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We only had a coal fire in one room too - where Mum did some of her cooking. I still have our old toasting fork.
Plastic didn't really exist then - just paper, tin and glass. Money back on the bottles, jars kept for preserving. Rag and bone men with horse drawn carts calling out for old clothes - don't remember giving him any bones (for the glue factory presumably!). So happy when he'd give us a windmill or a goldfish in return!
Milk and bread delivered daily. Fruit and veg on horse drawn carts too. Loved seeing him (Mr Vickery) and his pony. He said I could have his pony when he retired and I was so excited I rushed in to tell my Mum.
"Where do you think you'll keep it?" she asked, ever sensible, my Mum.
"He can sleep in my bedroom!". Don't know how she managed to keep a straight face.
Fortunately, I grew up a bit before Mr Vickery retired!
Plastic didn't really exist then - just paper, tin and glass. Money back on the bottles, jars kept for preserving. Rag and bone men with horse drawn carts calling out for old clothes - don't remember giving him any bones (for the glue factory presumably!). So happy when he'd give us a windmill or a goldfish in return!
Milk and bread delivered daily. Fruit and veg on horse drawn carts too. Loved seeing him (Mr Vickery) and his pony. He said I could have his pony when he retired and I was so excited I rushed in to tell my Mum.
"Where do you think you'll keep it?" she asked, ever sensible, my Mum.
"He can sleep in my bedroom!". Don't know how she managed to keep a straight face.
Fortunately, I grew up a bit before Mr Vickery retired!
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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