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I took wifey out for lunch last week and we got to talking about things that we had or saw or did when we were younger.
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A man used to come round on his bicycle and ring a bell. People would come out with garden shears or carving knives. He would turn his bike upside down and attach a leather strap type affair to the pedals and a grindstone at the rear. He would then sharpen them for a penny or whatever each.
The baker would come round with a tray of bread rolls and cakes on a large wooden tray on his head. He would try to tempt mum into buying more that she could afford!
Remember the Corona truck with all the bottles of pop on the back. The crates, wooden crates, were angled inward as they were stacked one upon the other! 3d a bottle refund when you took them back as well!
The road sweeper man had a battery powered truck drawn behind him. He would sweep up and shovel the sweeping into the little truck.
I remember our local council, we lived in social housing back then (1960's) they sent a man who painted the timber effect pattern on the front door. I watched him with wide eyes as he did his work.
What about you?
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A man used to come round on his bicycle and ring a bell. People would come out with garden shears or carving knives. He would turn his bike upside down and attach a leather strap type affair to the pedals and a grindstone at the rear. He would then sharpen them for a penny or whatever each.
The baker would come round with a tray of bread rolls and cakes on a large wooden tray on his head. He would try to tempt mum into buying more that she could afford!
Remember the Corona truck with all the bottles of pop on the back. The crates, wooden crates, were angled inward as they were stacked one upon the other! 3d a bottle refund when you took them back as well!
The road sweeper man had a battery powered truck drawn behind him. He would sweep up and shovel the sweeping into the little truck.
I remember our local council, we lived in social housing back then (1960's) they sent a man who painted the timber effect pattern on the front door. I watched him with wide eyes as he did his work.
What about you?