While I remember the onion men when I was a child in Totton, imagine my surprise when I saw one 3 or 4 years ago while visiting my mother there. Unfortunately he was only passing by and had moved on before I could get a picture of him. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "dgmthomas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:02 AM Subject: Fw: [HantsLife] Onions in Hampshire > Yes I can remember the onion Man when I was a girl in Portsmouth > it was only the other day that my friend who comes from England > we were only talking a bout the onion man > I come from Hampshire portsmouth > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanne Mayer" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:20 PM > Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Onions in Hampshire > > > > Yes, I remember the Onion seller who used to cycle round Marchwood with > > his > > strings of onions. The same man came year after year and I would imagine > > he > > made a decent living because I am fairly sure that he was still coming > > during the 60's. If he wasn't French then he was a good actor because he > > used to talk about his family and life in France. The onions were red and > > always good quality. > > Jeanne > > > > > >> > >> Does anyone else remember the French onion sellers riding bicycles > >> through > >> residential streets in Hampshire, with strings of onions on their > >> handlebars? > >> > >> Merci beaucoup > >> Au revoir > >> Maureen, NZ > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >