) Page 99-100. " eeee uppp lad

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