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and we should know, pete. we've both been around since the roman invasion.
Trouble is though Tel, in the old days, it was a booger trying not to be seen lighting the gas mantel, when you went to bed.
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and we should know, pete. we've both been around since the roman invasion.
Lol, I remember helping my Granny filling the paraffin lamps and priming the Tilly lamps.
flower bed? as you mention bulbs.
never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.
never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.
hovis? it were mouldy crusts out of next door's bin for us kids. it were tough up north in them days.I bet it was a booger cycling tHill to get tHovis as well, especially with them girt big hobnails on, youngsters today
Yep, when rewiring was always asked to centralize the pendants, but as you say that was the theory behind it.It was a 'modesty' thing , the theory being that anyone standing behind the light would not be seen clearly.
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