We had a knife sharpening bloke come round who'd operate from his van - knives, scissors, shears, tools - he was quite popular.
Also the French onion man on his bike.
Gordon, or Mr Kaye as we used to have to call him, used to shop in my shop. In his later years he was, let's just say, difficult. But that's for another thread.
He was seriously injured in a car accident during a storm in 1990 - piece of wood went through his car windscreen, causing major head injury, needed brain surgery - this altered his personality quite a bit for the remainder of his life - his recovery was helped by watching videos of ‘Allo Allo’ in hospital to try and help him remember who he was etc
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
We had a knife sharpening bloke come round who'd operate from his van - knives, scissors, shears, tools - he was quite popular.
Also the French onion man on his bike.
Gordon, or Mr Kaye as we used to have to call him, used to shop in my shop. In his later years he was, let's just say, difficult. But that's for another thread.
He was seriously injured in a car accident during a storm in 1990 - piece of wood went through his car windscreen, causing major head injury, needed brain surgery - this altered his personality quite a bit for the remainder of his life - his recovery was helped by watching videos of ‘Allo Allo’ in hospital to try and help him remember who he was etc
Very sad - good actor
His partner also died, which had a massive effect on him. I would have come across him in the early 2010s.
He normally came in early on a Saturday morning. One Friday night he came in about 8.30pm and kicked off we hadn't got the morning papers out yet. He wouldn't have it that it was Friday night not 8.30 am Saturday morning.
Sometimes under the confusion amd ranting the "old him" would surface. It was very sad.
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it. I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it. I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it. I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.
After a quick google, it seems drinking tea from a saucer was more popular than even I realised, below is a lighthearted explanation..
As a nipper watching the older generation sit down with their cup of tea then watch them pour the tea in to the saucer and drink from that instead of the cup.
Had no idea that wasn't just something Compo from Last of the Summer Wine did.
It was a strange one, I never got my head round why the older folk did it. I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
I didn't know it was a thing, but the reason was presumably to cool the tea down more quickly.
After a quick google, it seems drinking tea from a saucer was more popular than even I realised, below is a lighthearted explanation..
May have already been mentioned - having letters in a phone number.
The number of the first home phone we ever had was PLU 4514
Not just letters, but a proper name too - Plumstead! I was Hither Green.
There was a proper procedure to answer too - none of this 'ello business, you had to say the name of the exchange clearly and the following numbers distinctly.
Why is it I can't remember what I need to buy in the supermarket, or what day of the week it is, but I could remember clear as day that the number from a TV show from 20 years ago was '4291'?
The rag and bone man’s horse having a dump in the road as it went along and your mum bribing you with sixpence to take the bucket and shovel to get the horseshit to put on the roses in the garden
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Very sad - good actor
The number of the first home phone we ever had was PLU 4514
He normally came in early on a Saturday morning. One Friday night he came in about 8.30pm and kicked off we hadn't got the morning papers out yet. He wouldn't have it that it was Friday night not 8.30 am Saturday morning.
Sometimes under the confusion amd ranting the "old him" would surface. It was very sad.
I can still hear my nan tearing a strip off my granddad if he dared do it 'in company'
Watneys Party Seven.
https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/only-fools-horses-fans-left-25884823
Having asbestos panels screwed on to doors as fire breaks.
Playing with Mercury in school chemistry lessons.
The adverts were way better than any Star Wars film.
There was a proper procedure to answer too - none of this 'ello business, you had to say the name of the exchange clearly and the following numbers distinctly.
When we first got a phone, my mum used to answer the phone saying ‘Eltham 4274’ .. Mrs Bucket eat yer heart out.
Always reminds me of this too:
Why is it I can't remember what I need to buy in the supermarket, or what day of the week it is, but I could remember clear as day that the number from a TV show from 20 years ago was '4291'?
7.62mm SLR
Getting up to chance TV station.
Watching the white dot fade when you turn off the TV.