On 17 May 2005, at 23:09, Chris & Caroline wrote: >>> ... cheese was cut with a wire from the >>> whole round, so everyone got some of the 'proper' rind. >> >> >> My mum always went for the "chimney pot" the square bit left in the >> middle. Why pay for something you throw away - or, in wartime, was >> part of your ration? > > It was my job to skin the cheeses then slice them using the wire and > our favourite trick was if we had a new girl just joined the staff we > would send her round to the ironmongers to get it sharpened!!! The > ironmonger realised what we were doing and send her back to ask what > side wanted sharpening. As we had Woolworth next door we used to send > them in for sky hooks as well. Reminds me of the soppy looking girl we had as a post girl. We tried everything to get a rise out of her, but she had a knack for turning the tables. We sent her to the store for a dozen spirit level bubbles. She came back with 4. "It's all they 'ad. Gi'us a requ for the rest and they'll be in Tuesday." Then we sent her for 2 dozen 1/2 inch holes. She came back from the blacksmith's shop next door - where the storeman had sent her - with a sheet of metal on a sack trolley. There were 24 1/2 holes and an invoice for £5. Those were the days, Eh? Ernie Bull Bristol

Or a large tin of elbow grease and a bottle if invisible ink. Ernie Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Re: WW2 Spiv & Tizer > > On 17 May 2005, at 23:09, Chris & Caroline wrote: > >>>> ... cheese was cut with a wire from the >>>> whole round, so everyone got some of the 'proper' rind. >>> >>> >>> My mum always went for the "chimney pot" the square bit left in the >>> middle. Why pay for something you throw away - or, in wartime, was part >>> of your ration? >> >> It was my job to skin the cheeses then slice them using the wire and our >> favourite trick was if we had a new girl just joined the staff we would >> send her round to the ironmongers to get it sharpened!!! The ironmonger >> realised what we were doing and send her back to ask what side wanted >> sharpening. As we had Woolworth next door we used to send them in for sky >> hooks as well. > > Reminds me of the soppy looking girl we had as a post girl. We tried > everything to get a rise out of her, but she had a knack for turning the > tables. > > We sent her to the store for a dozen spirit level bubbles. She came back > with 4. "It's all they 'ad. Gi'us a requ for the rest and they'll be in > Tuesday." > > Then we sent her for 2 dozen 1/2 inch holes. She came back from the > blacksmith's shop next door - where the storeman had sent her - with a > sheet of metal on a sack trolley. There were 24 1/2 holes and an invoice > for £5. > > Those were the days, Eh? > > Ernie Bull > Bristol > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > "GENEALOGISTS DO IT IN TREES!" > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > >