When I were a lad

[clubchamp98]

I used to hate bob a job week. If i remember correctly it used to be during school half term. Instead of playing football with your mates you had to wash some geezers car or cut his grass to raise a few pounds for the scout group. It should have been called slave labour week.

What about the other 51 weeks a year when the scouts looked after you?
That just sounds so ungrateful

 

[srixon 1]

What about the other 51 weeks a year when the scouts looked after you?
That just sounds so ungrateful

the idea was to do simple tasks for a bob (5 pence), but some folks seemed to take the proverbial. Pay you the bob but excpect you to cut a lawn the size of wembley with a push mower.

 

[clubchamp98]

the idea was to do simple tasks for a bob (5 pence), but some folks seemed to take the proverbial. Pay you the bob but excpect you to cut a lawn the size of wembley with a push mower.

Yes sorry bit harsh.
Should have quoted by the square yard.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

the idea was to do simple tasks for a bob (5 pence), but some folks seemed to take the proverbial. Pay you the bob but excpect you to cut a lawn the size of wembley with a push mower.

And on a boiling hot day with no offer of anything to drink

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I used to hate bob a job week. If i remember correctly it used to be during school half term. Instead of playing football with your mates you had to wash some geezers car or cut his grass to raise a few pounds for the scout group. It should have been called slave labour week.

I was ok with it - saw it as a challenge to earn the most - until too many of the loaded denizens of Whitecraigs started extracting the michael and abusing our goodwill and the whole purpose of it - which was to help us fundraiser by paying us a bob or two for doing what really would amount to not that much or something that wouldn’t take very long.

 

[SocketRocket]

Pontius was a Pilot.

 

[williamalex1]

Pontius was a Pilot.

And your point is

 

[SocketRocket]

And your point is

When I was a lad was some time ago ?

 

[williamalex1]

When I was a lad was some time ago ?

U R a whippersnapper compared to some.

 

[ger147]

You're a whippersnapper compared to some.

Aye, you can say that again, Barney Rubble was your best apprecentice!! ??

 

[williamalex1]

Aye, you can say that again, Barney Rubble was your best apprecentice!! ??

How's Betty's Apprentice ?

 

[Slab]

the idea was to do simple tasks for a bob (5 pence), but some folks seemed to take the proverbial. Pay you the bob but excpect you to cut a lawn the size of wembley with a push mower.

Yup, if Mr Miyagi taught kids anything its not to go round asking grown-ups if they have any jobs that need doing!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And your point is

...he came from Fortingall so wasn't a very good one?

 

[SocketRocket]

...he came from Fortingall so wasn't a very good one?

I thought he came from Rome. You live and learn ?