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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Well so was I and I don't recall seeing that sort of poverty in England...That's from pre welfare system that is..
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he accurately described my memories of childhood some people had nothing
i remember collecting rags to sell so my friends mum could buy food etc,
1 tap cold water only
2 tin bath hung up in the yard [bath on sunday ]same water for whole family dad first then mum followed by the kids in order of age.
3 washing clothes in a copper boiler then a dolly tub
4 no arse in your pants was the norm
the good old days
