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The Lighter Side / Re: Rag and bone man
« on: Thursday 12 August 10 13:48 BST (UK) »
Hello everyone. I have just spent a long time reading all your messages about Rag and Bone men and all your memories. Talk about a blast from the past. I did so enjoy reading them as they were my memories also. Every single one. Sugar butties and jelly with carnation milk were firm favourites in our house as was pink pudding. (Blancmange.)
I have lived in NZ for many years but I have never forgotten growing up in Preston and still have very Lancashire ways much to the amusement of my daughters.
They keep asking me to write down all my daft sayings and the old stories so I guess I should make the effort.
I have just remembered something else that was part of our culture way back then. The knocker upper with his long cane and the layer outers who would wash and lay out friends to keep funeral costs down. I will try to remember some more.
I have lived in NZ for many years but I have never forgotten growing up in Preston and still have very Lancashire ways much to the amusement of my daughters.
They keep asking me to write down all my daft sayings and the old stories so I guess I should make the effort.
I have just remembered something else that was part of our culture way back then. The knocker upper with his long cane and the layer outers who would wash and lay out friends to keep funeral costs down. I will try to remember some more.