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gdm27 · 25-07-2009, 13:50

When I was a nipper back in the 50's and early 60's we all had "our" jobs to do around the house. This as when Mum and Dad were still at work and you had got back from school. Mine was to light the fire??? Picture it, all the good stuff from yesterdays fire put to one side. Empty the ash in the bin ol', if we could afford it some wood if not rolled up newspaper then a few pieces of new call on top of that. Now here's the good bit. Get the shovel and a sheet of paper and light the paper under the coal. Once it has got hold balance the shovel on the grate and the chimney breast then cover with the paper to "draw" the fire. Almost always worked! Almost always, and I did it for years, set the drawing paper alight. Running around the room trying to put it out!!! Try that today with your kids and they would take them off you!!!!

25-07-2009, 13:50	#1
gdm27 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Annes Posts: 352 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 3002	It was your job to do, when you was a kid. When I was a nipper back in the 50's and early 60's we all had "our" jobs to do around the house. This as when Mum and Dad were still at work and you had got back from school. Mine was to light the fire??? Picture it, all the good stuff from yesterdays fire put to one side. Empty the ash in the bin ol', if we could afford it some wood if not rolled up newspaper then a few pieces of new call on top of that. Now here's the good bit. Get the shovel and a sheet of paper and light the paper under the coal. Once it has got hold balance the shovel on the grate and the chimney breast then cover with the paper to "draw" the fire. Almost always worked! Almost always, and I did it for years, set the drawing paper alight. Running around the room trying to put it out!!! Try that today with your kids and they would take them off you!!!!