FabSwingers.com forum: Healthy remedies/old wives tales

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Does anyone have any old wives tales? Healthy remedies? Or sayings

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t sit on a cold step, you’ll get piles

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Water for hiccups haha

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My nan used to drink a glass of warm scotch with fresh ginger and nutmeg grated in. I think it worked as she was hardly ever ill and lived to be 90

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you cross your eyes and the wind changes you’ll get stuck like it

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

If it’s thrown in the right direction

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do."

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Frozen peas on a sprain

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?"

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Washing someone's mouth out for swearing hahahaha

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Oh yes it was. And if no tcp it was the dettol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Washing someone's mouth out for swearing hahahaha"

Soap and water. Had it done twice before aged 10 and then never again lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Oh yes it was. And if no tcp it was the dettol

I’m sure my mum used dettol to clean the worktops

Weeing on a jellyfish sting!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Oh yes it was. And if no tcp it was the dettol

I’m sure my mum used dettol to clean the worktops

Weeing on a jellyfish sting! "

Yup it was used for that by my nan too lol

Never did the jellyfish thing but I know my sister did twice. Used to call her pissy foot for years after lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Doc leaves for a sting

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doc leaves for a sting"

Yeah I remember that one

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No sex to cure a headache... Or was that just my ex wife lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No sex to cure a headache... Or was that just my ex wife lol"

Think that was just her lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out"

Bags of water with a penny inside hung up outside the door. Can’t for the life of me remember why

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out"

Yeah that was common round where my auntie lived.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out

Bags of water with a penny inside hung up outside the door. Can’t for the life of me remember why

Never heard of that one

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out

Bags of water with a penny inside hung up outside the door. Can’t for the life of me remember why

Never heard of that one

Google reliably informs me it’s to keep flies away

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Conkers round the doorways to keep spiders out

Bags of water with a penny inside hung up outside the door. Can’t for the life of me remember why

Never heard of that one

Google reliably informs me it’s to keep flies away

Lol well good old Google is never wrong

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Beer can traps for snails

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Beer can traps for snails"

Lol I might have to use that next summer after a bbq as I seem to end up with loads

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you accidentally bash one elbow you have to bash the other one - I'm not sure why

Saluting single magpies - 2 for good luck etc ..

Toothpaste on spots.

Brandy in babies bottles to help them sleep

Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck

I think these days finding a £50 note would bring better luck!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

When you have a cold/flu 'Sweat it out or Run it off'

Maybe as a kid yeah but you in fact spread the virus through your body and as you get older the risk of this killing you will increase.

Life goes down at 21. That's the age a cold is now flu and when you pull a muscle you can't just stretch it out. I didn't believe this when I was told but that person was right. 21 years of age and it's downhill.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you accidentally bash one elbow you have to bash the other one - I'm not sure why

Saluting single magpies - 2 for good luck etc ..

Toothpaste on spots.

Brandy in babies bottles to help them sleep

Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck

I think these days finding a £50 note would bring better luck!"

The elbow one is to take your mind off the pain of the original one

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you accidentally bash one elbow you have to bash the other one - I'm not sure why

Saluting single magpies - 2 for good luck etc ..

Toothpaste on spots.

Brandy in babies bottles to help them sleep

Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck

I think these days finding a £50 note would bring better luck!

The elbow one is to take your mind off the pain of the original one

Strange thing is most work lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *witch4Fun24Couple
over a year ago

Leicester

Gold wedding ring rubbed on a stye makes it go.

Brown paper and vinegar on injuries apparently does something other than make you stink?

Starve a fever and feed a cold

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you accidentally bash one elbow you have to bash the other one - I'm not sure why

Saluting single magpies - 2 for good luck etc ..

Toothpaste on spots.

Brandy in babies bottles to help them sleep

Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck

I think these days finding a £50 note would bring better luck!"

Saluting single magpies I still do that

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

We endured it too

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

We endured it too

I think we should set up a tcp survivors group lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Anyone superstitious?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

Don't put new shoes on the table

Never put up a brolly indoors

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Washing someone's mouth out for swearing hahahaha"

OMG

When I was about 13 a group of friends and myself taught a younger lad to swear. He was about 9. He swore in front of his mum..

She washed out his mouth with soap and salty water. Still see him now although he doesn't recognise me

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *s_bettyboopWoman
over a year ago

-3

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Oh yes it was. And if no tcp it was the dettol

I’m sure my mum used dettol to clean the worktops

Weeing on a jellyfish sting! "

My fella still uses Dettol for everything and I mean everything!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My gran used to give us baking powder if we had a sore tummy.

The tub she had said "BP" on it and we used to call it burp and pump cos that's what it made you do.

Lol my nan did that to us to. And if you cut/grazed/nettled yourself it was the good old tcp to clean it

Ouch tcp

has that stuff been banned yet?

Nope but it should be classed as a form of torture lol

I’m sure that stuff was responsible for a whole generation of kids learning how to man up

Oh yes it was. And if no tcp it was the dettol

I’m sure my mum used dettol to clean the worktops

Weeing on a jellyfish sting!

My fella still uses Dettol for everything and I mean everything! "

He's a sadist!!!! Lol

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sit on a cold floor and get piles

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread