My first was as a carpenter for a cigarette manufacturer after the war in Guernsey,starvation wages,sole assets were a bike and fishing rod.If I remember wages were 50 shillings a week.No finance industry then,North cinema once a week on Saturday amoung hordes of screaming kids - entrance fee 6p(matinee)No perks for the youngsters then,you made your own entertainment,thats when I decided to join the Royals and let them make a man of me! ---- Don
MINE WAS IN A BUTCHERS SHOP DELIVERING MEAT WHEN THE FRONT CARRIER ON THE BIKE WAS FULL USEALLY ON FRIDAYS IT WAS TWICE AS HEAVY AS MYSELF. BUT THE NICE BIT WAS GETTING TIPS FROM THE REGULARS ON SATURDAYS.ANYTHING FROM THREEPENCE TO A SHILLING,SET ME UP FOR THE WEEKEND AFTER GIVEING ME MAM HER WACK THEN OFF TO THE FLICKS THAT NIGHT 9d , ICE CREAM AND ORANGE DRINK INSIDE, AND CHIPS ON THE WAY HOME . TOTAL COST ABOUT 2 BOB. DID"NT TAKE MUCH TO KEEP US HAPPY THEM DAYS.,
Mine was working in a BOOT making company,51/2 days\a week 44hrs,NO overtime on aSat.,GRAND WAGE PER HOUR 10pencefarthing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Did six months, jacked it in then worked as an apprentice bricklayer and NEVER looked back,suffering for it now though. Grumps.
I can sympthise with Mike (Paddy H ) knowing the hilly city he had to push his loaded bike up. I was in a similasr situation but managed to evade the butchers load for lighter ones; a chemist, a shoe shop and others. I could never keep a job being too airy- fairy in outlook. Paddy
We sure did Mike. The matinee to see Bill Boyd,Hopalong Cassidy,Gene Autry. The Fleahouse in Oliver Plunket St.where one of my cousins was usherette for a time. The Gresham in Maylor St for Irish and Oldtime dancing.My first experience of dancing was in St. Francis church hall on the Marsh. Boys to the left girls to the right. No Smooching or 'Jitterbugging'. What days. Jim(Paddy)
My 1st job was down the coalmines, had 3-years of that then into the Royal Dragoons. TIS
ReplyDeleteMy first was as a carpenter for a cigarette manufacturer after the war in Guernsey,starvation wages,sole assets were a bike and fishing rod.If I remember wages were 50 shillings a week.No finance industry then,North cinema once a week on Saturday amoung hordes of screaming kids - entrance fee 6p(matinee)No perks for the youngsters then,you made your own entertainment,thats when I decided to join the Royals and let them make a man of me! ---- Don
ReplyDeletehi mine was working in a plumbers store in lambeth steve
ReplyDeleteMINE WAS IN A BUTCHERS SHOP DELIVERING MEAT
ReplyDeleteWHEN THE FRONT CARRIER ON THE BIKE WAS FULL
USEALLY ON FRIDAYS
IT WAS TWICE AS HEAVY AS MYSELF.
BUT THE NICE BIT WAS GETTING TIPS FROM THE
REGULARS ON SATURDAYS.ANYTHING FROM THREEPENCE TO A SHILLING,SET ME UP FOR THE WEEKEND AFTER GIVEING ME MAM HER WACK
THEN OFF TO THE FLICKS THAT NIGHT 9d , ICE CREAM
AND ORANGE DRINK INSIDE,
AND CHIPS ON THE WAY HOME .
TOTAL COST ABOUT 2 BOB.
DID"NT TAKE MUCH TO KEEP US HAPPY THEM DAYS.,
PADDY H
Mine was working in a BOOT making company,51/2 days\a week 44hrs,NO overtime on aSat.,GRAND WAGE PER HOUR 10pencefarthing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Did six months, jacked it in then worked as an apprentice bricklayer and NEVER looked back,suffering for it now though. Grumps.
ReplyDeleteI can sympthise with Mike (Paddy H ) knowing the hilly city he had to push his loaded bike up. I was in a similasr situation but managed to evade the butchers load for lighter ones; a chemist, a shoe shop and others. I could never keep a job being too airy- fairy in outlook. Paddy
ReplyDeleteWe sure did Mike. The matinee to see Bill Boyd,Hopalong Cassidy,Gene Autry. The Fleahouse in Oliver Plunket St.where one of my cousins was usherette for a time. The Gresham in Maylor St for Irish and Oldtime dancing.My first experience of dancing was in St. Francis church hall on the Marsh. Boys to the left girls to the right. No Smooching or 'Jitterbugging'. What days. Jim(Paddy)
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