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27 Nov 19, 12:11 PM |
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Scot living in Wakefield, and while I do know the phrase, I'm sure it was from a Terry Pratchett book - or just general reading - rather than anything I've every heard anyone round here say.
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27 Nov 19, 01:30 PM |
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Thankyou, it has been bugging me for a while. It does seem localised and also an age thing. Still it's good to know that it hasn't died out completely.
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27 Nov 19, 05:26 PM |
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We’re from South Elmsall and my aunts have Wessle Cups, which are bigger than a usual bauble and hang down in the middle of the window, off the curtain pole.
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29 Nov 19, 07:46 AM |
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Wakefield born and bred, I always call them wessal cups as do my family. Can’t abide the word baubles. Happy Christmas x
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29 Nov 19, 10:01 AM |
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29 Nov 19, 11:34 AM |
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We’re from Horbury and my husband is Wakefield born and bred ... he calls them this too
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2 Dec 21, 01:54 AM |
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I read this with interest. I am from Wakefield, my Mum from Ossett my Dad from Fitzwilliam we all call them wessel cups.. Iv recently moved and no one has heard of it.. surprising to hear it’s a very local to Wakefield saying good to keep the tradition going! Thanks for posting
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15 Dec 21, 12:08 AM |
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Wessel cups and baubles
Some baubles have indents I them, little cups. These are wessels (wassail) cups. We were taught this at primary school in alverthorpe back in the early 70s. If it ain't got an indentation it's just a bauble.
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12 Jan 23, 12:35 PM |
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25 Jan 23, 08:20 PM |
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My mum was Wakefield born and bred and she called the glass decorations Wessel cups. She was born in 1928 and, as kids in the 50’s and 60’s, we always called them that.
It must derive from wassailing but the pronunciation was a very definite ‘e’ in Wessel. Interesting- I didn’t realise that it was a term so specific to Wakefield |
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