"You should compile a glossary"

Here it is, courtesy of CW some time back:
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/

Especially if there's a suitable dysphemism knocking around.>>>

I used one of those. I got banned by yankee idiots who don't understand English.

I'd forgotten about dysphemism in the same way I removed all classical languages from my head on june 30th 1981.

Curse you! for making me remember it.

Curse you!

BTW we had an Ascot water heater too.

Nikki, I rather like this one, too. http://septicscompanion.com/

You guys amaze me. You know the brand of hot water heaters you had!

>>You guys amaze me. You know the brand of hot water heaters you had!<<

Those of us who were brought up before the days of central heating and global warming (could those two phenomena be connected?) have good cause to remember. The summoning up of courage to make a dash from the one warm room in the house to the bathroom................. [cue walkinaround]

What Patrick fails to mention is tiles.

Freezing cold tiles.

an ascot was to water heaters what a hoover was to vacuum cleaners, ewbank was to carpet sweepers, etc. etc.

what about the ice on the inside of the windows, the chapped thighs from wearing shorts/skirts and socks,...

The chapping was at the back of your knees.
What about chilblains?
I remember the ice patterns on the windows too.
Nowadays, I get a positive pleasure from having a bath or shower in a lovely warm bathroom with warm towels from a heated rail. Times was 'ard ;-)

I still don't have a heated towel rail.

Or a plasma screen.

Surely I must qualify for some sort of tax credit?

No - your kids will be taken into care (and buggered).

You people have no bloody idea. I went to a boarding school that was built in 1387. It still has the original plumbing (ie none).

I was about to say "tiles luxury!" but nobody could cap no plumbing.

>>What Patrick fails to mention is tiles.

Freezing cold tiles.<<

You had tiles? We though ourselves lucky to have lino.

Ann, dear, don't mention chapped thighs in CW's hearing. He'll have one of his turns.

I thought chapped thighs was something you got from Surprise Peas. Remember them?

Remember them?>>>

In what way are peas suprising?

Before your time, CW. They were freeze-dried, and a great advance in taste on the tinned variety. There was an obvious schoolboy parody of their advert:

"There's a taste of fresh pea in your larder - surprise, surprise, surprise!"