Dave the Renegade:
Ah the education hour…everybody is watching Stobarts on the TV.
Hard job for me as dont have a tv
You aren’t missing much Ang,most of the stuff on there is rubbish.
hiya,
Not having a telly now there’s a thing my old Grandad used to live near
the Boot & Shoe on the A6 just South of Lancaster, now he ordered a TV
and when it was delivered they found he only had gas power in his house
he was under the impression the “box” would work from a “Laclontia cell”
as did his radio, ( for those who are too young to know a Laclontia cell is
an acid/lead battery which was charged at a nearby radio shop) one of my
jobs as a little fellah’ was taking flat’s and collecting freshly charged one’s
from the nearby shop, it wasn’t slave labour, they wasn’t heavy and I used
to get well rewarded with Gramp’s homemade treacle toffee, scrumptious.
thanks harry, long retired.
I remember doing that Harry,but they must have been bigger cos I thought they were quite heavy,I got a penny for the bus,but walked & kept the penny,made of glass & filled with acid,health & safety weren’t invented then regards alan
Dave the Renegade:
Ah the education hour…everybody is watching Stobarts on the TV.
Hard job for me as dont have a tv
You aren’t missing much Ang,most of the stuff on there is rubbish.
hiya,
Not having a telly now there’s a thing my old Grandad used to live near
the Boot & Shoe on the A6 just South of Lancaster, now he ordered a TV
and when it was delivered they found he only had gas power in his house
he was under the impression the “box” would work from a “Laclontia cell”
as did his radio, ( for those who are too young to know a Laclontia cell is
an acid/lead battery which was charged at a nearby radio shop) one of my
jobs as a little fellah’ was taking flat’s and collecting freshly charged one’s
from the nearby shop, it wasn’t slave labour, they wasn’t heavy and I used
to get well rewarded with Gramp’s homemade treacle toffee, scrumptious.
thanks harry, long retired.
I remember doing that Harry,but they must have been bigger cos I thought they were quite heavy,I got a penny for the bus,but walked & kept the penny,made of glass & filled with acid,health & safety weren’t invented then regards alan
hiya,
Alan I think they weighed about four pounds and had a proper carrying handle
I was always warned if I dropped it “I was dead”, or words to that effect I didn’t
have far to go the radio “shop” it was just along the road and really just a guy’s
sitting room ■■■ chargeing point/repair workshop and i’d be around 7 or 8, my
Grandad was still using gas for lighting in the early 1960s but did have a couple
of power points so had a “leccy” fire and a telly.
thanks harry, long retired.
Dave the Renegade:
Ah the education hour…everybody is watching Stobarts on the TV.
Hard job for me as dont have a tv
You aren’t missing much Ang,most of the stuff on there is rubbish.
hiya,
Not having a telly now there’s a thing my old Grandad used to live near
the Boot & Shoe on the A6 just South of Lancaster, now he ordered a TV
and when it was delivered they found he only had gas power in his house
he was under the impression the “box” would work from a “Laclontia cell”
as did his radio, ( for those who are too young to know a Laclontia cell is
an acid/lead battery which was charged at a nearby radio shop) one of my
jobs as a little fellah’ was taking flat’s and collecting freshly charged one’s
from the nearby shop, it wasn’t slave labour, they wasn’t heavy and I used
to get well rewarded with Gramp’s homemade treacle toffee, scrumptious.
thanks harry, long retired.
I remember doing that Harry,but they must have been bigger cos I thought they were quite heavy,I got a penny for the bus,but walked & kept the penny,made of glass & filled with acid,health & safety weren’t invented then regards alan
hiya,
Alan I think they weighed about four pounds and had a proper carrying handle
I was always warned if I dropped it “I was dead”, or words to that effect I didn’t
have far to go the radio “shop” it was just along the road and really just a guy’s
sitting room ■■■ chargeing point/repair workshop and i’d be around 7 or 8, my
Grandad was still using gas for lighting in the early 1960s but did have a couple
of power points so had a “leccy” fire and a telly.
thanks harry, long retired.
I remember the wireless with the battery and accumulator Harry.We didn’t have electricity in a house until I was s1x years old - January 1954 when we moved into this village,didn’t have a TV until 1958,and then only BBC,couldn’t get ITV here until 1968 when they put another transmitter up at Ridge Hill near Ledbury.
Cheers Dave.
that’s done it ange , that was the year i got wed , all of a sudden i feel very old and decrepit . never mind she hasn’t chucked me out yet , she needs my pension !!
saved my pennies got my first eight wheeler,outside the farmhouse at spennymoor,no lectric,earth closet,hand pump for water,but better than a cardboard box try telling kids tday
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
I always wanted a two piece set Dave but the company would only supply a voucher for a boiler suit (yes I know Harry, I could have cut it in half! ) so I just wore trousers and a shirt and got bartled up with tarmac and diesel instead. . Misses used to say" I’m not washing those" but I just told her to use the machine instead as the diesel would give it a good clean out.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
You don’t hear of people falling out of bed and drowning in the ■■■■ pot anymore.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
You don’t hear of people falling out of bed and drowning in the ■■■■ pot anymore.
Just as well Dave, cos my training as a lifesaver wouldn’t stretch to the kiss of life in this case. regards Kev.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
You don’t hear of people falling out of bed and drowning in the ■■■■ pot anymore.
Just as well Dave, cos my training as a lifesaver wouldn’t stretch to the kiss of life in this case. regards Kev.
hiya,
Ah yes the tinging of of the matchsticks hitting the side of the pot
when having a midnight run off, music to my ears.
thanks harry, long retired.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
You don’t hear of people falling out of bed and drowning in the ■■■■ pot anymore.
Just as well Dave, cos my training as a lifesaver wouldn’t stretch to the kiss of life in this case. regards Kev.
Did you get chucked into one to learn how to swim Kev,like Lulu’s baby ?
Cheers Dave.
rigsby:
i noticed the obligatory boiler suit revman . i hated them , i kept one for loading and tipping , but i couldn’t wear one all day . i was happy when two piece overalls came in , cheers , dave
That’s me Sunday best Dave,with my dad
1957 was the year we got electricity and running water in the house, (cold only) but we still had an outside netty in the yard. I’m bloody glad I don’t have to walk down the yard now on a cold winters night .Regards Kev.
My gran who died earlier this year aged 93 still had her outside netty
You don’t hear of people falling out of bed and drowning in the ■■■■ pot anymore.
Just as well Dave, cos my training as a lifesaver wouldn’t stretch to the kiss of life in this case. regards Kev.
hiya,
Ah yes the tinging of of the matchsticks hitting the side of the pot
when having a midnight run off, music to my ears.
thanks harry, long retired.
hiya,
Dave they reckon that dipping your toes into the Guzunda was a sure-fire
cure for chilblains can’t be sure have never had chilblains.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave they reckon that dipping your toes into the Guzunda was a sure-fire
cure for chilblains can’t be sure have never had chilblains.
thanks harry, long retired.
The old time boxers used to dip their fists into the same stuff Harry to harden their knuckles apparently.
Cheers Dave.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave they reckon that dipping your toes into the Guzunda was a sure-fire
cure for chilblains can’t be sure have never had chilblains.
thanks harry, long retired.
The old time boxers used to dip their fists into the same stuff Harry to harden their knuckles apparently.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave I’ve sat one or two on their arse in my younger days
without dipping my knuckles in the Jerry.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave they reckon that dipping your toes into the Guzunda was a sure-fire
cure for chilblains can’t be sure have never had chilblains.
thanks harry, long retired.
The old time boxers used to dip their fists into the same stuff Harry to harden their knuckles apparently.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave I’ve sat one or two on their arse in my younger days
without dipping my knuckles in the Jerry.
thanks harry, long retired.
regards alan
saved my pennies got my first eight wheeler,outside the farmhouse at spennymoor,no lectric,earth closet,hand pump for water,but better than a cardboard box 
) so I just wore trousers and a shirt and got bartled up with tarmac and diesel instead. 
. Misses used to say" I’m not washing those" but I just told her to use the machine instead as the diesel would give it a good clean out. 