Cobblers

Cobblers in the first shoe factories in Lynn, Massachusetts stopped work for games, political debates, to hear one another read from a newspaper, and to shuffle off to the grog shop.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

The public sector will play a significant role in facilitating wellbeing services for the population at large and we need to ensure that they don't fall victim to Cobblers Shoes syndrome, by which the public receives an excellent service from state employees who are under-resourced, undervalued and overstretched.

Building a more resilient public sector workforce 2011

"Am I the only 'Godless Darwinian' among LRB readers to reflect that the 'specialist shoemaker based in Piedmont' presumably advertises his 'By Appointment' business with that phrase beloved of staunch Protestant areas of Northern Ireland, and indeed elsewhere: 'Cobblers to the Pope'," asks Bob Hall of Berkshire.

Hugh Muir's diary 2012

There is also a chapter on cooking with biscuits, making dishes like Chicken Pot Pie and Fruit Cobblers to introduce a few extra ideas about how versatile biscuit dough can be.

Biscuit Bliss | Baking Bites 2009

Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More is a book that is dedicated to the homey comfort foods in this category.

Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More | Baking Bites 2009

Adebayo Akinfenwa put the Cobblers ahead and, despite Nick McKoy's 45th-minute red card, Michael Jacobs's second-half double wrapped up a 3-0 win.

League Two round-up: Swindon beat Crawley as Morecambe stay top 2011

• Re John Crace's piece (G2, 19 January) and the letter on royal warrants (21 January): on the wall of a high-class shoe shop in Ramsbottom in Lancashire are the words "Cobblers to the Gentry".

Letters: Woes for the Os 2011

Cobblers learned to put thicker leather or wood on for soles, creating a longer lasting shoe that also repelled invasive elements.

A Brief History of the Shoe « Colleen Anderson 2009

Roy Hodgson: The West Brom coach described his former club Liverpool in his programme notes as "formidable opponents" before losing 2-0 to them – exactly the same phrase he used about Northampton before the Cobblers beat Roy's Reds at Anfield last season.

Saturday Sundae: Van Persie's shirt plus football's meanest referee 2011

There is also a chapter on cooking with biscuits, making dishes like Chicken Pot Pie and Fruit Cobblers to introduce a few extra ideas about how versatile biscuit dough can be.

Baking Bites » Print » Biscuit Bliss 2009