uphill both ways ..... and it was always raining. Oh and the Luftwaffe were still bombing along his route. But he still managed to sell asparagus to the local farmers.
Does Lord Alan strike you as the sort of person to claim walking 10 miles to school
His family couldn't afford shoes, so he had to walk barefoot. The road was also paven with broken glass.
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Originally Posted by Grizzler:
“His family couldn't afford shoes, so he had to walk barefoot. The road was also paven with broken glass.
(this has potential to be a funny thread)”
“His family couldn't afford shoes, so he had to walk barefoot. The road was also paven with broken glass.
(this has potential to be a funny thread)”
I'll get the Chateau Chasselas cooling.
Sugar grew up in Hackney (inner city London) - there were probably 10 primary schools and two secondary schools within 15 minutes walk!
Originally Posted by Evil Genius:
“And he had to carry an elephant the whole way. And back.”
“And he had to carry an elephant the whole way. And back.”
...To his home that was an old crisp bag and shared with THREE families.
Originally Posted by aussie_dave_:
“uphill both ways ..... and it was always raining. Oh and the Luftwaffe were still bombing along his route. But he still managed to sell asparagus to the local farmers.”
“uphill both ways ..... and it was always raining. Oh and the Luftwaffe were still bombing along his route. But he still managed to sell asparagus to the local farmers.”
OMG, Dave, can't believe I'm about to agree with you but YES!!! I was just thinking that the other night when he started with his "When I was 18..." spiel.
