49 phrases you would probably only hear an Irish Mammy say

Aren't Irish Mammies great? That's me and my mammy there, quite a few years ago now.

I'm unashamedly still a bit of a mammy's boy (at the tender age of 34) and I'll take any opportunity to praise and celebrate the great Irish Mammies and their idiosyncrasies. 

So does a certain twitter account  that represents the best of Irish Mammies.

Some of the best of what the @irishmammies twitter account has shared include...

There's the rain now.

I've the electric blanket on again tonight 'Magine and it nearly May. Global warming my eye.

And will there be supervision at this...disco?

Could I have ten euros of credit for 0 8 7 please and I wonder would you mind putting it on the phone for me like a good lad.

You'll get another wear out of that.

Will you have it in a bowl or with a wafer?

You'll see now, the weather'll get clear up as soon as they go back to school.

I HOPE now you weren't involved in that carry-on last night.... I'm glad. You'd be better off steering clear of the likes of them.

I can't sit the exam for you.

Wait'll you see now, as soon as they get their holidays, the weather'll break.

Is that a hole in your new school trousers already? How in the name of God did you manage that?

You've grand curls godblessyou

Well scrape off the burnt bits so.

A day for the bed.

The nights are drawing in.

I've nothing only Rich Tea. They'll have to do ye.

Stop that now, do you hear me? Stop it or I'll take it off you.

You needn't think now Wasp that you're getting any of this bun.

Says he - "I'll only do a short sermon tonight. I know ye're all mad to go home and watch the Olympics". Isn't he gas?

And it didn't do us a BIT of harm.

Sure you might as well be talking to the wall.

Don't lose that now whatEVER you do.

He would be my... SSSSECOND cousin ...no..I'm wrong. It's a first cousin once REMOVED he is.

I suppose you play this 'Angry Birds' too do you? .....On your computer is it? .....On your PHONE?!

No we didn't hear a THING about it. But of course she tells us NOTHING.

Who are you meeting in town tonight, is there any harm in asking?....Oh I'm glad. Mairéad has her head screwed on at least.

Thanks! It was reduced.

Bucketing.

Who didn't wipe their feet on the way in?

He's cracked. Away. With. The fairies.

Will one of ye who's tall get me down that bowl there.

Have you everything now?...Are you SURE? You always leave something here after you.

I don't know WHERE the week went to.

You're watching the match are you? I thought I heard some language alright.

Ahhhhh shhhhhUGAR!!!

Lookit.

And when were you going to tell us about this?

Are you going with me this evening or will you go with your father to the 11 o'clock?

Will you have a bit of patience? I'll get it for you now in a second.

Now-now

I can't tomorrow peitín. I'm defrosting the freezer.

That cup is too near the edge there.

He'll fall off that wall.

Are you bringing us from the church to the reception?

You put on a bit of weight since the last time you were down. No harm.

And she wouldn't be the steadiest on her feet. Poor thing.

Breadsoda! I KNEW I forgot something.

There's a fine solid-looking girl.

She had a boy. Max Jake they called him. Max Jake Twomey. There weren't too many Max Jakes on Paddy's side I'd say.

All these and much, much more are contained in Colm O'Regan's new book "Isn't it well for ye - the book of Irish Mammies ". You can find out more about the book, win copies and read an extract here .