We used to wear a ganzy, it was even part of our school uniform, but with central heating and draft proof modern buildings few people wear them here now Frank. In fact most are exported to Japan and New Zealand and the likes, although perhaps the fishermen here still wear them.
Breezy, rainy and really not a day to be out unless well wrapped up from the wind and the rain, but far too warm here for a ganzy.
Blow the wind from Southerly, over the weald and wolds, the Vale of York, the Hamblelton Hills ruffling the tail of the White Horse and across the Cleveland Hills to Sunny Stockton. Definitely warmer today and not a Ganzy day at all G.D.
We had friends up from Southampton at the weekend and my Daughter took them sight seeing the first time they had done that, they were amazed, what a lovely place you live in they said to me and so much to do, I can see them moving here when the children finish schooling.
A Ganzy is a sweater GWRS. I don't know when the word was dropped, but during my childhood I would imagine. Ganzy was a Guernsey patois word for the Guernsey sweater. Each parish had it's own design or the initials of the fisherman or surname would have been stitched into the design so he could be identified if his body was washed up on the sea shore after a boating accident. The Ganzy was made from oiled wool to help keep out the cold, the wind and the water. They are still made now, but not such huge quantities. Most of the Royals wear them and other distinguished people. Most Guernsey people would have worn one in past centuries and they had a revival in the 196/70's. I have them in yellow, blue and oatmeal cotton because I am allergic to wool now. They are lovely to wear, as they keep out the cold.
Ganzy was the Northern way of saying Guernsey. The wives of the fishermen along all the small fishing villages would knit them and as G.D says they were all made to a slightly different pattern. There are still women knitting Ganzi's in Whitby Staithes and other places along the Coast. When the herring fleets came along our coast in my lifetime with the Scottish fisher lassies gutting and packing they moved with the fleet and in their breaks knit Ganzi's. I had a Ganzi for gardening many years you did not need anything under it and it was better than any water proof I ever had. So calling it a sweater on Google is right and wrong as they were way beyond a sweater.
Johnny, that city scape looks wonderful. Your birds are very tame and I expect they are very hungry this time of the year with everywhere covered in snow.
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We used to wear a ganzy, it was even part of our school uniform, but with central heating and draft proof modern buildings few people wear them here now Frank. In fact most are exported to Japan and New Zealand and the likes, although perhaps the fishermen here still wear them.
Breezy, rainy and really not a day to be out unless well wrapped up from the wind and the rain, but far too warm here for a ganzy.
Blow the wind from Southerly, over the weald and wolds, the Vale of York, the Hamblelton Hills ruffling the tail of the White Horse and across the Cleveland Hills to Sunny Stockton. Definitely warmer today and not a Ganzy day at all G.D.
We had friends up from Southampton at the weekend and my Daughter took them sight seeing the first time they had done that, they were amazed, what a lovely place you live in they said to me and so much to do, I can see them moving here when the children finish schooling.
Frank.
Good morning been away for a days to Passendale in Belgium ?? for Remembrance Day
Weather today cloudy but cold , sun trying to break though ☀️Hoping to pop to allotment after lunch
Just googled Ganzy , it says it is a sweater but wondered if it is a bit more than that !
A Ganzy is a sweater GWRS. I don't know when the word was dropped, but during my childhood I would imagine. Ganzy was a Guernsey patois word for the Guernsey sweater. Each parish had it's own design or the initials of the fisherman or surname would have been stitched into the design so he could be identified if his body was washed up on the sea shore after a boating accident. The Ganzy was made from oiled wool to help keep out the cold, the wind and the water. They are still made now, but not such huge quantities. Most of the Royals wear them and other distinguished people. Most Guernsey people would have worn one in past centuries and they had a revival in the 196/70's. I have them in yellow, blue and oatmeal cotton because I am allergic to wool now. They are lovely to wear, as they keep out the cold.
I don't think there is another meaning to Ganzy, but don't quote me on that, maybe I am missing out on something there!
Dull, calm, dry day. Lots of gardening done here.
Very dry - what a surprise! Started with a light frost but got up to 10C this pm. Nippy again now and clear skies with red bits.
Ganzy was the Northern way of saying Guernsey. The wives of the fishermen along all the small fishing villages would knit them and as G.D says they were all made to a slightly different pattern. There are still women knitting Ganzi's in Whitby Staithes and other places along the Coast. When the herring fleets came along our coast in my lifetime with the Scottish fisher lassies gutting and packing they moved with the fleet and in their breaks knit Ganzi's. I had a Ganzi for gardening many years you did not need anything under it and it was better than any water proof I ever had. So calling it a sweater on Google is right and wrong as they were way beyond a sweater.
Frank.
-9C this morning, not too cold so I went bird feeding.
Johnny, that city scape looks wonderful. Your birds are very tame and I expect they are very hungry this time of the year with everywhere covered in snow.