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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	5 Nov 2019 21:50
	A man on that programme about the Himba people mentioned that, if the moon lays down, they expect rain. Isn't that so like "The moon's on her back with rain in her lap" that we or, at least, I say?
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,603 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Nov 2019 23:00
	I've never heard that expression, Sharron. Must be a 'country' thing :-D
	Researching: Gg gran Amelia - Suffolk side
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 16,020 Send Message	Sharron	Report	5 Nov 2019 23:03
	Sussex maybe?
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,603 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	5 Nov 2019 23:13
	Or maybe I never lived anywhere long enough to hear it! Definitely not a Winchester saying
	Researching: Gg gran Amelia - Suffolk side
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32,477 Send Message	Purple *^Sparkly^* Diamond	Report	6 Nov 2019 01:41
	That's a new one on me, Sharron Lizxx
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 9,440 Send Message	Caroline	Report	6 Nov 2019 03:13
	Yep never heard that one.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 25,257 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	6 Nov 2019 08:12
	I was raised in adjoining county of Hampshire and have never heard that expression either.