Nailing A Snig To A Fencepost

Anyone done it?

Other than this mon?

Seems like a Hugh mistake to attempt to copy him, Dostaf. Have I hit the snail on the head?

Almost

Would you care to remind us where snigs can be purchased, Jo Anne?

Somewhere o'er yonder, Dostaf?

At the Sniggery,

November explanation.

The other night when looking for Tanners and Mardents, I happened upon a few Cordwainers.

This, in turn, led me to start thinking about Cordwanglers.

I have been humming a tune for days.

This one

Then I remembered the Mester recently reminding Mac that people have had their moulies nailed to gateposts.

So when Hughe Fearnley-Whittingstal was mentioned on another thread, I was reminded of the snig incident.

Apparently, according to some research done by Jo Anne. Snigs can be bought at St Pat's club for a fiver.

Balderdash and Piffle 18th Jun 2012 at 20:00

(The Archbishop is Rowan, not Robin, by the way )

And I quote:

Snig


Wigan term for a freshwater Eel found in the area in the canal, River Douglas or ponds. Occasionally eaten as a delicacy by some locals

'I went out carp fishing but all I got was snigs'

'I was in St Patricks Club and two lads tried to sell me a dead snig for a Fiver...'

wiki: A cordwainer (or cordovan) is a shoemaker/cobbler who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles. The word is derived from "cordwain", or "cordovan", the leather produced in Córdoba, Spain.

The Honourable Cordwainers' Company:

The term "cordwainer" is an Anglicization of the French word cordonnier, which means shoemaker, introduced into the English language after the Norman invasion in 1066.

I think I might have put my foot in it.

Soled and eeled.

Wait 'til Mache seees it.

I was going to say cordwainers work with 'eels and nails, Dostaf.

Cobblers

Cordwainers are not cobblers - to say that is a load of old cobbles.

A distinction preserved by cordwainers since the earliest times is, that a cordwainer works only with new leather, whereas a cobbler works with old. Cobblers have always been repairers, frequently prohibited by law from making shoes.

Though cobblers do work with 'eels and nails, too. Has Hugh ever cooked an Eel Cobbler?

Much to my chagrin I can't tell you much about Hugh.

But he did nail a snig to a post in order to skin it.

I was almost there.

Shagreen

Now I know what a cordwangler is - dare he nail that to a post, I wonder?

(If the reference is rude, let me know. So rued I'll then edit.)

You're causing more Mischief on General I see, Dostaf.

Cordwangler, to me, is just one of Kenneth Williams' nonsense words used in his Rambling Sid ditties, Jo Anne.

Presumably a corruption of Cordwainer.

Suspect the mention in your link derives from KW's humour.

His expressions were wonderful - in both senses of the word.

Ask a silly question.

Have you ever had your nostrils stapled to a skirting board?

I know you've mentioned that on WW before, Tonker, but I can't remember so will ask - have you done it?

No, but I've had my shirt lap stapled to a chair!

Glad to read it,Tonker - a torn shirt is no skin off your nose really, is it?

Wiki - 'Shagreen is now commonly made of the skins of sharks and rays.'

Though 'Manta rays for shagreen' won't be Hugh's mantra:

'Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's love affair with the manta ray.'

'Everyone interested in wildlife dreams of an encounter with their hero animal. For me, obsessed with fish since I caught sticklebacks and kept them in a jam jar as a four-year-old, it's long been manta rays.'

Hugh goes on to wax lyrically about his diving encounter with them.

That is not to raise the hopes of the eel. Eels are not such a hit with Hugh.

I can't find a photo of when Hugh whacks clinically and nails a snig to a fence post, but, in not so many words, that neither wriggled out of it says it all. 

Does it hurt?



Not if you keep your thumb out of the way.



Snig was dead before he nailed it.

There is some stuff out there about skinning eels alive.

(I didn't bother to even look)

No, I didn't either, Dostaf, but I did gather other people use the same approach as Hugh did.

Sue's thread about snig made you cry.

Still has the same effect.

I wonder if he ever nailed it to the table?

Still has the same effect - according to the smilies it seems to have waned - only (4).

I knew what was coming.

I didn't cry this time, to be honest.

But I still chuckled aloud.

I'd forgot that I mentioned Hugh's snig on that thread.

I wonder if he ever nailed it to the table?

Snig served on a bed of nails? I'm sure someone would soon settle his hash.

Me finger slipped, honest. (General)

I've seen your blame excuse, Dostaf.

Nowt wrong with repeats.

No comment.

I'm on me best behaviour.

We shod all put our best foot forward - no high 'eels.

Looks like something yon cat's <<<<<<< been at.

That's why I picked it.

I did wonder.

I'd expect that sort of thing from Mache, Jo Anne.

Mache could be the man to ask. Thanks, Dostaf.

Had me scratching my head wehn I thought I'd clicked on same thread twice.

Anyone else, and I'd call them a notreet.

^^^^^ Sorry, this mischief making is taking a lot of concentration.