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Originally Posted by Tim Falce
I remember when we moved to London in the sixties there would be the chimney gestapo from the council monitoring smoke emissions from homes. We had a coal fire and coal boiler as we had a free-ish supply of coal and coke, the latter was a real pain as it would spit red hot cinders across the living room and burn holes in the carpet. Even the dog who was laying in front of the fire one night started smouldering after hot ash landed in his coat.
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In best Yorkshire accent.... "You were lucky.... who would have thought we would all be sat here drinking Chateau de Chasselet..... tell that to the young people of today."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2rhsdo8eeQ