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**Levers_Aligned** · 28-03-12, 21:16

"Friday While Monday"

Used back in the day. Waaayyy back in the day.

I heard it used by some real old hands in my youth, but it gave way to Weekenders and Extenders (which is technically a Friday While)

pommpey

**dapperdunn** · 29-03-12, 06:19

I've heard this but not while in the mob. Its used in Yorkshire instead of 'until'. It took me some time to work out what my staff were on about when they would say 'Wait while Monday'.

Its not only grim, its odd up north!

**nobby0919** · 29-03-12, 07:42

As Levers said it's an old one. Back to WW1 days,judging by the age of books I have seen it used in.
Hazard a guess its a shortening of 'Friday while Monday' ,look at dapperduns post above.

**flymo** · 29-03-12, 09:38

So can it be said that the OP is an old git then?

**Stirling** · 29-03-12, 16:03

Originally Posted by dapperdunn

I've heard this but not while in the mob. Its used in Yorkshire instead of 'until'. It took me some time to work out what my staff were on about when they would say 'Wait while Monday'.

Its not only grim, its odd up north!

Aye. ...................

**canteenflat** · 30-03-12, 15:04

Originally Posted by Seaweed

Certainly Friday While in the 60s.

It seems to have died a death in late 60's.
A friend has sent me a copy of a Siskin (now Sultan) Daily order of June 1952. Friday Whiles had been granted to certain Airframe and Engine mechs for getting 813's Firebrands serviced in record time.

**bollotom** · 30-03-12, 15:35

Originally Posted by canteenflat

It seems to have died a death in late 60's.
A friend has sent me a copy of a Siskin (now Sultan) Daily order of June 1952. Friday Whiles had been granted to certain Airframe and Engine mechs for getting 813's Firebrands serviced in record time.

I served 1959 to 1967 and never heard of it. Could it have been branch specific? As far as the Yorkshire thing goes, in Lancashire to we'd say, eg, Friday While (until) Monday. Also it could have been pre-1959.

**canteenflat** · 30-03-12, 18:07

Originally Posted by bollotom

I served 1959 to 1967 and never heard of it. Could it have been branch specific? As far as the Yorkshire thing goes, in Lancashire to we'd say, eg, Friday While (until) Monday. Also it could have been pre-1959.

Port Division specific perhaps?
Chatham?

**bollotom** · 30-03-12, 20:29

Originally Posted by canteenflat

Port Division specific perhaps?
Chatham?

Also possible as around my time at Ganges I do remember being told that I would be Pompey but only for admin purposes as the Division structure was being scrapped. Chatham closed and Nore command went by the board so I suppose it could have gone in the mix.

**2badge_mango** · 30-03-12, 21:52

Was certainly in use by the older hands in Pompey Division during the fifties. Bear in mind that the Chiefs and POs that were my bosses then had joined mainly in the early thirties!

2BM