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 > > ______________________________