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Was also the gopher to the local shop for milk, papers and cigs(before the age law came in)."
All of the above plus maid, washer (didn't have washing machine), cook, child minder for younger sisters...aaaah the good old days!  |
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It was my job to go buy the spuds (taking the trusty spud bag with me). 6p got us 3lb of spuds from the greengrocer.
I also had to go get paraffin from the paraffin dispenser at the end of the street( bit like a petrol pump that you put 10p in, stuck your can underneath and got paraffin for your heater ... can you imagine such a thing these days?  )
And I was capable of various other chores such as doing the family laundry using a twin tub, making Yorkshire puddings from scratch and that old faithful, washing up
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Go the shops
hoover
wash dishes
make a brew
clean garden
look after snotty brother
clean bedroom
mind, the more we did , the more pocket money we got so we didnt mind earning our keep.
kids today need to start doing the same instead of expecting handouts  |
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My parents had me follow the rag and bone mans cart and pick up any horse dung dropped en-route through our neighbourhood,,, then carry the dung home in a bucket to put on our Rhubarb,,,,, I really would have preferred custard though -  |
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"My parents had me follow the rag and bone mans cart and pick up any horse dung dropped en-route through our neighbourhood,,, then carry the dung home in a bucket to put on our Rhubarb,,,,, I really would have preferred custard though - "
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"Pocket money job was to get up at six thirty and clean and make the coal fire xx
oh forgot that one...little twists of newspaper etc "
Posh pmsl firelighters xx |
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Id have to go to the shops for my mum to get newspapers, milk, etc. My mum had a degree of OCD in relation to cleaning so I never had to do that, as I wasnt deemed good enough, which I never argued with.
My dad went out to the pub once a week on a sunday dinner time, and I used to have to go to the pub to tell him his dinner was ready. I hated walking into the pub with guys playing darts and dominos. On seeing me, it was my Dads queue to quickly order another pint and I had a bag of crisps if I promised to tell my mum that he hadnt really bought another but just was slow in finishing up his pint. |
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"Pocket money job was to get up at six thirty and clean and make the coal fire xx "
Pocket money? what was that I had to get a job on a milk round for my money £3.50 a week |
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we had a pub so..Bottling up,cleaning,scrubbing the cellar,washing glasses..was working behind the jump at about 13
Loved every minute of it..would I do it now?..would I fuck! |
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